The Connected News Podcast

In the latest Connected news podcast, Business Post tech editor Charlie Taylor talks to Business Post reporter Vish Gain on the introduction (or lack of as it turns out) of age verification systems by tech companies.    In addition, he also chats with Emma Hanrahan about opposition to Manna's drone delivery service, and on Microsoft's warning after its servers were hacked.   Finally, Charlie chats with Liam Fuller, a recent school leaver who has just raised $1.4 million from backers that include Stripe alumni for his startup, which automates stock purchasing for retailers using agentic AI. He also talks with Paul Bassat, founder of Square Peg, which led the investment into Fuller's company.   Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.

In the latest Connected news podcast, Business Post tech editor Charlie talks to banking and fintech correspondent about Donal MacNamee about AIB taking on Revolut with a new investing offering, and rolling out Microsoft's Copilot company-wide.   He also talks with newsroom reporter Vish Gain on AI spending covering Meta, Anthropic, Google and Elon Musk's xAI.   Finally, Charlie chats with another Business Post journalist, Alice O'Leary, on Bitcoin, which soared past the $120,000 mark for the first time earlier this week.   Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.

In the latest Connected news podcast, Business Post tech editor Charlie talks to newsroom reporter Vish Gain about data centre builder Winthrop Technologies' financial performance, and on Ronan Group's hope to develop a national tech hub in Dublin.   Another Business Post reporter, Eoin O'Hare, also chats with Charlie on a move by Revolut rival Monzo, to beef up its presence in Ireland ahead of a likely launch sometime soon.   It's been a good week for Irish companies securing investment. Among the startups raising is MoveTru, a sports tech firm led by Naomi McGregor, who recently appeared on Forbes prestigious '30 under 30' list of movers and shakers. Naomi talks about how she is to use the new financing she has secured to help athletes recover from injuries.   And finally, Charlie offers a quick run-through the rest of this week's other big tech stories, involving, Apple, Elon Musk's Grok, Microsoft and Gong.   Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.

In the latest Connected news podcast, Business Post tech editor Charlie talks to newsroom reporter Megan Brien about job losses at Intel Ireland, and new roles at IBM. They also discuss a warning from a senior Microsoft executive on data centre providers here and how they are falling behind.    Talking of Microsoft, Charlie also chats with newsroom reporter Eoin O'Hare on a new court case involving the company 's use of data bidding systems, and with Alan Browne. chief executive of Soarvo on how the company is develping digital twins for the likes of Formula One.    As if that weren't enough, he also offers a quick runthrough of this week's other big tech stories, involving Apple, Nvidia and Irish tech firm Payslip.   Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.

Want to know what is happening in tech? You need the Connected News Podcast. This weekly series gives you the lowdown on what's happening in tech, all from an Irish perspective. Each week we'll be bringing you the stories that matter in bitesize chunks to keep you in the know.   In the latest episode, the Business Post's tech editor  Charlie Taylor talks to political correspondent Cónal Thomas on Ireland's semiconductor strategy, and about a warning from the state's AI advisory council that the country needs to move fast to stay ahead.   In addition, Charlie chats with assistant news editor Andrew Ross on Coinbase's decision to ditch Ireland for Luxembourg for MiCA, and he presents a round-up of all the deals that have been done this week, and touches on Intercom's promise to pay back customers $1 million if it doesnt' live up to promises it made about its AI agent known as Fin.    Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.   Happy listening!

Want to know what is happening in tech? You need the Connected News Podcast.   This weekly series gives you the lowdown on what's happening in tech, all from an Irish perspective. Each week we'll be bringing you the stories that matter in bitesize chunks to keep you in the know.   In our first episode, Business Post tech editor Charlie talks to Megan Brien on Meta's attempt to monetise WhatsApp with the introduction of ads, the latest on the NDRC saga, and a new report on how Irish people consume news online.    In addition, he also chats withLaura Roddy on some big departures at Intel, and with Tamara Leigh, director of innovation strategy at Dogpatch Labs, on the 2025 accelerator, which is centred on building groundbreaking solutions to help tackle the climate crisis.   Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.   Happy listening!

