Donald Trump’s assembled his ‘MAGA Avengers’, and it won’t be long before we find out if they’ve worked their magic…

With Elon among them, it’s no wonder Jason Kapadia’s eyes are peeled - he, Jen and Jag weigh in on how Twitter/X is playing its part in America’s future.

Join us on this week’s Disconnected, as we also fill you in on the very demure language taking over TikTok, and how misleading tweets are making users thousands of dollars.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• How TikTok has proliferated a new style of language
• The art of making money through misinformation on X
• Donald Trump’s renewed strategy to take over the White House

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

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

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

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

Imagine basing your worldview on an image that doesn’t exist.

Among the more shocking stories in the tech world surrounds people not caring whether images are AI-generated, as long as it fits their narrative.

Not only that, but ‘I, Robot’ is now fact rather than fiction, and we’ll soon be buying cars without a steering wheel, all thanks to Tesla’s latest event.

Catch up with the future with Jag and Jason on this week’s exciting and terrifying episode of Disconnected…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Politicians accepting AI-generated images as “truth”
• Tesla’s huge launch event unveiling its taxis and buses
• Whether the Tesla robot is dream, reality, or nightmare

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

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

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

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

Who gave AI our microphones…?

Google’s most impressive development in recent months is on everyone’s lips, but we’re left wondering if NotebookLM is about to take over the podcast charts.

Until then it's still the human Jag, Jason and Felina bringing you the latest tech news on Disconnected, with a look at Meta’s vision of the future with their new wearable, and whether AI has finally helped the bots defeat ‘captcha’ for good.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• AI’s shocking success rate at passing ‘captcha’ tests, how we beat the bots
• Google’s NotebookLM taking a podcast approach to AI summaries
• Meta’s Orion glasses promising to tear us away from our phones

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

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

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

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

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

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

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

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

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

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 

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

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

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

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

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

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

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

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

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

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

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

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

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

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

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

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

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

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

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

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 

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

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

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

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

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

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

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

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

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/