SEC Chair Paul Atkins said regulators could approve tokenized deposits as soon as next year, while also tying crypto rulemaking to bank-capital talks with the Fed, FDIC and OCC.

#tokenized deposits #Project Crypto #SEC

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UAE AI Authority Consolidates Data And Digital Government Mandates

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UAE AI Authority Consolidates Data And Digital Government Mandates

The UAE will establish an Artificial Intelligence and Data Authority to consolidate federal AI, public data and digital government functions, but the government has not disclosed a budget, staffing plan or implementation timetable.

#AI governance #digital government #UAE

July 1, 2026Read More →

Aarogya Setu 2.0 Adds Google Gemma For India Health Records

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Aarogya Setu 2.0 Adds Google Gemma For India Health Records

India launched Aarogya Setu 2.0 on June 29, 2026 as an AI-enabled personal health-record app using Google Gemma and a medical data toolkit, but public materials have not named an independent privacy audit or model-risk assessment.

#public sector AI #digital health #Aarogya Setu

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Saudi PIF Profit Doubles As Revenue Reaches $119.7 Billion

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Saudi PIF Profit Doubles As Revenue Reaches $119.7 Billion

PIF’s 2025 annual results said net profit rose to SAR65.1 billion and revenue reached SAR449.9 billion, giving Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund more liquidity for Vision 2030 investments without naming project-level allocations.

#sovereign funds #Saudi PIF #Vision 2030

July 1, 2026Read More →

Open USD Consortium Draws Visa, Mastercard And Stripe Backing

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Open USD Consortium Draws Visa, Mastercard And Stripe Backing

Open Standard says more than 140 banks, fintechs, payment companies and crypto firms are backing Open USD, a dollar-backed stablecoin planned for later this year, but the group has not disclosed transaction volumes or customer commitments.

#stablecoins #Open USD #Open Standard

July 1, 2026Read More →

Zerodha Seeks SEBI Merchant Banking Licence As Brokerage Pressure Builds

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Zerodha Seeks SEBI Merchant Banking Licence As Brokerage Pressure Builds

Zerodha Corporate Advisors filed for a SEBI merchant banking licence on April 27, as tighter derivatives rules and lower account-maintenance fees pressure the broker’s core trading business.

#merchant banking #brokerage regulation #Zerodha

June 30, 2026Read More →

H-1B Ruling Leaves Tech Workers Weighing UAE And Canada Moves

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H-1B Ruling Leaves Tech Workers Weighing UAE And Canada Moves

A June 8 court ruling struck down a $100,000 H-1B fee, but recruiters and workers say policy uncertainty is still pushing U.S. tech talent toward Canada, the U.K. and the UAE.

#tech immigration #H 1B visas #AI talent

June 30, 2026Read More →

UK Regulator Presses Apple And Google To Open App Payment Routes

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UK Regulator Presses Apple And Google To Open App Payment Routes

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has proposed letting app developers direct users to alternative payment options and is also considering NFC access requirements, but final fees and compliance timing remain unsettled.

#app payments #UK regulation #Apple

June 30, 2026Read More →

Digital Realty Takes $3.5 Billion Virginia Data Center Stake With 2028 Stabilization Ahead

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Digital Realty Takes $3.5 Billion Virginia Data Center Stake With 2028 Stabilization Ahead

Digital Realty is buying stakes in three Northern Virginia data centers from Blackstone for $3.5 billion, adding leased hyperscale capacity while two sites are not expected to stabilize until 2027 and the third until 2028.

#data centers #Digital Realty #Blackstone

June 30, 2026Read More →

Khalifa Fund Cybersecurity Program Starts Without Funding Or Cohort Details

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Khalifa Fund Cybersecurity Program Starts Without Funding Or Cohort Details

Khalifa Fund and the UAE Cyber Security Council have launched a national program for cybersecurity startups with CyberE71 support. The announcement names mentorship, investor access and partnership support, but gives no funding amount, cohort size or application timetable.

#cybersecurity #startup accelerator #Khalifa Fund

June 30, 2026Read More →

Supreme Court Ruling Puts Crypto Regulator Control Back In Senate Talks

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Supreme Court Ruling Puts Crypto Regulator Control Back In Senate Talks

The Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Slaughter expands presidential removal power over federal agency commissioners while the Clarity Act remains under Senate negotiation. The ruling leaves SEC and CFTC independence tied to appointments that have not been made.

#crypto regulation #Clarity Act #SEC

June 30, 2026Read More →

Warren Health Data Bill Adds AI Chatbots To Broker Ban

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Warren Health Data Bill Adds AI Chatbots To Broker Ban

A revised Health and Location Data Protection Act would bar the sale of Americans’ health and location information to data brokers, including information shared with AI chatbots. The Verge reported that the bill would give the FTC 180 days to write rules and earmark $1 billion over 10 years for enforcement.

#AI regulation #health data #data brokers

June 30, 2026Read More →