From Clippy in Microsoft Word to ChatGPT, with Brian MacNamee, Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at UCD. He'll explain how large language models are only the public face of a technology that’s been evolving for decades.

Stuck for Christmas gift ideas? We got you covered with smart gadgets that'll actually get used, from VR headsets that don't need a gaming PC to AI phone assistants with a proper Dublin accent.

This week, we're diving into the EU's push to ban social media, Ireland's space economy is having a record year and we share some Black Friday bargains. Plus, we look at AI in the workplace and how it is forcing companies to rethink their ways of doing business internally and out with Neil Bowden from Dell Technologies Ireland.

This week Apple pulls the plug on the iPhone Air, how Cloudflare brought down a fifth of the Internet, crypto has a bad week and trouble at the EU as Ursula von der Leyn falls victim to AI hype.

Plus, Dr Hazel Farrell from SETU talks about how artificial intelligence can be used as a tool rather than a threat to learning.

This week, Collins dictionary reveals its words of the year. We also examine the latest OpenAI-Amazon deal and speculate about what a low-cost Macbook might look like. Plus we find out more about Science Week with Ruth Freeman, director of research for society at Research Ireland.

On this week's show we have good news for Microsoft and Nvidia, a new day for OpenAI as a for-profit entity, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties takes it's concern over the latest DPC appointment to Europe, and SpaceX's gift to star gazers. Later, Beta Festival co-founder Aisling Murray talks about what to expect from this year's series of events.

This week we have the really mundane reason for Monday’s massive AWS outage. Closer to home, an AI-generated deepfake video showed an Irish election candidate withdrawing from the race, complete with a convincing fake Sharon Ní Bheoláin presenting it on RTÉ News. The question everyone’s asking: who made it, and how do we stop this becoming the new normal? Plus, we’ll look at why your driving licence is going digital by 2030.

Windows 10 is finally being killed off by Microsoft. We look at what you can do and what Microsoft's strategy is going forward. We also check out the all new M5 chip from Apple, and dig into a surprise move from Google to make nice with the EU over the Digital Markets Act. Plus, we have a fascinating chat about AI in the workplace with Lisa Hunt, microsoft practice director at Viatel Technology Group.

This week Niall and Dusty unpack Budget 2025's spending commitments, ask when the AI bubble will burst, and wonder why anyone would want to reanimate the dead through deep fakes. Finally, we explore why hosting your data in orbit might be a brilliant idea.Plus, Microsoft national technology officer Kieran McCorry talks about how the workplace is changing in with the advent of AI and why Gen Z is using it less than their elders.

This week Apple continues its war with the EU over the Digital Markets Act, the entertainment industry continues its war with AI, and Asahi goes to war after a cyber attack brings its business to a halt. Plus HP Ireland country manager Neil Dover talks about technology and culture in the workplace.