The Big Tech Show
Irish Independent
Irish Independent Tech Editor Adrian Weckler hosts this award-winning business podcast which dives deep into the biggest industry advances and tracks the key movers and shakers behind the innovation. From interviewing Big Tech CEOs to investigations into how tech affects our working lives, the show has become Ireland’s most listened-to technology podcast.
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Mar 12, 2024 • 19min
Bitcoin is soaring again — is it heading for $100,000? Or maybe $1m?
Bitcoin has hit a record high again. Is it back to high growth? Will it hit $100,000 in value? And what on earth is leading to this spike? To discuss, Adrian is joined on today’s episode by adjunct assistant professor in technology trends at Trinity College Dublin and head of stablecoin at MSX Limited, Lory Kehoe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 7, 2024 • 26min
Drone delivery for most of Dublin by year’s end: Manna’s Bobby Healy reveals his plans
When is drone delivery coming to greater Dublin? What are Manna’s plans for the US? And will the company IPO? On The Big Tech Show this week, Adrian is joined by CEO of Manna Drone Delivery, Bobby Healy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 5, 2024 • 21min
People hacking with burglar for hire Jenny Radcliffe
What is people hacking? How difficult is it to con your way into a building? And what is a burglar for hire? On this episode of The Big Tech Show, Adrian is joined by Jenny Radcliffe, author of ‘People Hacker: Confessions of a burglar for hire.’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 29, 2024 • 25min
What are the best Fitness wearables? the top watches, trackers and rings on the market
What fitness smartwatch wearable should you get? Are you better off getting a specialist watch? Or might one of the latest fitness trackers or rings be a good option? Joining Adrian on The Big Tech show is fitness and wearables editor at TechRadar, Matt Evans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 27, 2024 • 27min
Are entrepreneurs born or made? The Irish businessman turned professor on teaching entrepreneurship
How do you grow a small company? Is it worth doing an MBA at some point? And is Ireland making a mistake by concentrating so heavily on foreign tech? Executive director of the Owner’s Scale up project at IE Business School in Madrid, professor Joe Haslam joined Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 22, 2024 • 23min
Dodgy box explainer: should users be worried?
Will the current clampdown on dodgy boxes curb use? Should the dodgy box owners be worried? And is their use funding criminality? On this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show, Adrian discusses the potential impacts of this crackdown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 22, 2024 • 27min
Are we sleepwalking into mass surveillance? Garda bodycams and facial recognition technology
How should we feel about garda body cams and facial recognition technology? Are we barreling towards a police state? And do we really want to be under surveillance all the time? Practising barrister, Senator Barry Ward joined Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show to discuss the technology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2024 • 24min
The frightening reality of videos created by OpenAI’s new text-to-video system Sora
How does OpenAI’s new text-to-video system Sora work? Where does it get its content from? And how will we protect ourselves from a whole new level of disinformation? On The Big Tech Show today, Adrian discusses the new technology and how lifelike its creations appear. More episodes of The Big Tect Show available hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 15, 2024 • 23min
Civil war: The Russian disinformation campaign stoking division in the US
Would you know disinformation if you saw or heard it? And might you be seeing it now in the U. S. on topics such as immigration around the Texas border? If you are seeing this, might any of it be influenced by actors such as Putin's Russia? On this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show, Adrian talks to David Gilbert, a reporter for Wired.com who specialises in investigating disinformation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 13, 2024 • 25min
Netflix, Disney and Prime: As price hikes loom which streaming services should you cut?
Gone are the days of a €10 streaming subscription with most platforms warning of increased fees and less to watch. Which service will you cut? How much are they going up by? And will live sport become the next big thing for streaming giants? On this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show, Adrian discusses streaming services upping their prices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
