Hyperlocal community apps and microdramas

28 Jun 2026. As Sonal, Daan and Zee say goodbye, they bring you a round up of all the tech news and trends with:  Zainab Imichi Alhassan and Sarah Curtis, co-founders of Good Husband, a new AI-powered relationship communication coach built for men. Jowana Burgon, founder of Miss Independent, "your community for confident, independent living". Sundeep Sahni, Co-founder and CEO of Valeo Health,  a UAE-born healthtech platform. Dr. Rahmana Wahab, a GP certified in Lifestyle and Longevity Medicine at Smart Salem. Dr. Heba Chehade - Head of Foresight Research at the Dubai Future Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Jun 2026. Jade AI's Shweta Scott gives us a crash course on how to use Claude to run your work and personal life. Plus, are we bad with money? Yes, and we need tools to help us manage it. Personal finance coach Jay Tolentino tells us about the tools he uses to run his consultancy. Husam Aboul Hosn, Founder of Crunch, tells us how automating your finances can help you save and budget more efficiently. Jess Cruse, Founder of Voxa, stresses the importance of public speaking - in all accents. And finally, World Cup is a time to celebrate - but also a time to be cautious about online scams! Santiago Pontiroli, Lead TRU Researcher at Acronis, tells us how to avoid them and what to do if you've already clicked that dodgy link. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 May 2026. NASA announced three uncrewed missions to the moon, all in service of its goal to land Americans back on the moon in 2029.  In the UAE, space authorities are preparing to send lunar rover Rashid 2 to the moon. What's fuelling our lunar ambitions? Sonal and Zeena put the question to our space panel: Mac Malkawi - Founder and CEO BLINCspace Abdulla Al Salmani, Co-Founder and CEO of SpacePoint. Mohamed Abduljawad, AI and robotics engineer at Department of Government Enablement  and an expert in space scienceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 May 2026. How does dynamic pricing work in favour of e-commerce businesses? Khalifa Manaa, Co-Founder of SAMPO Pricing, explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 May 2026. Sonal explores some hyperlocal community apps in the UAE, and how they make residents' lives easier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 May 2026. Raz Hansrod of Gulf Photo Plus tells us what gear you need to get started in photography.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Apr 2026. Sonal speaks to Peter, an automotive journalist who's been training AI to do human jobs. He was hired through Mercor, a recruitment company who sources humans who can train AI.  Plus, we speak to Cypherleark's Amine Belarbi, who says cyberattacks have shot up since the conflict began. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Apr 2026. Huawei is coming out with a phone that tells you how to pose for photos. We also explore different features you didn't know you had already - whether you're an Android or Apple user. Plus we speak to the founder of WAT, an app that takes care of recycling your electronics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Mar 2026. Sonal, Daan and Zee discuss the best sleep gadgets around, and explore an app that lets you dine out at fancy places without paying full price: Mezza.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Mar 2026. Sonal and Zee explore the "designer baby" industry, where parents are promised disease-free, intelligent children. Plus, a crash course on building your own app with AI tool Lovable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.