Welcome to the latest episode of the Connected AI Podcast, a fortnightly podcast presented by Charlie Taylor, the Business Post's technology editor, and Elaine Burke, one of our leading contributors.   The Connected AI Podcast, which is brought to you in association with Expleo, aims to cut through the hype and get to the heart of AI for business, with expert guests offering their advice, and the hosts giving their take on big developments in the space.   In the latest episode we're talking to Mike McGrath, co-founder and CEO of Kwayga. Mike talks to us about how the startup's AI technology is helping supermarket buyers cut sourcing times by 40 per cent.   In addition, Charlie and Elaine discuss the new national semiconductor strategy, Open AI's acquisition of Jonny Ive's IO, Anthropic's new AI models, AI-driven 'scientific slop', and imaginary books to read.   The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it.   Listen here or wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

Intercom's Karen Church on how AI is a game-changer for customer support   In the latest episode we're talking to Karen Church, vice president for research and data science at Intercom. Karen talks to us about the tech unicorn's early embrace of Gen AI and how its agent Fin is radically changing customer support for the better   In addition, Charlie and Elaine discuss Open AI's latest travails, new funding for Perplexity, Klarna's roll-back on hiring humans, and trouble for Google's 'cash cow' as AI operators take on search.   The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it.   Listen here or wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Connected AI Podcast, a fortnightly podcast presented by Charlie Taylor, the Business Post's technology editor, and Elaine Burke, one of our leading contributors.   The Connected AI Podcast, which is brought to you in association with Expleo, aims to cut through the hype and get to the heart of AI for business, with expert guests offering their advice, and the hosts giving their take on big developments in the space.   In the latest episode we're talking to Donal O'Shea, founder and chief executive of Deciphex. Donal talks to us about the use of AI to enhance pathology services   In addition, Charlie and Elaine discuss how people are using AI as an emotional support, how Cursor experienced the limitations for itself when the programming tool's own AI support bot hallucinated a policy limitation that doesn't exist, OpenAI's bid for Windsurf, and how films made with AI can win Oscars.   Finally, they also look at Business Insider founder Henry Blodget's recent blogpost in which he admitted hitting on an AI employee he created.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Connected AI Podcast, a fortnightly podcast presented by Charlie Taylor, the Business Post's technology editor, and Elaine Burke, one of our leading contributors.   The Connected AI Podcast, which is brought to you in association with Expleo, aims to cut through the hype and get to the heart of AI for business, with expert guests offering their advice, and the hosts giving their take on big developments in the space.   In the latest episode we're talking to Alessandra Sala, the Irish-based Italian computer scientist who serves as senior director of AI and data science at Shutterstock, a provider of licensed visual content. Alessandra, who is also president of Women in AI, and co-chair of Unesco Women for Ethical AI, talks to us about opportunities in the area for women, as well as ethical considerations, biases, and so much more across AI generally, and especially in the provision of images.   In addition, Charlie and Elaine discuss how Anthropic's Claude 'thinks'. Open AI's new $40 billion raise, CoreWeave's IPO, and along with Megan O'Brien, the recent AI Summit in Dublin.   The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it.   Listen here or wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Connected AI Podcast, a fortnightly podcast presented by Charlie Taylor, the Business Post's technology editor, and Elaine Burke, one of our leading contributors.   The Connected AI Podcast, which is brought to you in association with Expleo, aims to cut through the hype and get to the heart of AI for business, with expert guests offering their advice, and the hosts giving their take on big developments in the space.   In the latest episode we're talking to Abeba Birhane, a researcher who has previously been named as one of the 100 most influential people in AI by Time Magazine. The former Google Deepmind engineer, was last year appointed to lead a new AI research lab based in Trinity College Dublin that will hold some of the biggest players in the industry accountable for the impact their technologies have on people. In a wide-ranging conversation, Abeba criticises the lack of transparency in Big Tech's AI datasets and emphasises the need for public awareness and alternative technologies. She also discusses the broader impact of AI on society, particularly on marginalised communities, and advocates for ethical AI development.   In addition, Charlie and Elaine discuss an IPO for Coreweave, the launch of AI assistants in Ireland by Meta and AWS, and AI's assault on the arts.   The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it.   Listen here or wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Connected AI Podcast, a fortnightly podcast presented by Charlie Taylor, the Business Post's technology editor, and Elaine Burke, one of our leading contributors. The Connected AI Podcast, which is brought to you in association with Expleo, aims to cut through the hype and get to the heart of AI for business, with expert guests offering their advice, and the hosts giving their take on big developments in the space. In the latest episode we're talking to Dan Hobbs, co-founder and chief executive at Protex AI, workplace safety platform that has raised over €50m in funding in just three years. Dan will be talking on computer vision, how AI can be used in health and safety, scaling a big business from Ireland, and more. In addition, Charlie and Elaine are chatting on the cost of Gen AI subscriptions, the corruption of AI platforms by a Russian disinformation network, the sale of Irish firm Getvisibility, and a backlash against a startup called Optifye.ai. They also demo a new app that uses the Google Vision API to see how much can be inferred about you from a single photo. The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it. Listen here or wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

