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Alkesh Sharma

Alkesh Sharma

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Based out of Toronto, Alkesh Sharma is a Technology Correspondent reporting for The National from North America. With an experience of over 15 years in journalism to his credit, he has worked across Asia and the Middle East and globe trotted to cover important technology events from the East to the West end of the world. He has been covering the Big Tech companies, consumer tech and telecoms for The National since 2018. Prior to joining The National, he has worked with leading media outlets across India and the UAE.

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Meta's logo at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park. AP
Meta warns investors of rise in Reality Labs operating losses

Company predicts its 2024 capex to be in range of $37bn and $40bn

MarketsJuly 31, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
Revenue for e& reached nearly Dh14.1 billion in the second quarter. Antonie Robertson / The National
UAE's e& posts 25% rise in profit as subscriber base surges

The company's list of subscribers in the Emirates grew 5% annually to almost 15 million

MarketsJuly 31, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
Microsoft has committed to build Azure into an AI supercomputer for the world. Bloomberg
Microsoft stock prices drop on weaker cloud earnings

Company's net profit jumps to $22bn in the three months to the end of June

MarketsJuly 30, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
A H160M helicopter, made by Airbus, on display during the Farnborough International Airshow. Bloomberg
Airbus income drops more than 50% on space system charges

French plane maker's order backlog stood at 8,585 commercial aircraft at the end of last month

MarketsJuly 30, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
The latest recall is Tesla’s biggest since December last year when it recalled more than two million vehicles. Getty Images
Tesla recalls more than 1.8 million vehicles over bonnet defect

An unlatched bonnet can fully open, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash, US transport agency says

TechnologyJuly 30, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
OpenAI is a research company that says its mission is to ensure that AI is of benefit to humanity. AP
OpenAI launches AI-powered search engine SearchGPT

Microsoft-backed company has launched search tool to small group of users and publishers for feedback

TechnologyJuly 26, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, attended the strategic agreement signing ceremony between Adnoc and China National Offshore Oil Company. Photo: Adnoc
Adnoc teams up with Chinese companies for low-carbon and LNG ventures

Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, led a UAE delegation to China this week

EnergyJuly 25, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
Waymo provides 50,000 weekly paid trips, mainly in San Francisco and Phoenix, according to Alphabet. AFP
Alphabet to invest $5bn in Waymo amid profit and stock surge

The company aims to make its self-driving unit the 'world’s leading autonomous driving company' as shares up nearly 32% in 2024

MarketsJuly 23, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
Tesla delivered 443,956 vehicles from April to June, beating market estimates of 439,300. Bloomberg
Tesla shares tank on vehicle volume growth outlook for 2024

Texas company's shares dropped almost 8% in after-hours trading

MarketsJuly 23, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, leads a meeting of the Advanced Technology Research Council’s board of directors on Monday. The board includes Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology. Wam
Abu Dhabi to launch data security, autonomous mobility and AgriTech ventures

Advanced Technology Research Council announces details of projects to Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

TechnologyJuly 22, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
Passengers stuck at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, amid a global IT disruption caused by a Microsoft outage and a CrowdStrike IT problem. Getty Images
CrowdStrike-induced Microsoft outage stirs temporary market volatility

While CrowdStrike's shares dropped more than 20% in pre-market trading, the overall fiasco is expected to benefit cyber security ETFs, experts say

MarketsJuly 19, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
The market cap of stablecoins stood at $162.36 billion as of last month, almost 6.5 per cent of the total crypto market, according to Statista. Reuters
What is UAE Central Bank's new regulation on stablecoins?

The new provision, which is likely to prohibit the use of Bitcoin for goods and services in the Emirates, is expected to come into force next year

TechnologyJuly 19, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
A computer-generated image of Lilium's seven-seat jet. Photo: Lilium
Saudia to buy up to 100 vertical take-off jets from Germany's Lilium

Conglomerate expects to receive first electric vertical take-off and landing jets in 2026

AviationJuly 18, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
Khaled Balama, Governor of the UAE Central Bank, and Mamo Mihretu, Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, during the signing of agreements. Photo: CBUAE
UAE signs $817m currency swap agreement with Ethiopia

Banking regulators of both countries ink initial deals to boost cross-border transactions and link their payment and messaging systems

EconomyJuly 16, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
A Cebu Air Airbus A319 aircraft in Manila. Airbus says Asia-Pacific will require about 23.2 per cent of the new aircraft. Reuters
Asia-Pacific boost to help double global air traffic in 20 years

Airbus expects the worldwide fleet to more than double over the next two decades to 48,230 planes

AviationJuly 15, 2024
Alkesh Sharma
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