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IAPP's Ashley Casovan on the EU's plan to make AI more transparent

August 7, 2026 • 41 mins
This week we have good news and bad news for investors in SpaceX, Spotify and Netflix; BMW succumbs to some terrible marketing; and Meta gets a bashing over privacy thanks to its smart glasses. In our interview, Ashley Casovan, managing director AI governance at IAPP, talks about the EU's latest effort to keep generative AI in check.
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The chips are down, and Gary Leyden on start-up mentorship

July 31, 2026 • 57 mins
The chip industry has wiped more than $100 billion off its value in a single day while Apple is heading in the opposite direction. We look at what the sell-off means. Plus, Niall Kitson sits down with Gary Leyden, CEO of InsTech.ie, to talk about the value of good mentorship, and what it takes to create a thriving ecosystem.
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OpenAI's models go rogue

July 24, 2026 • 48 mins
OpenAI has had a week it would probably rather forget as two of its AI models carries out an automated cyber attack during testing. We also take a look at Kimi K3, the latest open source AI model from China that's promising impressive performance at a fraction of the cost.>If you've been eyeing a new phone, Samsung's latest Galaxy Unpacked event gave us the new Fold and Flip devices and we debate whether flagship smartphones hav...
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The 2026 half-time show

July 20, 2026 • 35 mins
This week Jason Walsh joins the pod to discuss the stories that have so far shaped 2026. Later, we meet HomeBot Ireland co-founder Clara Mulligan about the value of localisation.
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Accenture’s Denis Hannigan on what businesses are getting wrong about GenAI

July 10, 2026 • 49 mins
This week, Samsung’s profits are up 1,800% yet its share price goes down; we get a tease of Google's Pixel 11 coming in August, and Microsoft announces another round of job cuts. We also look at why businesses are struggling to turn the AI hype into returns with our guest, Denis Hannigan, AI & data lead at Accenture.
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Walton Institute's Stephen Barnes on the next wave of extended reality

July 3, 2026 • 49 mins
Can you believe a €100,000 government report on Irish data centres has managed to overlook the one word data centres are famous for? Later, we bemoan the shake-up at TikTok who are laying off 300 Dublin jobs with poorly worded corporate slop. Plus we cover the massive crash in Trump's memecoin empire. Later, we find out why extended reality is finally ready for public consumption with Stephen Barnes, mixed reality lab lead at the ...
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Knowledge Summit Dublin speaker Angelika Sharygina on misinformation and digital resilience

June 26, 2026 • 62 mins
This week the government considers regulating how kids interact with AI; drone delivery service Manna grounds its Irish operations; and SpaceX's share price takes a tumble. Then we have a hugely insightful chat about how to protect yourself from online misinformation with the founder of Mindshld AI, Angelika Sharygina.
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IAPP's Isabelle Roccia on Europe's plan to decouple from Big Tech

June 19, 2026 • 51 mins
In a week where the latest Mythos AI model managed a full company network takeover, we hear why AI leaders went to the G7 begging for regulation. Plus, we give our verdict on the trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning, dive into why Anthropic is facing a court case over 'tokenmaxxing' usage limits, and look at Tim Cook's claims that rising RAM costs are forcing Apple to hike prices. Finally, our guest Isabelle Roccia...
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Tech Humanist Show host Kate O'Neill on finding common ground between people and businesses

June 12, 2026 • 45 mins
This week Dusty breaks down Apple’s WWDC, including a hint at a foldable iPhone, and what SpaceX's flotation has in common with Ticketmaster's demand-led pricing. We’re also joined by author and host of Tech Humanist Show podcast Kate O’Neill revealing why keeping humans (and not tech) at the centre of business is actually your company's greatest financial asset.
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Why SpaceX can't fail and Andrew Melchior on saving musicians from GenAI with Genotone

June 5, 2026 • 66 mins
This week Niall and Dusty look at how and why the traditional IPO rules don’t apply to SpaceX as it gears up for a record-breaking IPO. We also have an unfortunate week for Blue Origin, Erin Brockovich goes after data centres and Anthropic lets its Mythos loose… for a select few. In our interview creative technologist and CTO of Massive Attack Andrew Melchior talks about his new project Genotype, a way for musicians to...
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Blue Origin's lunar destiny and Cormac Lynch of Camara on digital skills

