The Times Tech Podcast
The Sunday Times
From Silicon Valley to The City, tech journalists Danny Fortson and Katie Prescott bring you the inside track on the new industrial revolution.Co-hosted from San Francisco and London, this weekly podcast delivers the latest news and freshest interviews with the people creating the future.As West Coast Correspondent for The Sunday Times, Danny is on the ground to witness the technological whirlwind that first roared out Silicon Valley. From London, working as The Times' Technology Business Editor, Katie has seen the waves of boom and bust rolling through one of the world's financial capitals. Together they explore this strange new world of high finance and tech giants, explaining how we got here and what is just around the corner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 7, 2025 • 37min
Who holds the power in the age of AI?
Katie meets Jensen Huang and Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun at No.10 as Nvidia hits a $5 trillion valuation. Plus, Danny and Katie discuss OpenAI’s $38 billion AWS deal and the Sam Altman–Satya Nadella interview, exploring what it all means for AI’s power, compute and future. And Katie reveals the tech-inspired Collins' Word of the Year – any guesses?Clips: BG2 Pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2025 • 44min
Can AI be your friend?
Danny road tests a new kind of relationship – an always-listening AI pendant that eavesdrops in on your conversations and then texts you so it too can be part of your life story! 22-year-old inventor, Avi Schiffmann, calls it a “living digital being.” Is this the future of companionship, or a step too far? And Katie and Danny discuss OpenAI’s shift to a for-profit business – what it changes for Microsoft, and whether an IPO is now on the cards.Senior Producer: Priyanka DeladiaEditor: Stephen TitheringtonImage: The Sunday Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2025 • 39min
How to stop Britain being a technological ‘vassal state’?
Danny Fortson and Katie Prescott reunite in London to unpack the biggest takeaways from The Times Tech Summit 2025 – from the race to power AI’s energy demands, to News Corp CEO Robert Thomson’s fight to make tech firms pay for content, and former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s warning that Britain has become a “vassal state” in global tech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2025 • 43min
AI bubble & Cloudflare CEO on the AI content wars
As OpenAI’s chip spree rolls on, Danny Fortson and Katie Prescott ask the question – are we already in an AI bubble? And they hear from Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince about AI content wars and making LLM's pay for the content they use. Image: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 9, 2025 • 43min
The future of social media according to Bluesky's COO & Trump 'saves' TikTok
Danny and Katie are joined by Rose Wang, COO of BlueSky, the decentralised social network born out of Twitter, to discuss how it’s rewriting the rules of social media, why it’s turning down ad money, and whether an open, user-curated model can rival the giants. And they look at OpenAI’s six gigawatt chip deal with AMD, the growing warnings of an AI bubble and Donald Trump’s TikTok return.Image: The Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 2, 2025 • 45min
Equinix CEO Adaire Fox-Martin on AI’s growing demands on data centres
Danny and Katie look at California’s new AI safety law, OpenAI’s in-chat checkout, and the rise of AI “actors”, and how it all depends on one thing – data centres, the hidden plumbing of the internet. They’re joined by Adaire Fox-Martin, CEO of Equinix, which runs the giant facilities where the world’s data lives, to explain how the company is racing to keep up with demand and why it plans to add as much capacity in the next five years as it did in the past 27. But with soaring energy use and limited space, can the industry keep pace?Image: Jack Taylor/The Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2025 • 14min
'Smart thinking about energy and tech for small businesses'
In this bonus edition of the Times Tech Podcast we have teamed up with Smart Energy GB for a look at what smart meters can do for small businesses. There is more to tech than AI, and sometimes the most important tech developments are about getting the basics right. Katie Prescott has been talking to one small business in the North of England, and to an academic expert who has been studying what we now know about how energy use and running any small business go hand in hand.This is a paid for edition in partnership with Smart Energy GB. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2025 • 37min
Yahoo's CEO on the new challenges for the internet pioneer
Danny and Katie are joined by Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone to dive into the company’s journey — from its rise as an internet pioneer to its reinvention in the age of AI, as he shares details of his plans for the 30-year-old tech brand, and what the relationship needs to be between AI and Yahoo's content. Plus, Danny and Katie unpack the latest in AI’s breakneck growth, including Nvidia’s $100 billion deal with OpenAI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2025 • 43min
What the £31 billion UK-US tech deal really means
In this discussion, Michael Intrator, CEO of CoreWeave, dives into the recent £31 billion UK-US tech deal aimed at boosting AI infrastructure. He explores the significance of CoreWeave's £1.5 billion investments in the UK, focusing on the challenges of building data centres, managing energy needs, and achieving efficient cooling. Intrator also highlights the UK's strategic advantages, including low latency and a skilled workforce, while addressing the geopolitical implications of AI and the critical role of cooperation in enhancing national power.
Sep 11, 2025 • 37min
Vibe coding with Lovable's CEO Anton Osika
Anton Osika, CEO of Lovable AI, explores groundbreaking 'vibe coding,' aimed at democratizing software creation for all. He shares insights on how Lovable's tools can drastically reduce app development time from six months to just three hours. The discussion touches on navigating the AI startup landscape and the sustainability of the current tech boom. Anton also hints at Lovable's ambitious plans for international expansion, reshaping the future of technology.
