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What's On
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- What's On
Sonny Fodera to perform in Dubai this October
Sonny Fodera is not new to the scene, or the charts. From Ibiza sets to headline slots across Europe, the Australian-born DJ has built a name off solid releases, quality sets, and a sound that knows how to hold a crowd. On October 25, he's heading to Bohemia Beach Club, bringing his signature style to Dubai. The event Bohemia is known for pulling in big names, and this is no different. The vibe? A chill open-air spot for Sonny's set; good music, sea breeze, and a crowd moving to the groove outdoors, where the night feels open and free. Who's Sonny Fodera? An Aussie DJ who's been quietly killing it on the house scene. His tracks pop up everywhere, keeping dancefloors busy worldwide. Over the last decade, he's gone from remixing for Cajual to running his own label, Solotoko, and headlining festivals across Europe and beyond. The sound Expect a mix that's deep enough to draw you in but upbeat enough to keep you moving. If you've heard Asking or You & I, you know the vibe: smooth, melodic house that fits perfectly in both festival settings and intimate beach clubs. The details Location: Bohemia Beach Club, Palm Jumeirah Date: October 25, from 5pm Tickets: Dhs150 for ladies (includes one drink), Dhs200 for gents (includes one drink), VIP tables available, starting from Dhs650 Contact: (04) 455 9989, @bohemiabyfive More big names If you're planning your concert calendar, the UAE is stacked: Lost Frequencies on October 4, Carl Cox at Playa Pacha on October 17, Robin Schulz on October 18, Anyma on October 31, Enrique Iglesias in November, and Katy Perry closing the year in December. > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
Yahoo
29-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Freshworks CEO talks Q2 earnings, AI, and taking on the software giants
Freshworks (FRSH) stock is in focus after the business software company reported better-than-expected second quarter results. CEO Dennis Woodside joins Asking for a Trend to discuss the earnings print, competing with software giants like ServiceNow (NOW) and Salesforce (CRM), and how the company provides enterprise customers with AI solutions. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here. Enterprise software company Freshworks reporting second quarter earnings just moments ago and here to help us break down the report. We got Freshworks CEO Dennis Woodside. Dennis, great to see you to have you on the show. So you just report results, Dennis. The stock, it's popping about 2% here in the after hours. Walk us through the results, Dennis. What what are you seeing in the business? Yeah, so Q2 was an outstanding quarter for us. And really the big story for us was AI. We exceeded our expectations on growth and profitability, grew revenue 18% year of a year, cash flow 29%. So really good quarter for us. I was talking to an analyst today, Dennis, who covers your company. He was saying, you know what I want to know? I want to know how does Dennis kind of sustain momentum in that division, the EX division where he finds himself competing with the likes of of a service now. What's your answer to that? Well, we've been competing with Service Now, Atlassian, uh, Salesforce for years. We're continuing to win business from them. Customers are looking for software that's enterprise grade, AI enabled, scalable, and, uh, doesn't cost as much, lower total cost of ownership, easier to manage. That's what we we offer. Where we're seeing real momentum, though, is in AI. Uh, we have two AI products that we're monetizing. We exceeded $20 million in recurring revenue for those products in the quarter. That's more than doubled year over year. We have 5,000 paying customers for those products. So AI really is the motivator for a lot of sales discussions against those bigger players. Speaking of AI, Dennis, help me think through this. Is it the other division for you all, the CX division? I know there are some questions folks have about whether how potentially disruptive AI could be there. Help me understand that, walk me through it. Well, we're seeing, uh, customers on the C, the customer support side of the business using AI to be more efficient in their operations. A good example there is Honda Motors in Europe. They do business in over 30 countries. They can't have a support team that speaks every language. It can't be 24/7. You have to use AI to to manage their interactions with their distributors and their dealers. And they've come to us, they're using our AI to power those interactions. So we view AI on the CX side as a tailwind. Our our AI revenue is roughly equally distributed between EX and CX today. You mentioned some big names you compete with, you know, including service now, Dennis. Are you taking share? So every quarter we're winning business from the likes of Service Now and Atlassian and these bigger players. You know, we have big companies that have come to us, uh, like Seagate, uh, universities. We have over a thousand universities, over a thousand public entities in the US alone. So we continue to take share because customers are looking for a product in particular in that mid-market. Think of a company like New Balance. It has about 5,000 employees. It needs a flexible enterprise grade solution for their IT department, uh, but they don't want the complexity that comes with some of those older legacy solutions, and that's why we're winning. I have to ask, Dennis, the stock is in the green here in the after hours, but heading into the report, it is down about 15%, uh, year to date. Do you think, Dennis, there are there are parts of your story that are underappreciated by investors, by the street right here? Well, I think the strength of the AI story, the strength of the EX story is a bit underappreciated. You know, we've been racking up quarter over quarter growth for both our AI customer base and our EX business. Over time, you know, the market will recognize that. I'm just thrilled with what we delivered this past quarter where we were able to blow through, you know, the the analyst expectations on both top and bottom line. Always interested, Dennis, here to get lines of sight into the economy based on your business, Dennis, what you see in the business, what you hear from your customers. How would you characterize the US economy right now? You know, the data points we get would seem to suggest a an economy that's that's hanging in there, healthy, resilient, but I'm curious to get your take. I, well, look, the demand for what we're seeing is pretty solid. Now, we offer products for both IT and customer support that are must-have products. You got to automate those departments. You got to bring AI into those departments to become more effective and grow faster or reduce costs. So, you know, having a must-have product is a good place to be. Uh, but we saw really steady demand in Q2, very similar to Q1. Uh, second half of the year looks really good. Final question, Dennis. Your tariff, that dynamic, um, in terms of downstream effects, Dennis, you seeing anything there in terms of, you know, smaller deals or taking time to get deals done? I mean, virtually none to be honest. You know, our business is pretty diversified. 45% of our revenue is from the US, 55% international. There's no one single industry that dominates our our portfolio. Um, and we saw just continued steady growth, really didn't see any blips from any kind of policy decisions out there. Dennis, great to have you on the show. Thanks for your time. Thank you.