May 29, 2026 • 38 mins
This week a surprise shift in the multi-billion-dollar space race as Jeff Bezos beats Elon Musk to the launchpad for the moon. Also, we get a warning about AI from ethical hacker Valentina Palmiotti (aka 'Chompie') at this year’s Pwn2Own competition in Berlin, and Spotify gives users the power to create their own AI slop. Finally, our guest Cormac Lynch, founder of Camara, discusses how AI is reinventing how the charity teach...
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Google floods the zone at I/O

May 22, 2026 • 68 mins
This week Niall and Dusty cover Meta cutting 20% of its workforce by email, and the organisational fallout, and share the standouts from this week's Google I/O, including a new swing at wearables and a more video creation tools. Plus, as Elon Musk positionins SpaceX for virtual ownership of the space economy, we look at a proposed corporate structure that could give him absolute power. Finally Maria Langan, CEO of DASH Leaders, sha...
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So long Chromebook, there's a new toy in town

May 15, 2026 • 36 mins
This week we examine the arrival of the Googlebook and its enigmatic G-key and Glowbar. We also tackle the sobering news from LinkedIn, where large job cuts where soaring revenues have not proved enough to stave off significant job cuts. Later, we get the highlights from this year's Tech Excellence Awards in association with IP Telecom.
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TechFoundHer's Máirín Murray on creating a community of women founders

May 8, 2026 • 47 mins
This week we have a massive showdown in Dublin as Big Tech goes in front of the Oireachtas. We also head to California where OpenAI exec Greg Brockman shares some personal thoughts. Plus we chat with Máirín Murray, director of the TechFoundHer Summit, about why the future of Irish tech needs a diversity reboot.
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Patrick Masterson from Magnet+ on what happens after the great copper switch-off

May 1, 2026 • 60 mins
It's results season, so to make things interesting Niall and Dusty play a game to see who is on the up and who is on the outs. The answers may surprise you. Our feature guest this week is Patrick Masterson, MD of Magnet+, who looks at Ireland’s transition to a fibre-only nation by 2030 and what the death of copper means for your connectivity.
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Tim Cook's Apple legacy in 10 points

April 24, 2026 • 52 mins
This week Niall and Dusty discuss the defining moments of the Cook Era.
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Knowledge Summit Dublin founder Barry Byrne on the difference between knowledge and data

April 17, 2026 • 48 mins
This week we look at a show company that has pivoted to AI, how your smart TV is spying on you and full movie leak on X are just some of the stories this week. We also look at the push for a definitive 'off' switch for Ireland’s legacy copper network. While full fibre reaches new milestones the transition isn't as simple as swapping a cable, it’s a logistical puzzle involving everything from elderly care panic buttons t...
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Ten years of PorterShed with CEO Mary Rodgers

April 10, 2026 • 47 mins
This week Niall and Dusty welcome back Artemis II after its record-breaking mission, we dig into the latest economic reports regarding AI and the job market, and we have bad news for Kindle owners. Finally, we’re joined by Mary Rodgers, CEO of PorterShed, to discuss the grit required to build a start-up ecosystem in Galway.
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Artemis II leads the way, and Julien Moutte of Bentley Systems on a digital twin for Dublin

April 3, 2026 • 47 mins
A super packed Easter edition diving into the scale of the Artemis moon mission, Irish involvement in the ISS, and an Aer Lingus collaboration with Starlink. Back on Earth, Intel makes a massive move to reclaim its Leixlip plant and Oracle cuts thousands of jobs by e-mail. Finally, Julian Moutte, CTO of of Bentley Systems, talks about how digital twins aren't just for architects anymore, they’re actually helping city planners...
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A New Mexico court puts Meta on the hook for millions, and Sean McCarthy of Bot Bureau

March 30, 2026 • 48 mins
This week Dusty is joined by Jason Walsh to discuss a landmark legal ruling in New Mexico that could fundamentally change how apps and websites like Facebook are designed. We’re also diving into a breakthrough investigation by the Criminal Assets Bureau that has recovered a fortune in cryptocurrency; 20 years of ‘Twitter’; and Alexa gets sweary.
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