Disconnected

Has Ticketmaster become the very touts that we hoped they’d stop?

Oasis’ reunion has sparked a huge debate on pricing based on demand, but what lessons will other industries take from this - will they put morals ahead of money?

That’s just one of many stories on Disconnected this week, as Felina Tan returns to chat Crowdstrike woes, Twitter/X’s Brazilian ban, and the AI pizza recipe taking Dubai by storm.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Ticketmaster and Oasis’ problematic surge pricing, and how to solve the issue
• Twitter/X’s ban in Brazil, and whether it’s still worth $44bn
• An update on Crowdstrike’s continuing woes since their crisis
• The AI pizza recipe

Jen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Felina Tan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Can the dead not just stay dead anymore?

Whether it’s a tasteful cameo or a lifeless cash-grab, there’s very little stopping old likenesses from making new content, and that’s at the heart of one of this week’s biggest topics on Disconnected…

Join us as we debate digital zombies, creating fake memories with the new Pixel 9, and the responsibility you take for the misinformation you reshare on social media.

SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for newly-released Alien: Romulus from 2:30 to 5:30, and light spoilers for Prometheus around 7:40.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Whether recreating the likeness of dead actors is respectful or irresponsible
• The ownership that public figures should take over resharing misleading content
• Google’s approach to saving memories, and the potential to manipulate them beyond recognition 

Jen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Elon Musk: Free speech evangelist or catalyst for civil war?

Since taking over Twitter, there’s been a tug of war between free speech and the open spread of misinformation, but nobody expected the man who purchased it to become its biggest problem child.

This episode of Disconnected dives deep into the murky waters of Musk’s recent behaviour, plus Meta’s crushed dreams of celeb chatbots, and whether OpenAI will have any staff left if they keep leaving at the current rate…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Elon Musk’s most problematic political tweets
• How misinformation thrives on X/Twitter
• Whether big tech Founders should be held to the same standards of integrity as journalists
• Meta’s celebrity chatbots shutting down, and whether they’re out of touch
• OpenAI’s problem with Founders departing
• The perfect take on LinkedIn hopping on the Olympic bandwagon

Jen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Never push updates on a Friday - you might bring the world grinding to a halt…

We all know the scale of Crowdstrike’s impact on the global economy, but how on earth did it ACTUALLY happen, and could it happen again?

This week’s episode of Disconnected goes beyond the corporate bull, and shares the real story, plus Tesla’s plan on bringing humanoid robots to life, and the gold standard of AI innovation on show at Paris 2024.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• The Olympic Games’ use of AI technology to enhance our viewing experience
• Elon Musk’s ambitious goal to employ humanoid robots from next year
• How the Crowdstrike crash actually happened, and whether we should be worried about more cyber-calamities

Jen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/ https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Oh, how the mighty fall…

LinkedIn was once the gold standard for professionalism, but the last few years has seen the platform subject to ‘TikTok-ification’, devolving from its former glory. But what the hell happened, and is it worth fixing?

As ever, join us for insightful debate from Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia, and our Chief LinkedIn Sceptic, Jen Campbell.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• The devolution of quality in content on LinkedIn
• Whether the platform will be swamped with AI features and content
• LinkedIn’s monopoly on the job board industry

Jen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Toys ‘R’ Us has made a fully AI-generated ad - is this the end for creative industries?

In a packed episode of Disconnected this week, Jag & Jason tackle Sora’s role in the ad world, how the EU wants to read all your messages, whether Meta and Facebook are now an unsecure nightmare for content moderation, and much more…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Toys ‘R’ Us, their AI-generated ad, and the future for creative industries
• The EU approach to child safety that’s exposing all our messages
• Whether Meta has ‘given up’ on security and content moderation
• The senior official in the US calling for smoking-style warnings on social 

Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Elon Musk once Co-Founded OpenAI - now he’s concerned that they’re a security risk to his company. How the tables have turned…

Apple’s WWDC event brought announcements galore, many of which we can unanimously get excited about, but one partnership in particular poses a security risk to which Musk doesn’t take too kindly.

Is he right to fear the change? Are Apple’s latest announcements stellar or stale? Jag, Jen and Jason cover all the latest in this week’s episode of Disconnected.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• The basis of Elon Musk’s OpenAI security concerns, and whether he’s got a point
• How Apple are integrating ChatGPT right into their operating system
• The most exciting announcements that’ll impact you from WWDC 2024

Jen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

The race to the top of the AI food chain is absolutely second to none right now - take your finger off the pulse and you’d have missed two of the biggest evolutions to date…

Google I/O showed us Gemini’s latest advancements (formerly Bard), and OpenAI’s DevDay showed off GPT-4o which brings ChatGPT’s power into several new senses.

So what can each of them do, and which will reign supreme? Discover more on this week’s mind-blowing episode of Disconnected…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Whether Google’s Gemini is a death sentence for the likes of the Rabbit R1 and Humane AI Pin
• OpenAI’s seemingly-endless innovation with GPT-4o
• The catch that comes with offering such powerful tools for free

Jen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Are we missing the point of Baby Reindeer?

Netflix has brought us a slick show based on a shocking true story, but beyond the show it’s exposed the troubling reality of internet sleuthing…

This week’s Disconnected dives deep into the impact of true crime fanatics, as well as two of the latest and (maybe) greatest AI developments - listen on for cutting insight from Jag Sharma, Felina Tan, and for the first time since 2022, Ben Wiggins!

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• 🐰 Rabbit R1 and the future of ‘Large Action Models’
• 🎵 Music for visuals: the latest creative industry under fire from AI
• 🕵️ Baby Reindeer exposing the issue with internet sleuths

Ben Wiggins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bewiggins/
Felina Tan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Is the Humane AI Pin dead on arrival?

In the tech sphere this week we’ve two budding technologies with wildly different reception: Neuralink’s vision of the future, and Version 1 of Humane’s AI Pin being absolutely scorched.

Jag is joined by Jen this week to weigh in on the battle of the prototypes, and herald the arrival of yet another new social media platform…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• How Neuralink promises to question our sense of self
• The new audio-only social platform making waves
• Humane AI’s review-bombed launch and future aspirations

Jen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/