In the latest episode of the Connected AI podcast we're talking to Raluca Saceanu, chief executive of Smartech247 on the impact of AI on cyber security. Raluca talks us through how the technology is weaponising threats, and also about the time she interviewed a deepfake. In addition, Charlie and Elaine discuss the recent tech shares sell-off that was sparked by AI, how companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic tried to win the world over with its Super Bowl ads, and on attempts by YouTube to remove slop from its platform. The Connected AI Podcast in association with Partsol. You won't want to miss it. Available wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

Welcome to the Connected AI Podcast, a fortnightly podcast presented by Charlie Taylor, the Business Post's technology editor, and Elaine Burke, one of our leading contributors. In the latest episode we're talking to Conor Sheridan, founder and CEO of Nory, an AI-powered restaurant platform that last year raised $37 million from investors. Conor talks us through Nory's origin story, who the company is targeting, and the opportunities he sees for the business. In addition, Charlie and Elaine discuss widespread excitement over Claude code, and by extension, Anthropic, weigh up OpenAI's ideas to secure more revenues, and look at AI developments in Hollywood. The Connected AI Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Partsol. Listen here or wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

In the latest Connected news podcast, Business Post tech editor Charlie Taylor talks to Business Post reporter Vish Gain on the introduction (or lack of as it turns out) of age verification systems by tech companies. In addition, he also chats with Emma Hanrahan about opposition to Manna's drone delivery service, and on Microsoft's warning after its servers were hacked. Finally, Charlie chats with Liam Fuller, a recent school leaver who has just raised $1.4 million from backers that include Stripe alumni for his startup, which automates stock purchasing for retailers using agentic AI. He also talks with Paul Bassat, founder of Square Peg, which led the investment into Fuller's company. Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.

In the latest Connected news podcast, Business Post tech editor Charlie talks to banking and fintech correspondent about Donal MacNamee about AIB taking on Revolut with a new investing offering, and rolling out Microsoft's Copilot company-wide. He also talks with newsroom reporter Vish Gain on AI spending covering Meta, Anthropic, Google and Elon Musk's xAI. Finally, Charlie chats with another Business Post journalist, Alice O'Leary, on Bitcoin, which soared past the $120,000 mark for the first time earlier this week. Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.

In the latest Connected news podcast, Business Post tech editor Charlie talks to newsroom reporter Vish Gain about data centre builder Winthrop Technologies' financial performance, and on Ronan Group's hope to develop a national tech hub in Dublin. Another Business Post reporter, Eoin O'Hare, also chats with Charlie on a move by Revolut rival Monzo, to beef up its presence in Ireland ahead of a likely launch sometime soon. It's been a good week for Irish companies securing investment. Among the startups raising is MoveTru, a sports tech firm led by Naomi McGregor, who recently appeared on Forbes prestigious '30 under 30' list of movers and shakers. Naomi talks about how she is to use the new financing she has secured to help athletes recover from injuries. And finally, Charlie offers a quick run-through the rest of this week's other big tech stories, involving, Apple, Elon Musk's Grok, Microsoft and Gong. Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.

In the latest Connected news podcast, Business Post tech editor Charlie talks to newsroom reporter Megan Brien about job losses at Intel Ireland, and new roles at IBM. They also discuss a warning from a senior Microsoft executive on data centre providers here and how they are falling behind. Talking of Microsoft, Charlie also chats with newsroom reporter Eoin O'Hare on a new court case involving the company 's use of data bidding systems, and with Alan Browne. chief executive of Soarvo on how the company is develping digital twins for the likes of Formula One. As if that weren't enough, he also offers a quick runthrough of this week's other big tech stories, involving Apple, Nvidia and Irish tech firm Payslip. Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.

Want to know what is happening in tech? You need the Connected News Podcast. This weekly series gives you the lowdown on what's happening in tech, all from an Irish perspective. Each week we'll be bringing you the stories that matter in bitesize chunks to keep you in the know. In the latest episode, the Business Post's tech editor Charlie Taylor talks to political correspondent Cónal Thomas on Ireland's semiconductor strategy, and about a warning from the state's AI advisory council that the country needs to move fast to stay ahead. In addition, Charlie chats with assistant news editor Andrew Ross on Coinbase's decision to ditch Ireland for Luxembourg for MiCA, and he presents a round-up of all the deals that have been done this week, and touches on Intercom's promise to pay back customers $1 million if it doesnt' live up to promises it made about its AI agent known as Fin. Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo. Happy listening!

Want to know what is happening in tech? You need the Connected News Podcast. This weekly series gives you the lowdown on what's happening in tech, all from an Irish perspective. Each week we'll be bringing you the stories that matter in bitesize chunks to keep you in the know. In our first episode, Business Post tech editor Charlie talks to Megan Brien on Meta's attempt to monetise WhatsApp with the introduction of ads, the latest on the NDRC saga, and a new report on how Irish people consume news online. In addition, he also chats withLaura Roddy on some big departures at Intel, and with Tamara Leigh, director of innovation strategy at Dogpatch Labs, on the 2025 accelerator, which is centred on building groundbreaking solutions to help tackle the climate crisis. Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo. Happy listening!

Welcome to the latest episode of the Connected AI Podcast, a fortnightly podcast presented by Charlie Taylor, the Business Post's technology editor, and Elaine Burke, one of our leading contributors. The Connected AI Podcast, which is brought to you in association with Expleo, aims to cut through the hype and get to the heart of AI for business, with expert guests offering their advice, and the hosts giving their take on big developments in the space. In the latest episode we're talking to Mike McGrath, co-founder and CEO of Kwayga. Mike talks to us about how the startup's AI technology is helping supermarket buyers cut sourcing times by 40 per cent. In addition, Charlie and Elaine discuss the new national semiconductor strategy, Open AI's acquisition of Jonny Ive's IO, Anthropic's new AI models, AI-driven 'scientific slop', and imaginary books to read. The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it. Listen here or wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

Intercom's Karen Church on how AI is a game-changer for customer support In the latest episode we're talking to Karen Church, vice president for research and data science at Intercom. Karen talks to us about the tech unicorn's early embrace of Gen AI and how its agent Fin is radically changing customer support for the better In addition, Charlie and Elaine discuss Open AI's latest travails, new funding for Perplexity, Klarna's roll-back on hiring humans, and trouble for Google's 'cash cow' as AI operators take on search. The Connected AI Podcast. You won't want to miss it. Listen here or wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.