BBC Good Food Middle East • 7th December 2022

Review: Staycation at the DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island

Set on its own 650-metre beach on Marjan Island, the DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island has everything you need for a relaxing, indulgent staycation. With 13 dining options, seven swimming pools and a variety of watersports and activities available along the resort’s coastline, the DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island allows guests to get well and truly comfy while having the option to remain active.

TahawulTech.com • 5th February 2018

Opinion: The global tech industry can no longer ignore Saudi Arabia

Silicon Valley’s eye is now well and truly fixed on Saudi Arabia. The Wall Street Journal reported that state-owned oil firm Saudi Aramco and Alphabet are in talks to build a “large technology hub” that could see Alphabet help the firm to build data centres across the country. Irrespective of whether the project comes to fruition, the news represents another PR coup for the Kingdom.

TahawulTech.com • 2nd June 2019

Sophia's maker David Hanson: can machines become human?

David Hanson has embarked on a mammoth task – building machines that are as human as human beings themselves. The chairman and founder of Hanson Robotics shot to fame when the firm’s flagship robot, Sophia, was made a Saudi citizen. His ultimate goal is to build sentient machines that are compassionate, logical and a partner to humanity.

Tahawul Tech • 7th June 2017

Why Microsoft is betting its future on AI and edge computing

James Dartnell reports from Microsoft Build 2017, where the firm has launched a range of striking AI and edge computing technologies that CEO Satya Nadella hopes can inspire a safer, more ethical future.

TahawulTech.com • 11th March 2018

The sound of colour: cyborg Neil Harbisson

Globally recognised as the world's first ever cyborg, Neil Harbisson experiences colour in a way that no one can imagine, and believes we must become one with technology.

Tahawul Tech • 15th May 2017

Innovation and precipitation: inside Microsoft’s Redmond HQ

James Dartnell reports from Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters, where the firm’s 1,000-person research team is focusing on to AI to transform how computers understand human beings and physical objects.

TahawulTech.com • 29th October 2018

How LinkedIn is connecting the global workforce with AI

LinkedIn's chief data officer Igor Perisic told James Dartnell how he believes organisations can “do AI”, why he is undecided if machines will supplant humans in the workplace and how data is helping LinkedIn’s 562 million users get hired.

TahawulTech.com • 25th May 2018

Why football legend Michael Owen is Blockchain's unlikely champion

James Dartnell sat with former Real Madrid and England striker Michael Owen to find out why he believes the future will be shaped by cryptocurrency and blockchain.

CNME • 13th June 2016

CEO Bill McDermott announces SAP Dubai data centre plans

SAP CEO Bill McDermott revealed the company’s plans to build data centres in Dubai and Riyadh to James Dartnell, and described how the software firm aims to dominate public cloud in the Middle East.

Computer News Middle East • 10th August 2015

How Manchester City aim to change football with technology

Manchester City Football Club have partnered with SAP to transform the beautiful game - both on and off the pitch. James Dartnell reports from the club's Etihad Campus training ground.

Dubai World Trade Centre • 8th November 2020

Interview with ViacomCBS International President and CEO Raffaele Annecchino

Discussing content innovation, 5G and ViacomCBS's future with President and CEO Raffaele Annecchino.

Dubai World Trade Centre • 8th November 2020

CABSAT.virtual: What is the future of e-sports?

Interview with Frost & Sullivan's Saurabh Verma on the rise of e-sports.

Tahawul Tech • 12th April 2017

Digitising the world's number one brand: Lego CEO Bali Padda

Recently named the world's most powerful brand, Lego is adored by its cult following. CEO Bali Padda told James Dartnell how the company is transforming its success in physical bricks to a transformational digital strategy.

Tahawul Tech • 15th June 2017

Kalanick irrigation: Uber CEO’s absence guarantees a cleaner ride

James Dartnell explores why Uber's customers and shareholders will be better off without playboy CEO Travis Kalanick.

Tahawul Tech • 11th July 2017

Double Vision: Will Saudi Arabia's $45 billion tech bet help it to meet its 2030 targets?

Why is Saudi Arabia's $45 billion investment into SoftBank’s Vision Fund being directed externally, and does it actually satisfy the country’s aims of delivering its Vision 2030 goals?

Computer News Middle East • 19th May 2014

Systems "totally inadequate" for cybersecurity age: Former CIA CISO

As CISO of the United States Central Intelligence Agency for 30 years, Robert Bigman protected the country’s most sensitive secrets, and believes the world is now at the mercy of cybercriminals.

The CFO Middle East • 16th June 2016

KPMG chairman John Veihmeyer on the GCC's economic opportunity

KPMG global chairman John Veihmeyer told James Dartnell why the Middle East can emerge stronger from the oil price plummet, and what GCC CFOs can learn from their American counterparts.

TahawulTech.com • 13th December 2017

The AI doctor: Commercial Bank of Dubai CEO Dr Bernd van Linder

Commercial Bank of Dubai CEO Dr Bernd van Linder is a rare commodity in his heavily-digitised industry, with a PhD in artificial intelligence, and a penchant for IT automation.

TahawulTech.com • 21st March 2018

Why technology 'dictates' DP World's business

DP World CEO and chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem tells tahawultech.com how the logistics giant will continue to innovate in the age of Blockchain, AI and Hyperloop.

TahawulTech.com • 19th November 2017

Schneider Electric CEO: we’d love to be part of NEOM

Schneider Electric CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire spoke to James Dartnell on the sidelines of the launch of the firm’s Innovation Hub On Wheels today at Dubai Silicon Oasis.