The Times Tech Podcast

The Times Tech Podcast

As The Sunday Times’ West Coast Correspondent, Danny Fortson has witnessed the technological whirlwind coming from Silicon Valley first hand. The Times' Technology Business Editor Katie Prescott has reported on how digital technology is transforming businesses and society around the world. Now, 'Danny in the Valley' meets 'Katie in the City', with a podcast presented from San Francisco and London. Each week sees a fresh interview with pioneers in tech, from the brightest start-ups to the tech giants, as Katie and Danny chronicle the AI revolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Deliveroo gets swallowed up, OpenAI gets purposeful & how not to get 'Tinder Swindled'

May 8, 2025 • 39 mins
Sam Altman wrote a letter to staff at OpenAI explaining a new structure for the company. Katie and Danny react to that and the news this week that Deliveroo had agreed to a £2.9billion takeover from DoorDash. Plus, an interview with the subject of Netflix's Tinder Swindler, who in a world of deepfakes and online scammers wants us to trust again.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Mark as Played

What satellite imaging reveals about the Earth & will Elon take us to Mars?

May 1, 2025 • 39 mins

Danny's second obsession (after humanoid robots) is space, so he's been speaking to someone sending satellites into orbit. No, not Elon Musk - though naturally his plans to colonise Mars do come up. Will Marshall is the co-founder and CEO of Planet Labs, a company which provides often revealing imagery of Earth in high definition.


Any thoughts or questions, get in touch - techpod@thetimes.co.uk

Mark as Played

Binance's new CEO makes the case for crypto (and forgiveness)

April 24, 2025 • 48 mins
Finally, the crypto episode is here. And after a lowdown on the vibe shift towards the industry in Washington, Katie is joined by Binance's new CEO, Richard Teng, who is tasked with making the case for the company that was beset by scandal under previous CEO and founder, Changpeng Zhao “CZ”.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

The global fallout from Trump's tariffs

April 17, 2025 • 36 mins
Ryan Petersen is the CEO of Flexport, a company that plans and manages shipping globally. Perfectly positioned, then, to lay out the inside story on how companies have been affected by President Trump's tariffs and what happens next.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

A device that records your entire life? Yeah, sure great idea...

April 10, 2025 • 43 mins
What if there was a device that could record every conversation, every interaction, and then transcribed your entire life? Well there is, the Pendant, and according to its creator, it isn’t like an episode of Black Mirror at all. In fact, its creator, and CEO of Limitless AI, Dan Siroker, believes it can "to free the human mind from its biological limitations". He joins the pod to speak to a sceptical Danny Fortson.

Mark as Played

Dropbox CEO drops in & Softbank's $40B OpenAI bet

April 4, 2025 • 49 mins
It's been almost 20 years since Drew Houston founded Dropbox in an effort to solve the problem of forgotten USB sticks. But how is the company innovating in a now much busier market? Plus Softbank makes a $40billion investment in OpenAI, while a new book allegedly tells the inside story of Sam Altman's 2023 (temporary) dismissal.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Mark as Played

Will your humanoid robot compliment you? And the end of 23andMe?

March 27, 2025 • 41 mins
Danny has been delving deeper into his humanoid robot obsession as he interviews the CEO of Texas based company, Apptronik. Plus, what went wrong at 23andMe as the once buzzy biotech startup files for bankruptcy.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

Nvidia's 'Superbowl of AI' event, and a Silicon Valley dog longevity start up

March 20, 2025 • 49 mins


Danny reports from the Nvidia GTC event. And he and Katie discuss whether some of the biggest tech companies in the US really are currently losing money. Plus, a Silicon Valley start-up, Loyal, is developing drugs to extend the lives of dogs - so just how close are they to success? It's CEO, Celine Halioua shares the latest breakthroughs and what this could mean for human longevity. (And what does this mean for Katie's tadpoles...

Mark as Played

The algorithm says we’re soulmates… Now what?

