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This week Dusty breaks down Apple’s WWDC, including a hint at a foldable iPhone, and what SpaceX's flotation has in common with Ticketmaster's demand-led pricing.

We’re also joined by author and host of Tech Humanist Show podcast Kate O’Neill revealing why keeping humans (and not tech) at the centre of business is actually your company's greatest financial asset.

This week Niall and Dusty look at how and why the traditional IPO rules don’t apply to SpaceX as it gears up for a record-breaking IPO. We also have an unfortunate week for Blue Origin, Erin Brockovich goes after data centres and Anthropic lets its Mythos loose… for a select few.

In our interview creative technologist and CTO of Massive Attack Andrew Melchior talks about his new project Genotype, a way for musicians to claim work as their own, thus saving it from use in generative AI models.

This week a surprise shift in the multi-billion-dollar space race as Jeff Bezos beats Elon Musk to the launchpad for the moon. Also, we get a warning about AI from ethical hacker Valentina Palmiotti (aka 'Chompie') at this year’s Pwn2Own competition in Berlin, and Spotify gives users the power to create their own AI slop. Finally, our guest Cormac Lynch, founder of Camara, discusses how AI is reinventing how the charity teaches digital skills in Africa.

This week Niall and Dusty cover Meta cutting 20% of its workforce by email, and the organisational fallout, and share the standouts from this week's Google I/O, including a new swing at wearables and a more video creation tools. Plus, as Elon Musk positionins SpaceX for virtual ownership of the space economy, we look at a proposed corporate structure that could give him absolute power. Finally Maria Langan, CEO of DASH Leaders, shares her company's vision for turning managers into board room leaders through short-form content.

This week we examine the arrival of the Googlebook and its enigmatic G-key and Glowbar. We also tackle the sobering news from LinkedIn, where large job cuts where soaring revenues have not proved enough to stave off significant job cuts. Later, we get the highlights from this year's Tech Excellence Awards in association with IP Telecom.

This week we have a massive showdown in Dublin as Big Tech goes in front of the Oireachtas. We also head to California where OpenAI exec Greg Brockman shares some personal thoughts. Plus we chat with Máirín Murray, director of the TechFoundHer Summit, about why the future of Irish tech needs a diversity reboot.

It's results season, so to make things interesting Niall and Dusty play a game to see who is on the up and who is on the outs. The answers may surprise you.

Our feature guest this week is Patrick Masterson, MD of Magnet+, who looks at Ireland’s transition to a fibre-only nation by 2030 and what the death of copper means for your connectivity.

This week Niall and Dusty discuss the defining moments of the Cook Era.

This week we look at a show company that has pivoted to AI, how your smart TV is spying on you and full movie leak on X are just some of the stories this week. We also look at the push for a definitive 'off' switch for Ireland’s legacy copper network. While full fibre reaches new milestones the transition isn't as simple as swapping a cable, it’s a logistical puzzle involving everything from elderly care panic buttons to the humble office fax machine. Plus, our guest Barry Byrne joins us to preview Knowledge Summit Dublin and this year's theme of 'humans in the loop'.

This week Niall and Dusty welcome back Artemis II after its record-breaking mission, we dig into the latest economic reports regarding AI and the job market, and we have bad news for Kindle owners. Finally, we’re joined by Mary Rodgers, CEO of PorterShed, to discuss the grit required to build a start-up ecosystem in Galway.