James Dartnell

TahawulTech.com • 5th February 2018

The global tech industry can no longer ignore Saudi Arabia

Silicon Valley’s eye is now well and truly fixed on Saudi Arabia, with state-owned oil firm Saudi Aramco and Alphabet reportedly in talks to build a “large technology hub” that could see Alphabet help the firm build data centres across the country....

TahawulTech.com • 11th March 2018

How the world's first cyborg Neil Harbisson can "hear" colour

Neil Harbisson 'hears' colour through an antenna that feeds into his brain. The world's first legally recognised cyborg believes that his trans-species identity will open the door for scientific research into human-machine synergies.

Tahawul Tech • 15th May 2017

Innovation and precipitation: inside Microsoft’s Redmond HQ

James Dartnell reports from the home of Microsoft, where the firm’s 1,000-person research team is aiming to revolutionise how AI understands human beings and physical objects.

Computer News Middle East • 10th August 2015

How Manchester City aim to change football with technology

Manchester City have partnered with SAP to create 'beautiful' football. James Dartnell reports from the club's Etihad Campus to find out how analytics will transform the fan experience and give the Premier League side a tactical edge.

TahawulTech.com • 5th April 2018

How do hyperscalers decide where to build GCC data centres?

In a region renowned for strict data sovereignty, what influences the world's hyperscalers when deciding where they should house precious customer data?

Computer News Middle East • 8th April 2014

Exclusive: Why Saudia's $1 billion King Abdullah Economic City tech deal could be a watershed moment for the country's digital economy

James Dartnell reports from King Abdullah Economic City, where Saudi Arabian Airlines have agreed a $1 billion deal to build the development's IT infrastructure and create an all-new innovation ecosystem.

TahawulTech.com • 15th November 2018

How the UAE is using AI to fight climate change

James Dartnell finds out how the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment is using real-time data to deliver "more informed" environmental decisions.

TahawulTech.com • 10th April 2018

American tech giants "too arrogant" to appreciate GCC, president says

Nutanix president Sudheesh Nair tells Tahawul Tech why the cloud vendor will go the extra mile to appreciate the nuances of each Middle Eastern country.

Tahawul Tech • 7th June 2017

Why Microsoft is betting its future on AI and edge computing

James Dartnell reports from Microsoft Build 2017 in Seattle, 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 • 27th March 2018

South Korea wants more UAE tech partnerships, President Moon Jae-in says

James Dartnell reports from the UAE-Korea Business Forum at the Armani Hotel in Dubai, where President Moon emphasised his wish for the nations to expand the ways in which they can collaborate in technological development.

TahawulTech.com • 2nd June 2019

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

David Hanson wants to build sentient machines that are compassionate, logical and as 'human' as you or I. James Dartnell sat with the chairman and founder of Hanson Robotics, who shot to fame when the firm’s flagship robot 'Sophia' was given Saudi citizenship.

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...

TahawulTech.com • 13th November 2018

Making data public is "communist”: MIT research chief

Andrew McAfee, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s principal research scientist, told tahawultech.com why he believes the Fourth Industrial Revolution puts middle-aged people most at risk of job losses and why paranoia around tech giants and...

TahawulTech.com • 21st March 2018

How Oracle is reinventing itself in the age of AI

Steve Miranda, Oracle’s executive vice president of applications product development, tells James Dartnell how the tech giant is teaching its products to think for themselves.

TahawulTech.com • 29th October 2018

LinkedIn wants AI to connect the global workforce

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.

TahawulTech.com • 14th March 2018

Microsoft to build first Middle East data centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Microsoft has announced plans to build its first Middle East and North Africa data centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Tahawul Tech can exclusively reveal. The two centres will deliver Microsoft Cloud – comprising Azure, Office 365 and Dynamics 365 –...

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.

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.