Tech Talk

The FinTech industry is no longer a bubble, in fact it’s about to disrupt more than just the banking and financial sector. And over the recent months, the rise of cryptocurrencies like BitCoin and Ethereum has shown glimpses of where we’re heading in the future. We speak to Johnny Mayo, the Country Manager of Finnovasia about why FinTech is creating a huge buzz, how they’re operating in the education space, and what are some of the red flags corporations should look out for when moving into the FinTech space.

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The geeks talk about an AI artist that conjures up convincing fake worlds from memories, a Delorean flying machine, Toyota's cloaking device, and smart cameras in hospitals to spot staff who don't wash their hands. Also, this week's Down In The Dump featuring SMALT - an interactive Bluetooth speaker that can track your salt intake!

0:54 - AI Artist Conjures Up Convincing Fake Worlds From Memories

4:11 - A Delorean Flying Machine Could Actually Take To The Skies In Our Future

7:07 - SMALT: The World's First Interactive Centerpiece

10:25 - Toyota Patents Cloaking Device To Help 'See' Through Car Pillars

13:09 - Smart Cameras Spot When Hospital Staff Don’t Wash Their Hands

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The only thing bigger than the pile of free tech on my desk, is the pile of unwanted tech in my bin. Only joking. As is usual for a Fun Friday, Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage isn’t joking. He wants you to take a long hard look at yourself. And not because you’re looking good.

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Over the course of the last few weeks, we’ve been talking to corporate firms who are part of MDEC’s VIP program about their journey in digital transformation. Rainmaking Innovation has been at the core of these journeys. Today we bring back Jordan Schlipf, Partner at Rainmaking Innovation to talk about what is lacking in the corporate world and why most of your strategies in place is just never going to work.

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The number of financial businesses and startups that are progressively seeking new technological solutions to remain relevant is at an all-time high as we are finally delving into the revolutionary era where finance marries technology. With cryptocurrency, online banking and crowdfunding being all the rage, could this be a wave goodbye to brick-and-mortar banks downtown and face-to-face customer services? It is a question of choosing between traditional retail banks or online-only banks, asset managers or robo-advisors, old-fashioned lenders or peer-to-peer marketplaces. We speak to Aznan Abdul Aziz, Director of Financial Sector Development Department of Bank Negara Malaysia, and Fintech Enabler Group (FTEG) chairman to find out how we’re doing in this space.

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With the spread of the Internet increasingly fuelling the rise of conspiracy theories

and opinion as fact, we’ve become increasingly reluctant to trust news and media sources.

In fact, our default position towards any information seems to be turning towards

suspicion. Fertile ground for a veteran wool-puller like Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage.

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Over the past few weeks, you would have heard MDEC speaking about the VIP platform, the rise of co-working space to boost the digital entrepreneur grow over here in Malaysia, and how large corporate firms are going through their digital adoption journey. Today, we’ll be finding out just how an engineering and construction company is doing in their digital transformation journey, Gamuda Berhad.

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The return of the .... Galaxy! Last year, Samsung were in flames as the Note 7's lifespan was cut abruptly due to battery issues. The company took a step back, held their fort and now, we have the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus. Have Samsung finally put the smoke out from the ashes of their previous flagship and is the S8 Plus still a flagship to consider, 4 months after its release?

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With seemingly high-end specs on paper, the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro seems to be a beast that's yet to be awaken. With a massive 6 inch screen and blazing fast processor, Jeff Sandhu spends some time with the C9 Pro to find out if it's as good as it looks on paper.

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Jeff Sandhu speaks to Hasnul Hadi of MDEC about his experience at the recent PSX event in KL and they review Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands.

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