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Saudi-Backed Company Buys ESL For $1 Billion
24.1.2022
It’s being reported by multiple outlets that ESL, one of the world’s oldest and biggest esports companies, has been bought for $1 billion by Savvy Gaming, an esports investment company that is backed by the Saudi Arabian Government’s wealthy and controversial Public Investment Fund.Read more
Shinji Mizushima, One Of Japan's Most Prolific Manga Artists, Dies At 82
17.1.2022
Award-winning manga artist Shinji Mizushima passed away due to pneumonia on January 10 in a Tokyo hospital, reports ANN News. He was 82. Read more
Gift to Pope Francis Sold as NFT Raises $80,000 for Afghanistan
16.1.2022
A carpet presented by the United Arab Emirates as a gift to the head of the Catholic Church a few years ago has been sold in the form of NFT. While the original remains in the Vatican, its digital representation has been successfully used to collect funds for the people of Afghanistan. NFT...
Dubai to Create Crypto Zone, Binance Joins Effort
23.12.2021
The Dubai World Trade Centre will become a comprehensive ecosystem for cryptocurrencies and providers of related services. The move is part of efforts to support new industries and the emirate intends to source help from crypto companies like Binance. Dubai World Trade Centre to Host and Regulate...
From Bear to Bull; Jordan Belfort to Attend Blockchain World Abu Dhabi as Key Speaker
13.12.2021
Dive Into the Metaverse at Blockchain World Abu Dhabi Find Out How You Could Meet the “Wolf of Wall Street,” Jordan Belfort All Registrants Have The Chance to Win a Bitcoin, Announced on the 17th December Abu Dhabi, UAE (December 7, 2021): “The Wolf of Wall Street” himself, Jordan Belfort, will...
Empire Token on the Rise: Empire NFT Marketplace Now Supports Ethereum; Plans to Expand to Solana and Major Exchange Listing
3.12.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Abu Dhabi, UAE – Empire Token’s flagship utility, the Empire NFT Marketplace, is now live on the Ethereum mainnet. The Ethereum Blockchain is a global computing platform and operating system which can be used to create decentralized services and applications....
Last Call Is An Intimate Game About Healing From An Abusive Relationship
2.10.2021
Oftentimes the gameplay loop in point-and-click adventures involves uninspired scavenger hunts for trinkets, with no time taken to fully appreciate the history of those objects. The new game Last Call tackles this shortcoming directly, making the backstory of seemingly ordinary items a core part...
E-Naira Countdown: Nigerian Experts Question Selection of Bitt Inc as Central Bank’s Fintech Partner
10.9.2021
Nigerian fintech entrepreneurs have slammed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s decision to select Bitt Inc as its fintech partner. They insist that the choice of Bitt Inc, a Barbados based firm, undermines central bank claims that it is “fighting for the naira in the forex...
California Accuses Activision Blizzard Of Shredding Abuse Evidence
25.8.2021
The state of California recently expanded its discrimination lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, Axios reports. In addition to suing the massive gaming conglomerate over its culture of harassment and abuse toward female employees, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing is now also looking...
Grand Theft Auto V Looks Almost Photorealistic Thanks To Machine Learning
13.5.2021
While we’ve seen loads of examples of AI making games look better over the last couple of years, I’ve never seen anything like this approach that’s able to take Grand Theft Auto V and through the power of magic make it look so damn real.Read more
Activision Blizzard Hires Bush-Era Torture Apologist As Chief Compliance Officer
3.3.2021
Activision Blizzard announced yesterday that Frances F. Townsend, a former George W. Bush-era counterterrorism appointee and torture apologist, would become its new head of compliance, in charge of making sure the company doesn’t run afoul of the varying laws and regulations throughout all of...
[článek] Česká mobilní datacentra v poušti. Altron vyhrál zakázku pro vládu v Abú Dhabí
7.7.2020
[4 minuty čtení] Mobilní datová centra v kontejnerech Made in Czech Republic se dál usazují na Blízkém východě. V pražském Braníku už brzy započne poměrně náročný logistický proces. Přijedou kamiony pro nadměrný náklad, jedna část z nich naloží rozměrné klimatizační jednotky a dopraví je...
Blockchain Acceptance Could Revolutionize Finance in Abu Dhabi
15.4.2020
While a local bank is using blockchain to execute cross-border transactions, Abu Dhabi Global Markets is preparing to launch this quarter
Why Are Crypto Companies Going to Abu Dhabi?
3.4.2020
The Abu Dhabi Global Market has become an attractive jurisdiction for crypto companies since it introduced digital asset regulation in June 2018
Drony z ČVUT v týdnu zvítězily v Abú Zabí i USA. Naši vědci patří ke světové špičce
27.2.2020
Autonomní drony z Fakulty elektrotechnické ČVUT v Praze, New York University a University of Pennsylvania před pár dny uspěly na robotické soutěži Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge, když vybojovaly první místo v disciplíně stavění zdi, stříbro v likvidaci cílů (balónků) a nakonec i
Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi Change Crypto Regulations to Align With FATF
27.2.2020
Hong Kong’s AML/CTF laws will apply to crypto exchanges and remitters, and dealers of precious metals and stones
Abu Dhabi, Financial Giants Bet on Blockchain to Help ETF Ecosystem
7.1.2020
New York-headquartered international investment giant WisdomTree Investments together with Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and other investors invested in Securrency, as they aim to integrate blockchain technology into the exchange-traded fund (ETF) ecosystem.
Securrency,...
TransferWise Eyes Middle East Expansion with New Abu Dhabi License
22.10.2019
British money transfer firm TransferWise has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years and now the company is eyeing an expansion in the lucrative Middle Eastern market. To that end, the company is possibly going to use its newly acquired license for operations in Abu Dhabi. The company...
Staronový div z Abú Simbel: Jak se stěhovala největší památka v dějinách?
22.8.2019
Staronový div z Abú Simbel: Jak se stěhovala největší památka v dějinách?
Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund Invests in Cryptocurrency Exchange
11.8.2019
Mubadala Investment Capital invests in MidChains, a digital currency trading platform set to launch in late 2019 in Abu Dhabi