Scotsman
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Sonny Fodera announces UK arena tour
BRIT Award-nominated DJ and producer Sonny Fodera has announced his biggest UK tour to date this year. Returning with a very special live show, he'll perform at Glasgow OVO Hydro on 15th November, Cardiff Utilita Arena on 22nd November and Manchester Co-op Live on 29th November. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Sonny Fodera has had his foot on the pedal since his debut at age 23. Curating a sound that is completely his own, the now globally renowned, London-based DJ-producer, label head and in demand collaborator has become a staple name within the dance music scene. Along with the global success of his music, Sonny has become an international headliner. With sold out headline shows at Alexandra Palace in London, 3Arena in Dublin, Warehouse Project in Manchester, Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, the Brookly Mirage in NYC, not to mention hosting his label Solotoko takeovers at Miami Music Week year on year and a sellout label showcase in Dubai for 2024. Sonny has also just confirmed a new Ibiza residency at Pacha for this season, as well as preparing for his huge festival at London's Silverworks Island in July ahead of his major UK tour dates in November. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In the latest of Sonny's accolades, he broke new ground with smash hit 'Asking' alongside MK and Clementine Douglas. The release was launched independently on his own label Solotoko and marked the first artist-owned dance label to achieve a Top 10 single in over a decade. Breaking 100 million worldwide streams, earning a total of 500,000 OCC Single Sales in 2023 alone, it has now been awarded with Gold Accreditation. Sonny Fodera Continuing to push his innovative sound Sonny released his summer anthem 'Mind Still' featuring the talents of vocalist Blythe last year. His hit 'Somedays" (with Jazzy & D.O.D.) has taken over dance floors worldwide and was nominated for Song Of The Year at the 2025 BRIT Awards. Continuing to reach substantial new heights, Sonny has once again teamed up with Clementine Douglas for his latest single 'Tell Me' marking another big year for the duo. Having become one of the world's most recognisable and influential artists in recent years, Sonny is proud to add multiple collabs to his endless vault of anthems, working with the likes of Diplo, MK, Sinead Harnett, Becky Hill, Jazzy, Clementine Douglas and D.O.D, to name only a few whilst championing the next wave of emerging talent to turn heads in the industry through his impressive label. Whether it's leading his loyal legion of fans including heavyweight talent and listeners alike or becoming a role model for aspiring DJs and producers as he nurtures those coming through on the scene, Sonny's legacy and popularity will continue to shine bright for many years to come. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Tickets for his new UK tour dates go on general sale at 10am on Friday 30th May and will be available from / UK TOUR DATES 2025 Saturday 15 November Glasgow OVO Hydro Saturday 22 November Cardiff Utilita Arena
Glasgow Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Popular DJ to bring 'massive arena tour' to Glasgow
Sonny Fodera, from Australia, will perform at the OVO Hydro in the West End on November 15, 2025. The 39-year-old is known for his huge songs, including Somedays, Tell Me, Asking, Mind Still, and Unconditional. READ MORE: 'One of the UK's biggest bands' announce exciting Glasgow concert READ MORE: Major update on Chris Brown's Glasgow gig after star freed on bail ANNOUNCED 📣 Sonny Fodera is hitting up the OVO Hydro on 15 November as part of his massive UK arena tour this year!#OVOLive presale | 10am, Wed 28 May Tickets on sale | 10am, Fri 30 May ➡️ — OVO Hydro (@OVOHydro) May 21, 2025 A spokesperson for the OVO Hydro said: "Announced - Sonny Fodera is hitting up the OVO Hydro on November 15 as part of his massive UK arena tour this year." Fans will be able to grab tickets for Sonny's Glasgow gig from 10am on Friday, May 30. However, presale tickets will be available from 10am on Wednesday, May 28.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Reddit, Pinterest, Snap: The hidden AI players worth watching
Headline Venture Partner Kamran Ansari joins Asking for a Trend discuss investment opportunities beyond Big Tech in the artificial intelligence sector. Ansari notes that among Big Tech names, "it's an arms race" to get ahead in artificial intelligence, emphasizing that "they're investing for the future." He distinguishes between companies like Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), and Microsoft (MSFT), whose stocks are down as they invest in AI to resell through client services, versus Meta Platforms (META), whose stock is up as they invest further in AI for internal use. However, he highlights smaller social media platforms Pinterest (PINS), Reddit (RDDT), and Snap Inc. (SNAP). "Those are smaller companies that are not in this arms race," he explains, adding that for them, "the name of the game is eyeballs" as they focus on monetizing their existing user bases. Watch the full video above to hear Ansari's outlook on DeepSeek's impact on the AI market. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here. This post was written by Angel Smith Sign in to access your portfolio
