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This week we have new AI announcements from Google I/O and Microsoft Build, Bitcoin hits a new high and Elon Musk says goodbye to the world of politics. Plus, Barry Scannell from William Fry explains how to stay on the right side of the EU AI Act.

This week, Niall and Dusty talk about Samsung's thinnest-ever smartphone which delivers the same powerhouse camera as the Ultra but in a dramatically slimmer package. Is extreme thinness the future, or just a gimmick?

We continue to monitor Big Tech's stealth layoff strategy where Microsoft's performance improvement plans are actually targeting 6,000 jobs and what this means for your career. Plus the EU could be causing an online advertising earthquake by outlawing how cookies work.

In this week's interview we dive into a fascinating conversation about how creative industries might actually learn to embrace AI with Dr Martin Clancy.

This week we’re looking at which professions are considered 'AI-proof', the potential benefits and concerns around Google's new Gemini Kids AI homework helper, plus the fascinating story behind SpaceX's Starbase City and the strategic reasons for its unusual development.

We also get an insider's look at how a digital twin has revolutionised the Sandyford Business District with CEO Ger Corbett.

Could Ireland manage a massive blackout like Spain and Portugal endured this week? We also see how Big Tech has been getting on with the Trump administration after 100 days in office, and Amazon's plan to offer satellite broadband.

2025 is International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Joining TechCentral.ie editor Niall Kitson to discuss the state of the art are Marc O’Regan, EMEA CTO, Dell Technologies Ireland; Deirdre Kilbane, Director of Research, The Walton Institute; Donal Óg McCarthy, EMEA cloud and application security lead, Accenture; John Woods, CTO, The Algorand Foundation; John O'Donoghue, Equinix senior global solutions architect, and Prof Felix Binder, assistant professor in Quantum Science, School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin.

This week, we have the inside scoop on how Intel Ireland may be affected by their global restructuring plan. We look at how bad things have got at Tesla and X, and wrap up with the surprising results from a human v robot half-marathon challenge.

Plus we discover how tech is helping our physical and mental health with guest Stephen Costello, CEO and co-founder of Spectrum.Life.

Are all astronauts created equal? This week Niall and Dusty go to the outer reaches of logic to make sense of this week's Blue Origin 'mission'. Elsewhere we have more tarriff news, why services are the next frontier in the trade wars and we mourn the loss of 4chan. In our interview we talk to Dr Brendan Darby, Marama Labs co-founder and CEO, about his company's journey from wine making to pharmaceuticals.

This week Niall and Dusty warn of dark times ahead for Apple customers as tarriffs against China take hold. We also keep you up-to-speed on AI's Irish Invasion, how Minority Report has become reality in the UK, and share some brilliant innovation at Ireland's two main airports.Plus we find out how companies can use blockchain to fend off the security challenges posed by quantum computing, with John Woods, chief technology officer of the Algorand Foundation.

It’s high-stakes drama this week as Trump's tariff policies collide with Ireland's tech giants.

In other news, we find out how online catfishing could land a five-year prison sentence, Manna takes flight in Cork, and we expose Microsoft's push to replace your permanent software with never-ending subscriptions.

Plus, our guest David McIntyre shares his story of Cubbie. A multisensory space that could be coming to a school, library or hospital near you.

This week, what tech has learned from the leaked Trump chat group which spilled sensitive operational details on Signal. We learn about flying cars and digital radio coming to Ireland. Plus we wonder how Samsung will change after the death of a top exec.

In our guest slot, we find out what data smart devices gather and share when they call home with our guest Dr Alan McGibney from the Nimbus Research Centre at Munster Technological University.