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Alvin R Cabral

Alvin R Cabral

Business Reporter – Consumer & Technology
Alvin Romans Cabral is a business reporter who has been covering consumer technology for The National since 2021. With over 13 years of experience in journalism, he has represented the UAE on the global stage at some of the sector’s most important events, including those from Apple and Samsung. Prior to joining The National, he worked for the Dubai-based Khaleej Times since 2008.
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A robot fuelling arm at an Adnoc petrol station in Abu Dhabi. The company continues to test and use AI-powered tools to streamline operations. Wajod Alkhamis / The National
About 20% of energy companies using agentic AI, Adnoc-Microsoft report finds

88% of executives believe AI has a positive effect on energy

EnergyOctober 30, 2025
Mohammad Abunayyan, founder and chairman of Acwa Power. Reuters
Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power secures $10bn clean energy deals in key regions

Agreements will be implemented in the Gulf, Africa, Central Asia and China

EnergyOctober 30, 2025
Taqa has assets in countries including the UAE, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the UK and the US. Victor Besa / The National
Abu Dhabi's Taqa exits Indian coal plant as part of clean energy push

Utility sells off its 100% stake in Taqa Neyveli for $104.4 million

EnergyOctober 30, 2025
Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, at the company's GTC conference in Washington. Nvidia is adept at riding the generative AI wave. Bloomberg
Nvidia hits $5tn market cap to cement its status as the hottest stock

Chipmaker had passed the $4 trillion mark in July amid AI boom

TechnologyOctober 29, 2025
A 2026 Lucid Gravity displayed at this year's New York International Auto Show. Bloomberg
Saudi Arabia-backed Lucid and Nvidia team up to launch self-driving EVs

Vehicles will be equipped with near-total autonomy in pursuit of market leader Tesla

TechnologyOctober 29, 2025
Samia Bouazza, group chief executive officer and managing director of Multiply Group, says energy and consumer sectors are key to future growth. Victor Besa / The National
Multiply Group to focus on food security as it seeks double-digit growth sectors

Merger with fellow IHC units will provide a 'very balanced' portfolio and finances, CEO Samia Bouazza tells The National

MarketsOctober 29, 2025
Solar panels in Uyayna, north of Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia. The kingdom continues to boost its renewable energy sector. Reuters
Saudi Arabia awards contracts worth $2.4bn for renewable energy projects

The contracts include five projects with a combined capacity of 4,500MW

EnergyOctober 28, 2025
Adnoc Drilling is preparing new offshore island operations by the end of the decade, one of several key projects expected to add 'billions in new revenue streams'. Photo: Adnoc Drilling
Adnoc Drilling says fluctuating oil prices will not affect future revenues

The Adnoc unit posted record profit and cash generation in the third quarter of 2025

MarketsOctober 28, 2025
Saudi Arabia is seeking to expand its investor base. Bloomberg
Saudi Arabia expands trading scope for foreign investors

Move comes after the kingdom opened its stock exchange to Gulf residents in July

MarketsOctober 27, 2025
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai (centre), posted an image on X after chairing a Cabinet meeting at the Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, during which the annual budget was approved. Photo: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid/X
UAE Cabinet approves record budget as economy grows

Country projects revenue of Dh92.4 billion next year

EconomyOctober 27, 2025
An artist's impression of Yas Business Park, which will be developed by Aldar Properties on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027. Photo: Aldar
Aldar investing $1bn in Yas Island and Al Shamkha projects

New residential and commercial properties to be built near airport for long-term lease

PropertyOctober 27, 2025
A robotic arm and solar panelsat the groundbreaking of the mega renewable energy project in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Masdar sees mega clean energy projects boosting UAE AI and data centre growth

Ground broken on Abu Dhabi's $6bn renewables centre that will provide uninterrupted power

EnergyOctober 24, 2025
Ras Al Khaimah's Al Marjan Island is one of the biggest tourist and lifestyle destinations in the Northern Emirates. Photo: Marjan
Marjan and RAK Hospitality merge as emirate's real estate sector builds momentum

Combined unit, operating under the Marjan brand, aims to drive investment and job creation

BusinessOctober 22, 2025
OpenAI says responses to queries or entering a URL will show 'faster, more useful results in one place'. Photo: Getty
Can ChatGPT Atlas beat Chrome and become the world's default web browser?

OpenAI's Atlas has been called a 'true super-assistant' and will be available on Apple's Mac computers initially

TechnologyOctober 22, 2025
Fortnite was among the 142 AWS services were affected by the global problem. Alamy
Why the AWS outage was the 'sneeze that gave half the internet flu'

Preparation is vital, even in an interconnected and robust cyber world, experts say

TechnologyOctober 21, 2025
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