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The Times Tech Podcast

The Times Tech Podcast

By: The Sunday Times
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 As The Sunday Times’ West Coast Correspondent, Danny Fortson has witnessed the technological whirlwind coming from Silicon Valley first hand. The Times' Technology Business Editor Katie Prescott has reported on how digital technology is transforming businesses and society around the world. Now, 'Danny in the Valley' meets 'Katie in the City', with a podcast presented from San Francisco and London. