ColdFusion

50 years on from the space race between the USA and Russia, we are seeing a new kind of space race. Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Jeff Bezos, are all racing to see who will conquer the new space industry. In this episode, we take a look at this new space race.

When Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space in his spacecraft, Vostok 1, he was one of the most famous people on earth. The lesser known stories of his demise and the brains behind the technical feat are the subject of this podcast.

A.I. has the potential to revolutionize our world, the way we do things, and how we live. You can say it's already started to do that.

TikTok has come out of nowhere and may take many people by surprise as it’s the most valuable startup. In this episode, we'll explore where it came from, its parent company ByteDance and the controversy surrounding it.

The internet has had a dramatic effect on the way we communicate and what we do with that information but there are some amazing ways in which the power of the internet has been used.

Yes, Batteries Are Our Future. Here’s Why.

A Brief History of the Internet

Imagine a world where the government tracks your every move, text, email, and social media post. A government that not only knows all of your deepest darkest secrets, but controls every almost every aspect of your life through surveillance. This Orwellian scenario is a reality for hundreds of millions of Chinese people who have accepted Big Brother's over reaching influence on their daily lives thanks to a newly introduced social credit system. China says the new program is aimed at improving the lives of everyday citizens, but critics argue that it's really a draconian form of government control designed to control and even change people's behavior through oppression and public shaming.

Is one of the biggest companies in the world merely a front for the Chinese government to spy on other countries, or is it a legitimate technology company with aspirations to become the next Apple? In this episode of ColdFusion we'll take a look at Huwaei, a Chinese corporation that has become technological titan powering the communications networks and smartphones of the world. But as the company reaped enormous success from the internet revolution, it has found itself at the center of a firestorm of controversy. Countries like the United States have accused Huwaei of being an instrumental part of the Chinese government's clandestine spying organization. Is Huwaei spying on the world, or is it simply a victim of its own success with all of the mistrust being completely unwarranted?

The Man Who Missed Out On Becoming The Richest Person In History