Future World Forum News
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Smart cities, PropTech, digital finance and mobility in Dubai — the things actually happening in the sectors on the forum's programme. Every item is sourced from the body that announced it, and says what it means rather than repeating the press release.
Dubai second in BCG's Intelligent Cities Index
Boston Consulting Group's inaugural Intelligent Cities Index put Dubai second of 61 cities worldwide, and first of all of them on adoption of AI and smart-city technology.
VARA adds rules for crypto derivatives
Version 2.1 of Dubai's Exchange Services Rulebook added a framework for exchange-traded derivatives in virtual assets, effective immediately for licensed exchanges.
Dubai's robotaxis go commercial
The RTA began paid driverless taxi operations on 30 March 2026 with an initial 100 vehicles, bookable through the Uber and Apollo Go apps.
Dubai pilots tokenised property titles
The Dubai Land Department's tokenisation pilot, run with VARA and the Dubai Future Foundation, projects AED 60 billion in tokenised property by 2033 — about 7% of the emirate's transactions.