The Tech Report

On this episode of The Tech Report we discuss the AI bubble, how cryptocurrency funds North Korea and Iran, and Anthropic's battle with the Pentagon. Tech journalists Chris Stokel-Walker and Natasha Bernal and founder of the Global Cryptocurrency Laundering Report Alexander Browder join our regular presenters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this Episode of The Tech Report we bring you the best of our past three episodes. Our regular hosts speak to author Ed Zitron, military tech expert Kyle Chan, and journalist Natasha Bernal to discuss claims Chinese AI firms are copycats, investment in OpenAI, and plans for robot soldiers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“OpenAI think they’re building something to capture all out futures. When they’re actually building the end of theirs.”Author of Wheres You’re Ed At & Host of the Better Offline podcast Ed Zitron talks to The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound about OpenAI struggle to fulfil it’s $100bn funding target and the state of the circular funding behind Nvidia’s quarterly revenue report.Here's $10 off an annual subscription to Ed's newsletter!https://edzitronswheresyouredatghostio.outpost.pub/public/promo-subscription/ya832sc31w📩 Read Ed’s newsletter: https://wheresyoured.at 🎧 Listen to Ed’s podcast: https://betteroffline.comFor more from Ed: BlueSky: @edzitron.com Twitter: @EdZitron Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this Episode of The Tech Report we bring you the best of our past three episodes. Host Isaac Pound speaks to Ed Zitron, Dr Ian Cuttress & Professor Steve Keen to discuss AI productivity, the AI chip crisis, and the end of Bitcoin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“We’re reaching this thing where we’re realising that everybody made a huge mistake.”Author of Wheres You’re Ed At and Host of the Better Offline Podcast Ed Zitron tells The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound that the data on productivity growth from AI adoption is flat and AI adopters are entering a “hysterical episode” as they look for pay offs from their investments.Here's $10 off an annual subscription to Ed's newsletter!https://edzitronswheresyouredatghostio.outpost.pub/public/promo-subscription/ya832sc31w📩 Read Ed’s newsletter: https://wheresyoured.at 🎧 Listen to Ed’s podcast: https://betteroffline.comFor more from Ed: BlueSky: @edzitron.com Twitter: @EdZitron Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I think that may be the beginning of the end of Bitcoin.”Professor Steve Keen told The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound that if nothing else, the energy cost will be the end of bitcoin and the trading of Bitcoin on regulated markets through ETFs was a “mistake.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“These ‘subsidised gadgets’ could that be more of a thing going forward. Yes.”Chief analyst at More Than Moore and YouTuber Dr Ian Cutress tells The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound that consumers are already familiar with purchasing phones or cars on a contract and it is something that could become more common place as data centres continue to “gobble up” chip supply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Today on The Tech Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Josh Tyrangiel to discuss a long-read piece he has written in The Atlantic. Through speaking with AI execs, company CEOs, union bosses and political figures from opposing sides such as Steve Bannon & Bernie Sanders, Josh's report poses the question of how prepared America is for potential wholesale change to the job market. The answer is uncertain, but regulation is lacking and the consequences could be perilous. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“There will be a wake up call and a reckoning for entire sectors who are adopting AI”There’s been a perhaps deliberate miss translations where people think the increased productivity from the use of AI will give them more spare time rather than make them work harder, says tech journalist Natasha Bernal.📻 Listen to Times Radio - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio🗞 Subscribe to The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/radio-3for3/ 📲 Get the free Times Radio app https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio/how-to-listen-to-times-radio/app Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susan Owens is joined by Terence Mauri, the founder the management think tank, Hack Future Lab to discuss the mass exodus at xAI, ethical leadership and Elon Musk's recent plans to develop a self-growing city on the Moon.You can watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/oUiGuyNU2XY📻 Listen to Times Radio - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio🗞 Subscribe to The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/radio-3for3/ 📲 Get the free Times Radio app https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio/how-to-listen-to-times-radio/app Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Tech Report, where you can keep up to date with everything you need to know from the fast-changing world of technology. Every week we’ll bring you interviews with leading experts, journalists and commentators on everything from the future of AI to tech bro meltdowns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.