The Premise

The Premise

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The Premise episodes

  • Manipulating Machines With Magic Wands (And Your Mind)
    For decades, we used the mouse and keyboard to tell our computers what to do. Today we're starting to use touchscreens and voice commands. Tomorrow? We may use nothing more than a flick of our wrist - or our thoughts. Join us as we talk to some of the innovators creating the interfaces of the future.
    33 min
  • The Unknown History of 'Pokémon GO'
    Since its release, 'Pokemon GO' has quickly become a global phenomenon. We take a look at the business behind the game and what it might mean for both Nintendo and AR in the future. We also talk to Chikai Ohazama, Keyhole cofounder and longtime Google engineer, who provides insight into the game's evolution and roots in mapping software.
    55 min
  • How Tech Is Changing The Future Of Farming
    The recent Forbes AgTech Summit highlighted over 40 companies working to change the technology behind agriculture. We talked to Julie Borlaug of the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture and Kim Nicholson, VP of Business Development at Spensa Technologies. They talked about how big data, robots, machine learning and better bug zappers are revolutionizing farming.
    35 min
  • Big Brother Health
    Startup Big Health has found a way to make the staff at LinkedIn and Comcast more productive, by helping them sleep more. It's part of a growing trend of digital medicine that's increasingly being found in the workplace.
    31 min
  • How Software Makes Your Company More Productive
    The software people use in their day to day lives has come a long way since Lotus 1-2-3. We talk to Box CEO Aaron Levie and Zendesk CEO Mikkel Svane about how the world of enterprise apps changed in the smartphone era - and how it will change further in the future.
    41 min
  • Self-Driving Cars In The Smart City
    Autonomous vehicles are getting closer to a daily reality - and infrastructure and regulations are racing to keep up. We talked to Local Motors CEO John Rogers about autonomous shuttle Olli, and Peter Esser from NXP about the infrastructure for autonomous cars and smart cities.
    44 min
  • How Will Brexit Impact The Tech Industry?
    On Thursday, June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. Forbes staffers Parmy Olson, Alex Knapp, and Maggie McGrath discuss the initial impact to markets from the Brexit result, and what this vote might mean for tech industries in the UK and beyond going forward.
    26 min
  • Drones In The Enterprise
    More and more, drones are finding their way into businesses you wouldn't expect - from insurance to the oil & gas industry. We talked to Paul Doersch, CEO of Kespry and Jonathan Downey, CEO of Airware about the potential for drones - and the data they collect - to transform traditional industries.
    32 min
  • Disrupting Regulation
    As technology advances, regulators are struggling to keep up. We talked to Neelie Kroes, a member of Uber's public affairs advisory board, and Jeff Matthews, Director of Venture Strategy and Research for the Space Frontier Foundation. They gave the lowdown regarding the regulatory environment on the ground - and above the skies.
    37 min
  • Apple and Google as Investors
    Apple made headlines and turned heads with its billion dollar investment into Chinese Uber rival Didi Chuxing. Google's also a player in the investment world, with its venture capital arm having been an early investor into Uber. How are Silicon Valley giants changing investing? We talked to Hans Tung of GGV, and Tom Hulme and Avid Larizadeh Duggan from Google Ventures to find out.
    36 min

About The Premise

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The Premise is a new podcast from Forbes' tech news team that defogs and defuses the hype in business technology. We try to spot and explain the most important trends in mobile, security, cloud and…