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Times Tech
by The Sunday Times · English
The inside track on the new industrial revolution. Co-hosting from London and San Francisco, Danny and Katie bring you the latest news, analysis and interviews with the people creating the future. Together, they explore this strange new world of tech giants and high finance, explaining how we got here and what is right around the corner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Will Europe be swallowed by US tech?
Whether Europe will become dependent (“swallowed”) by US-controlled AI tech, with emphasis on sovereignty, security, and adoption risks; plus a recap of the Times Tech Summit panel discussions on AI…
13 Nov 2026 · 25m · 8 chaptersTinder and Hinge safety boss on finding love with AI
Yoel Roth (Match Group) discusses AI’s role in online dating safety and authenticity, whether AI use in dating profiles is acceptable, and broader AI misinformation/scam risks.
8 Nov 2026 · 26m · 13 chaptersThe US midterms: A Silicon Valley nightmare?
What the US midterms mean for big tech and AI, focusing on backlash against data centers, tech billionaire political spending, and shifting regulation prospects.
6 Nov 2026 · 18m · 8 chaptersJaron Lanier on Silicon Valley’s new gods and AI addiction
Jaron Lanier argues AI is being built and marketed with an “addiction” business model, turning machines into de facto “digital gods.” He criticizes agentic AI and worshipful framing, claims most…
1 Nov 2026 · 29m · 11 chapters
What Anthropic’s IPO filing reveals about tech and power
The Times Tech Podcast episode breaks down Anthropic’s 355-page IPO S-1, focusing on what it reveals about “frontier AI,” governance, finances, and risks—especially compute/data-center needs and…
29 Oct 2026 · 22m · 8 chapters
Bear Robotics co-founder on using AI to teach robots how to think
Bear Robotics CEO Bren Pierce explains how AI foundation models (vision + language) are being used to “teach robots how to think,” why humanoid robots are still mostly in pilots, and what’s needed…
24 Oct 2026 · 33m · 13 chapters
Why are tech giants giving away their billions?
Elon Musk’s pledge to give every American child a SpaceX share, compared with Anthropic’s plan to donate 5% of its shares to a public-good fund; discussion also connects to OpenAI’s foundation…
22 Oct 2026 · 12m · 5 chapters
Bending Spoons CEO on going public, buying old tech brands and The Matrix
Bending Spoons’ CEO (Luca Ferrari) discusses going public on NASDAQ, why the company buys “old” internet/tech brands (e.g., Evernote, AOL) instead of selling them, and how it uses a centralized…
17 Oct 2026 · 29m · 11 chapters
Is AI a national security threat?
AI’s impact on national security in the UK and US, including warnings about rogue autonomous agents, espionage risks inside AI labs, and what governments and companies are (or aren’t) doing.
15 Oct 2026 · 22m · 7 chapters
Facebook Whistleblower on Mark Zuckerberg, Meta AI and The Social Reckoning
Interview with Frances Haugen about her Facebook whistleblowing, the film The Social Reckoning, and what recent Meta lawsuits/settlements reveal about Meta’s priorities and AI direction.
10 Oct 2026 · 27m · 14 chapters
Who pays when AI agents go rogue?
The episode of Times Tech asks who should be held responsible when AI agents “go rogue,” including whether incidents are caused by flawed training (not just sandbox escapes) and how liability and…
8 Oct 2026 · 23m · 7 chapters
BONUS: AI governance - how business can adopt AI safely
AI governance for businesses adopting agentic AI safely—covering legal/copyright/ethics/security, avoiding “rogue” behavior, and building transparency and auditability so companies can move fast…
8 Oct 2026 · 16m · 9 chapters
The Interview: Replit CEO on the contradictions at the heart of AI doom
Interview with Replit CEO Amjad Massad on “AI doomerism” and the contradictions of building powerful AI while claiming it could be catastrophic; also how Replit’s “vibe coding” and agents aim to make…
3 Oct 2026 · 32m · 13 chapters
Why is Anthropic asking people to fund AI doom?
The episode debates Anthropic’s “AI doom” messaging alongside its fundraising push.
1 Oct 2026 · 25m · 12 chapters
The Interview: Ordnance Survey CEO on AI reinventing maps
Interview with Nick Bolton, CEO of Ordnance Survey, on how AI and modern tech are transforming Britain’s mapping—moving from centuries of analogue work to a continuously updated digital “National…
26 Sep 2026 · 28m · 18 chapters
Why OpenAI and Anthropic should fear Meta Muse
The episode (Times Tech) covers three linked stories: (1) the “agent” race and why Meta’s new Muse could pressure OpenAI and Anthropic; (2) the OpenAI vs Anthropic IPO/funding timeline and what their…
24 Sep 2026 · 22m · 10 chapters
The Interview: Nu Quantum CEO on how quantum computing could solve the energy crisis
Quantum computing and why it may matter soon—especially via quantum networking (“scale out”) rather than just making single quantum processors faster.
19 Sep 2026 · 19m · 9 chapters
The battle to control AI: Who gets to write the rules?
The episode debates who should “write the rules” for advanced AI amid warnings from major labs and politicians.
17 Sep 2026 · 22m · 8 chapters
The Interview: Bill Gates on AI risk, regulation and the "vacuum of US leadership"
Bill Gates warns that AI is “ultra different,” with near-term risks (cyber, biosecurity, psychosocial/control) and insufficient societal guardrails; he argues the US is in a “vacuum of leadership”…
15 Sep 2026 · 28m · 10 chapters
Is there a 10% chance AI “could kill all humans”?
The episode argues that advanced AI may pose existential risk soon, while also criticizing how tech companies market capabilities without adequate safety controls.
10 Sep 2026 · 21m · 12 chapters
The Interview: Cohere CEO on why democracies need sovereign AI
Interview with Aidan Gomez, CEO of Cohere, arguing that democracies need “sovereign AI” (control over where AI models are built, owned, deployed) to maintain national security and geopolitical…
5 Sep 2026 · 26m · 11 chapters
Apple after Tim Cook and is Anthropic worth $2 trillion?
The episode of Times Tech covers: (1) Apple after Tim Cook—he stepped down as CEO Sept 1, becoming executive chairman; John Ternus takes over.
4 Sep 2026 · 24m · 10 chapters
BONUS: Can AI help us live healthier lives?
Whether AI can help people live healthier lives by shifting healthcare from reactive treatment to prevention, and what’s required to make it work in real systems (data integration, incentives,…
3 Sep 2026 · 17m · 7 chapters
The Interview: Irregular CEO on the race to stop AI models going rogue
Irregular CEO Dan LeHav discusses how AI models can “go rogue,” including sandbox escapes and cyberattacks, and why cybersecurity testing must evolve to keep pace with rapidly improving model…
29 Aug 2026 · 18m · 10 chaptersWe use cookies.They keep VO running smoothly and help us improve it. Privacy policy