The Premise

Parmy and Forbes technology writer Kathleen Chaykowski discuss two companies promising to fix our runaway addiction to apps. One is already making money: the startup behind meditation app Headspace is worth a quarter of a billion dollars. Another startup, Space, used to be in the business of making people more addicted - ahem - 'engaged' to apps. Now it's using software tricks to help them break the habit.

Parmy and Alex are joined by Forbes tech writer Kathleen Chaykowski to discuss how companies and consumers are combating the proliferation of fake news. Alex Knapp talks to UCLA professors Timothy Tangherlini and Vwani Roychowdhury about a machine learning method they have developed to identify fake social media stories. Parmy Olson interviews author and neuroscientist David Levitin about using critical thinking to vet news sources.

With more people around the globe moving to metropolitan areas, how are cities incorporating technology to improve infrastructure and overall life quality? Parmy and Alex tackle the topic of smart cities and bring on Michael Zeto, AT&T's Smart Cities General Manager and Executive Director, and Vishal Chatrath, Co-Founder and CEO of PROWLER.io.

For part two of the Forbes' 30 Under 30 breakdown, Parmy and Alex bring on fellow reporters Alex Konrad and Dave Ewalt to discuss the young names making their mark in the science, venture capital and gaming fields.

Parmy and Alex bring on tech reporters Ryan Mac and Kathleen Chaykowski to discuss this year's Forbes' 30 Under 30 Summit and the newest young game changers in the technology and manufacturing fields.

Parmy and Alex talk to Forbes reporter, Alex Konrad, about the biggest tech stories of 2016: From Facebook to election hacking to self-driving cars to rockets blowing up to Pokemon GO and more.

Parmy talks to Luis Von Ahn, founder of language learning platform Duolingo, and Vasco Pedro, founder of translation AI service Unbabel, about the great strides being made in translation software - largely thanks to artificial intelligence.

Imagine pitching your tech startup... to a member of the royal family. Nerve-racking, right? Parmy Olson interviews Prince Andrew, Duke of York, about "Pitch at Palace" - his London tech pitching event and whether or not it'll make its way to Silicon Valley. Parmy and Alex discuss the implications of the event for the rest of Europe and companies all over the world.

Alex Knapp chats it up in San Francisco with staff writers Aaron Tilley and Brian Solomon about the hardware behind artificial intelligence and how far it's come in recent decades. They discuss A.I.'s application towards video games and self-driving cars, the job displacement it is causing and the likelihood that we'll someday have robot overlords.

How are mobile messaging companies growing and adapting in the tech world? Parmy and Alex bring on Line CEO, Takeshi Idezawa, to talk about his company's impact on the Asian markets and Tango CEO, Eric Setton, to discuss how they are staying competitive by refocusing on their target audience.