Cody Combs

Cody Combs

Future Editor
Abu Dhabi
Cody Combs is Future Editor for The National, where he reports on the innovations and trends that will be impacting our world for years to come. He is also host of The National’s Business Extra podcast. Cody explores topics such artificial intelligence, consumer technology, societal trends, energy and climate, as well as other topics we probably can’t imagine yet. He has an extensive background in reporting and content creation, and is constantly looking for new ways to tell stories through the use of various platforms. Previously, Cody worked in the United States as a broadcast journalist and an investigative reporter. He earned his master’s degree in journalism from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Before pursuing his master’s degree, he worked at CNN’s Washington Bureau.
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Dorian Paul Rogers says his new new poetry album, The Phenomenology of Gray, is an interplay and collaboration between himself and Gemini, Google's AI chatbot. Photo: Savannah Lauren
UAE poet teams up with AI for new album

Dorian Paul Rogers used Google Gemini and text-to-voice software for AI poetry collaboration

September 07, 2024, 3:00 AM
Famous election predictor Allan Lichtman has made his official prediction for the 2024 US Presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. AP Photo
Can Kamala Harris win the 2024 US election? Allan Lichtman makes his final prediction

Famous election predictor says Democratic presidential hopeful will defeat Donald Trump

September 05, 2024, 10:29 AM
A1RWATER said its new atmospheric water generation facility in Dubai will contain 50 of its A1R3000 devices, which will produce 100,000 litres of water daily. Photo: A1RWATER
Air-to-water sustainable bottling facility to open in Dubai

Atmospheric water generation company says plant will produce more than 100,000 litres daily

September 04, 2024, 11:45 AM
The arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov has prompted a debate about encryption and user privacy. Reuters
Charges against Telegram founder fuel debate over online privacy

Telegram calls arrest 'absurd' as future of encryption and privacy is again under the spotlight

August 29, 2024, 8:35 AM
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said he regrets demoting a New York Post story that contained allegations regarding US President Joe Biden's son, Hunter. Reuters
Zuckerberg regrets caving in to Biden pressure on Covid content

Meta chief executive’s letter comes at critical moment in debate over content moderation amid arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov

August 27, 2024, 7:30 AM
Huupe Mini allows for users to compete in real-time shooting contests with other Huupe Mini owners. Photo: Huupe
Huupe Mini: inventors have high hopes for smaller version of smart basketball hoop

Co-founders Lyth Saeed and Paul Anton say Huupe Mini allows for streaming and peer-to-peer gaming

August 26, 2024, 2:59 PM
Iran’s operations start later in the election season and use cyber attacks geared towards election conduct rather than swaying voters, a report has found. Getty Images
Iran hackers and cyber groups step up efforts to influence US election, Microsoft says

Tehran allegedly using AI and other technology to 'stir controversy'

August 09, 2024, 9:15 AM
Experts say a spike in non-linear and flexible-time jobs could inadvertently lead to a resurgence in traditional 9 to 5 jobs. AP
9 to 5 jobs are evolving, but their demise is exaggerated

Viral video prompts renewed debate about the future of traditional working hours

August 07, 2024, 6:40 AM
In addition to Jais 70B, Inception has also released an Arabic-centric LLM small enough to run on a laptop. Photo: PA
UAE-developed LLM Jais 70B aims to democratise access to AI

Developer says Jais 70B delivers Arabic-English capabilities at an unprecedented size and scale

August 05, 2024, 11:08 AM
Google's recent efforts at harnessing the aspirational goals of the Olympics to promote its new Gemini AI tool have backfired in some circles. Photo: Bloomberg
What the outrage over Google’s AI Olympics ad is really about

Misplaced anger fuels pile-on when it comes to recent advertisements released by Big Tech companies

August 05, 2024, 4:00 AM
A precise motive behind Turkey's decision to block Instagram remains unclear. Reuters
Instagram blocked in Turkey

Speculation swirls over the move against the Meta social media app amid geopolitical tensions following Ismail Haniyeh assassination

August 02, 2024, 8:14 AM
Meta's Joel Kaplan said two recent mistakes regarding political content were due to technical problems, not bias. Reuters
Meta admits AI chatbots ‘not always reliable’ for breaking news

Meta's vice president of global policy Joel Kaplan says technical errors, not bias, to blame for recent problems

July 31, 2024, 9:40 AM
Hand counted paper ballots, optical scan machines and direct-recording electronic voting systems are just some of the many voting methods used around the world. AP
From optical scan to Blockchain, the future of voting technology unfolds

Old and new methods merge to ensure voting access and tabulation accuracy

July 29, 2024, 7:30 AM
Chef Francisco Araya explains how Abu Dhabi's International Centre for Culinary Arts tries to ensure the integrity of food taste testing for cell-based chicken, fermentation-derived chicken and plant-based fish. Photo: Cody Combs
Is plant-based fish and cell-based chicken the future of food?

Abu Dhabi competition seeking to address global food security will soon select winner

July 23, 2024, 5:45 AM
US Vice President Kamala Harris has been endorsed by President Joe Biden, after he announced he was bowing out of the election race. AFP
Famed US poll predictor Lichtman looks at whether Harris will win election

Joe Biden has bowed out of his bid for re-election, but Democratic Party still has path to victory in November

July 21, 2024, 8:05 PM