The Times Tech Podcast

Steve Hasker, CEO of Thomson Reuters, dives into the trust crisis in journalism spurred by AI-generated content. He discusses the urgent need for reliable news sources in training AI models and the challenges traditional media face in digital transformations. The conversation shifts to the impact of AI on legal practices, highlighting how it streamlines tasks like contract drafting. Additionally, the evolving competition between Intel and NVIDIA reveals insights on market dynamics and the semiconductor industry.

What's the point of quantum computing now we have generative AI? Will quantum computing change the world? And just what is quantum computing anyway? Raj Hazra, CEO of Quantinuum, joins the show to explain. Plus the Bluesky debate continues, and should we use Google to find out what a monopolist is? Clip from BBC Radio 5Live Breakfast used by permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danny and Katie take on two big issues of the week - finding out from social media analyst Dan Whitmarsh just how big new social media platforms need to be. And software security expert Joe Levy talks about where crypto is taking us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The future might finally be here! Danny visits the headquarters of Joby Aviation, the company possibly furthest along in commercialising "flying cars" - just don't call them that! Plus, more on how the tech world is reacting to Donald Trump's victory and Elon Musk's new job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danny and Katie look at the implications for Tech with the return of President-elect Donald Trump to the Whitehouse. And media analyst, Renée DiResta joins Danny and Katie to talk about how the new digital media has changed politics - and what you can do to be heard.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If we made robots think more like animals, how clever could they be? This week we hear from David Rajan, CEO of Opteran, a pioneering AI company which is reverse engineering biological brains to create a "radical new scientific approach to doing AI". And, Danny, the cat and the Tesla. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Satya Nadella, Chairman and Chief Executive of Microsoft, is at the forefront of tech innovation, promoting collaborations with OpenAI. In this enlightening conversation, he shares insights on the transformative potential of AI, stressing the importance of nations leveraging it for economic growth. Nadella addresses key challenges around AI safety, privacy, and the need for a balanced approach between creativity and copyright laws. He envisions a future where AI is accessible to all, fostering competition and empowering individuals in the tech landscape.

Katie and Danny are joined by Al Gore for big thoughts on how to take on the big challenges. Outside of AI, there is one area that is still getting a good amount of venture capital dollars and that's tackling climate change. But what's the right way to invest and will it work? Who decides the way forward, the investors, the tech giants or the politicians? And who better to answer these questions than Al Gore, former US Vice-President and now guru to climate campaigners worldwide. He's our guest this week. Follow us now for more big interviews coming up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week - money, invention and regulation as we delve deep into the mind of Vlad Tenev, the co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, a hugely influential App designed in their words to “democratise finance”. And did Danny cleverly predict in our first episode, that Sir Demis Hassabis would indeed win a Nobel Prize? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Demis Hassabis, Co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, shares his bold vision that AI could potentially cure all diseases and achieve general human-like intelligence in a decade. Joined by Neil Lawrence, a leading AI academic, and Naila Murray from Meta, they delve into the nuances of artificial general intelligence versus traditional AI. The conversation also tackles the economic factors shaping AI advancements and the ethical responsibilities tech companies bear in this rapidly evolving landscape.