What start-ups need to know about coming to the UAE
Business Extra: What start-ups need to know about the UAE

Hub71's head of marketing and operations joins Business Extra this week

June 21, 2023, 7:40 AM
Federico Bosio, Lead researcher additive manufacturing materials working inside the 3D-printing lab at the Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
Inside the Abu Dhabi lab where 3D printers are churning out rocket parts

Nesma Aboulkhair leads the Technology Innovation Institute team working to usher in a new manufacturing era

June 21, 2023, 7:22 AM
Dubai was ranked 12th, the highest Mena entry in 'emerging ecosystems'. Bloomberg
Silicon Valley remains top place for start-ups but Mena cities on the rise

Even during the downturn, the region remained above 2020 funding amounts

June 15, 2023, 12:07 PM
LinkedIn on AI and future of jobs
Business Extra: LinkedIn on AI and future of jobs

The head of the company in the Middle East joins us this week

June 14, 2023, 10:30 AM
Software engineers at Careem's office in Karachi, Pakistan. Photo: Careem
Careem on hiring spree in Pakistan, Jordan and Egypt

Hiring is focused on key markets for its Super App at a time when other tech companies are shrinking workforces

June 07, 2023, 12:45 PM
What can we learn from previous financial crashes amid recession fears?
Business Extra: What can we learn from previous financial crashes?

Dr Linda Yueh, author of The Great Crashes: Lessons from Global Meltdowns and How to Prevent Them, joins this week

June 07, 2023, 7:32 AM
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman speaks in Abu Dhabi. AP
OpenAI chief executive says Abu Dhabi was talking about AI 'before it was cool'

OpenAI chief executive fields questions at an open forum hosted by Hub71

June 06, 2023, 4:57 PM
Snap Inc.'s Mena general manager joins Kelsey Warner this week
Business Extra: How does Snapchat keep the GCC so engaged?

Snap Inc.'s Mena general manager Hussein Freijeh joins Kelsey Warner this week

May 31, 2023, 10:08 AM
Traffic on Al Saada Bridge in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Google AI to help improve traffic flow in Abu Dhabi

Tech company plans to collaborate with the UAE on several initiatives

May 25, 2023, 12:57 PM
Open source software allows programmers to customise AI tools. Reuters
Abu Dhabi's TII makes large language model Falcon open source

The decision to freely give away AI technology is dividing the tech community

May 25, 2023, 12:13 PM
Cyber risks in the AI age
Cyber risks in the AI age: Business Extra

Security expert Haider Pasha of Palo Alto Networks joins this week

May 24, 2023, 7:05 AM
Omar Al Olama, Omar Al Olama, Minister of State for AI, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, speaks at The National's Connectivity Forum. Victor Besa / The National
UAE calls for global coalition to police artificial intelligence

AI and Digital Economy Minister Omar Al Olama says technology oversight must extend across borders

May 19, 2023, 8:12 AM
How top companies think about change: Business Extra
How top companies think about change: Business Extra

Cosmic Centaurs founder and CEO Marilyn Zakhour is helping companies to navigate fast-changing times

May 17, 2023, 8:32 AM
Bill Gates addresses more than 1,000 delegates at the Climate Tech conference in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Bill Gates: Cop28 needs oil and gas at the table

Tech pioneer and philanthropist addressed the Climate Tech conference in Abu Dhabi by video

May 10, 2023, 1:59 PM
Business Extra: Pfizer's post-pandemic future
Pfizer executive on pharma's post-pandemic future: Business Extra

Regional president Patrick van der Loo joins this week

May 10, 2023, 4:00 AM