March 13, 2025 • 46 mins
Hinge CEO, Justin McLeod, joins the podcast to discuss how online dating Apps have changed dating (for good or bad) and how AI may change it even more. While Danny argues that being direct might just be better than tech!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

Ocado's robotics, Crypto's rise and Skype's demise

March 6, 2025 • 48 mins
Tim Steiner, the CEO of Ocado, drops by the studio to discuss in detail his expectations for the future of food deliveries with the use of robotics and humanoid robots. Elsewhere, President Trump wants is making the USA the "Crypto Capital of the World". And Danny gets personal as he and Kate reminisce as Skype is "retired". 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Mark as Played

Nuclear's big return, British creators revolt & Elon sends an email

February 27, 2025 • 44 mins
Is nuclear power the answer to energy hungry Artificial Intelligence? Matt Loszak CEO & Cofounder of Aalo Atomics thinks so. Plus, British artists send a disapproving open letter about AI to the Government, while Elon Musk sends a strongly worded email to Government employees.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

With Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce

February 20, 2025 • 43 mins
Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce & owner of Time Magazine explains his vision of the future of work. Plus he talks President Trump, Elon Musk and has a pop at Microsoft's AI too.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

Elon bids for OpenAI, and Sam says no

February 15, 2025 • 26 mins
Katie and Danny explore Elon Musk's $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI, and Sam Altman's instant dismissal of the bid, as well as decoding the rest of the exclusive interview earlier in the week.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

An interview with Sam Altman, Co-Founder & CEO of OpenAI

February 10, 2025 • 29 mins
Ahead of the Paris AI Action Summit, Katie and Danny are together in London for a special interview with the man who is synonymous with Artificial Intelligence - Sam Altman. He is the studio talking all things OpenAI, President Trump, Elon Musk, DeepSeek and the future of life and work.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

Getty Images CEO, Craig Peters interview, plus ADPUs - really, Danny?

February 7, 2025 • 44 mins
The CEO of Getty Images, Craig Peters, joins the podcast to make his case for the ongoing value of human creation in an AI world. Plus Danny updates on how Tech is embracing President Trump's new administration.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

DeepSeek and you shall find? With Professor Neil Lawrence

January 30, 2025 • 33 mins

The release of DeepSeek's R1 language model by a little known Chinese AI company sent Silicon Valley into turmoil this week - albeit temporarily. Who, how, why and what is DeepSeek? Professor Neil Lawrence joins the pod to help Katie and Danny answer those questions and a few more besides.


Clip: AI House Davos Jan 2024

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

Trump's "broligarchy", writers' rights and TikTok returns?

January 24, 2025 • 42 mins

A picture is worth a thousand words - it is said - and at President Trump's inauguration some of the biggest names in tech were very much in the picture. TikTok banned; then unbanned. And Trip Adler, founder of Scribd, joins the show to talk about a new venture and a potential Spotify moment for AI and humans (or at least the authors among us!).


Clips:
@tiktok via Tiktok
@Henry的小木屋 via Xiaohongshu

Mark as Played

A Very British AI Revolution!

January 17, 2025 • 40 mins
The Technology Secretary, Peter Kyle, joins the pod to discuss the British Government's 'AI Opportunities Action Plan' (and Elon Musk). Plus, a new guide the UK's fastest growing tech companies is revealed by The Times and Sunday Times. Find it here - https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-100-tech/tech-feature/article/best-uk-tech-companies-2025-qzt9lcmnd

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Mark as Played

Sam Altman reflects on AI, Meta scraps fact-checkers, and data centres in outer space?

January 9, 2025 • 40 mins
Is AGI right around the corner? Sam Altman thinks so. Mark Zuckerberg decides to get rid of fact-checkers at Meta, at least for the USA. And what does it take to put data centres in space?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

Big predictions for Big Tech in 2025!

January 2, 2025 • 33 mins
Happy New Year! If 2025 is half as fascinating as 2024, we're in for wild ride. So, to predict the future, Katie and Danny are joined by two venture capitalists who spend their days checking out where tech goes next. Interplanetary overdrive anyone?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    Dateline NBC

    Dateline NBC

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

    24/7 News: The Latest

    24/7 News: The Latest

    The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

    Therapy Gecko

    Therapy Gecko

    An unlicensed lizard psychologist travels the universe talking to strangers about absolutely nothing. TO CALL THE GECKO: follow me on https://www.twitch.tv/lyleforever to get a notification for when I am taking calls. I am usually live Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays but lately a lot of other times too. I am a gecko.

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.

    The Bobby Bones Show

    The Bobby Bones Show

    Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

Explore

iHeart

Live Radio

Podcasts

Artist Radio

Exclusives

News

Features

Events

Contests

Photos

Information

About

Advertise

Blog

Brand Guidelines

Contest Guidelines

Subscription Offers

Jobs

Get the App

Automotive

Home

Mobile

Wearables

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.