Welcome to the seventh episode of the Connected AI Podcast, a fortnightly podcast presented by Charlie Taylor, the Business Post's technology editor, and Elaine Burke, one of our leading contributors. The Connected AI Podcast, which is brought to you in association with Expleo, aims to cut through the hype and get to the heart of AI for business, with expert guests offering their advice, and the hosts giving their take on big developments in the space. In the latest episode we're talking to Niamh Donnelly, co-founder of Irish start-up Akara Robotics, which is developing robotics and AI technologies for use in hospitals around the world. Niamh joins us with an update on Akara's move into the US and explains how they co-design their technologies by working closely with hospital staff, ensuring their tech is fit for purpose. In addition, Charlie and Elaine discuss how educators are responding to AI, the advice from Ireland's AI Advisory Council, which LLMs are safest and much more. The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it. Listen here or wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

Welcome to the sixth episode of the Connected AI Podcast, a fortnightly podcast presented by Charlie Taylor, the Business Post's technology editor, and Elaine Burke, one of our leading contributors.   The Connected AI Podcast, which is brought to you in association with Expleo, aims to cut through the hype and get to the heart of AI for business, with expert guests offering their advice, and the hosts giving their take on big developments in the space.   In the latest episode we're talking to Neil Brady, co-founder and chief executive at CaliberAI, an AI platform for easily fine-tuning LLMs to detect potentially risky content. Neil will be talking on AI in the media,  covering issues such as how it is being used in the spread of mis and disinformation online, and its impact on publishing.   In addition, Charlie and Elaine are chatting on the AI summit in Paris, Meta's downloading of torrents of data to train LLMs, the introduction of the first measures under the EU's AI Act, and much more.   The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it.   Listen here or wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Connected AI Podcast, a fortnightly podcast presented by Charlie Taylor, the Business Post's technology editor, and Elaine Burke, one of our leading contributors.   The Connected AI Podcast, which is brought to you in association with Expleo, aims to cut through the hype and get to the heart of AI for business, with expert guests offering their advice, and the hosts giving their take on big developments in the space.   In the latest episode we're talking to Jimmy White, chief technology officer at Calypso, an AI security solutions start-up. Jimmy will be discussing all the various security implications involved that come into play with the tech, including whether it can be deployed to stop hackers in their tracks.   In addition, Charlie and Elaine are chatting on Stargate, Deepseek, AI agents, and much more.   The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it.   Listen here or wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

In the fourth episode of the Connected AI Podcast we're talking to DC Cahalane, a partner at Sure Valley Ventures and a long-time investor in AI companies. In addition, podcast hosts Charlie and Elaine will be chatting on definitions (or lack of!) for AGI, the end of fact-checking, AI and potential job losses, fake AI profiles and much more. The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it.  

In the third episode of the Connected AI Podcast we're talking to Rachel Hayes, a partner in William Fry's technology group. Rachel will be talking about the roll-out of the EU's groundbreaking AI Act. In addition, podcast hosts Charlie and Elaine will be chatting on everything from new investment for AI-focused  companies, and what happened when an army of AI characters were let loose on Minecraft. The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it.

In the second episode of the Connected AI Podcast we're talking to Patricia Scanlon, AI ambassador and founder of Soapbox Labs. Patricia will be discussing her role and how AI could benefit Ireland.  In addition, podcast hosts Charlie and Elaine will be chatting on concerns about deepfakes during the Irish election, about how Coca-Cola has caused controversy with its new AI ads and much more. The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it.

In the first episode of the Connected AI Podcast we'll be talking to Alan Smeaton, professor of computing at DCU, a founding director of the Insight Centre for Data Analytics, and a member of the Irish government's AI Advisory Council.    Alan will be explaining why AI is more than just a passing fad and breaking down what everyone need to knows about the tech that is making waves globally.   In addition, podcast hosts Charlie and Elaine will be talking through some of the big stats and facts relating to AI and discussing just how much tech giants are spending on the technology and whether their shareholders will ever see a return on their investment.   The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it.  

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