Tech Talk

This week’s episode might sound like a Flaming Lips album title but robot bunnies really are fighting Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades. With the help of heat pads, perfumes and good old Florida Man.

We bust the myth of the 10k step count and unlock new health loot boxes, and we trace the success of mRNA vaccines during the pandemic to new developments to create a universal vaccine for cancer. 

There’s scarier stuff inside. But you’ll have to tune in to find out.

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In this episode of Tech Talk, we dive into how CelcomDigi is helping businesses strengthen their cybersecurity posture in an increasingly complex digital landscape. Ts.Afizulazha Abdullah, Chief Enterprise Business Officer at CelcomDigi, and Keane Leong, Group CEO of Bridgenet, share how scalable, NACSA-certified solutions are empowering businesses of all sizes to stay secure, compliant, and ready for the future.

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An awkward clinch on a jumbotron is an odd place for Matt and Rich to start their thoughts, but, in 2025, the world of tech is a strange place to be.

Is this case of inopportune infidelity a teachable moment? Is it an illustration of the pervasive power of surveillance capitalism? The swift justice of netizens? The tone-deaf detachment of tech elites? All or none of the above?

Matt and Rich take their digital paranoia a step further, covering border controls, burner phones and authoritarian apps. And Matt argues that polluted skies are somehow better for us. Or something.

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As Singapore rolls out its National AI Strategy 2.0, the region is signaling a strong focus on AI as part of its economic and digital future. SapiensAI, creator of Agnes—an AI-powered workspace designed to streamline tasks traditionally handled by tools like Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, and Visual Studio. Bruce Yang, Co-Founder of SapiensAI, joins us to discuss what goes into building an AI-native workspace and what the future of AI-assisted work might look like.

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Grok. It’s the best AI out there.* If you want a crash course in what AI should and shouldn’t be, Grok is the model to head for. At least that’s the opinion of resident crackbot…crackpot, Matt Armitage. Matt claims that Elon Musk’s gaffe-prone politically incorrect chatbot may be the most teachable example of the abilities and limitations of AI models. 

*Richard Bradbury would like to make it clear that he in no way echoes Matt’s views on this subject. Because he is a rational and sane human being.

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When it comes to health tech, most of us think gadgets, not gut bacteria. But what if the future of medicine isn’t wearable, it’s microbial?

We dive into the cutting-edge world of the gut microbiome with Professor Francis Chan, gastroenterologist, scientist, and co-founder of GenieBiome. From AI-designed probiotics to region-specific gut databases, discover how our microbes could hold the key to tackling everything from long COVID to colorectal cancer, and why the next health revolution might just be growing inside you.

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We’re no strangers to flights of fantasy here. So, it makes a change to be explaining scams rather than apologizing for them. Or so Matt keeps telling Richard. 

This week we look at the murky innards of a company that was, until recently, one of Silicon Valley’s billion-dollar unicorns. The LCNC (low-code no-code) app developer Builder.ai filed for bankruptcy in June after a turbulent year. 

But this is no ordinary startup flare out.  Amid allegations of fraud and questions over the efficacy of its core AI technologies, a huge question remains: how did Builder.ai persuade companies like Microsoft to invest hundreds of millions of dollars and develop strategic partnerships that would integrate its services with their own?

And we wonder, how commonplace is fraud in the startup arena?

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They promise to check your grammar and boost your productivity, but are your browser extensions a hidden backdoor for data theft? A recent wave of attacks saw even popular, verified extensions on Chrome and Edge compromised, turning trusted tools into surveillance weapons that can monitor your activity and steal your data.

Cybersecurity expert CF Fong, Executive Chairman of LGMS Berhad, joins us to break down this underestimated threat. He explains why we must stop seeing extensions as harmless add-ons and treat them as "full-blown software" that require a "zero trust" approach.

We discuss:

• Why browser extensions should be treated with the same caution as any software.

• The "zero trust" principle: if it's not essential, don't install it.

• Why even small businesses are targets for automated, large-scale cyber attacks.

• Key preventative measures businesses can take beyond just technology.

• How to spot suspicious permission requests before you click "okay."

  For business owners, IT managers, and everyday users, this is an essential guide to understanding and mitigating a commonly overlooked cybersecurity risk.

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Malaysia’s fintech scene is booming on the surface, but underneath, many startups are still stuck at the MVP stage, blocked by legacy systems, fragmented infrastructure, and regulatory red tape. Despite the KL20 vision of becoming the Silicon Valley of Asia, the disconnect between banks and startups remains a serious bottleneck.

We speak with Mike Breen, Chief Commercial Officer at Audax, as he talks to us about how real transformation begins inside the banks themselves. Backed by Standard Chartered, Audax helps turn slow-moving financial institutions into scalable, secure platforms that fintechs can plug into. We explore what it takes to bridge the gap between ambition and infrastructure, and what Malaysia must do to turn a thriving ecosystem into a truly integrated digital economy.

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Malaysia’s fintech scene is booming on the surface, but underneath, many startups are still stuck at the MVP stage, blocked by legacy systems, fragmented infrastructure, and regulatory red tape. Despite the KL20 vision of becoming the Silicon Valley of Asia, the disconnect between banks and startups remains a serious bottleneck.

We speak with Mike Breen, Chief Commercial Officer at Audax, as he talks to us about how real transformation begins inside the banks themselves. Backed by Standard Chartered, Audax helps turn slow-moving financial institutions into scalable, secure platforms that fintechs can plug into. We explore what it takes to bridge the gap between ambition and infrastructure, and what Malaysia must do to turn a thriving ecosystem into a truly integrated digital economy.

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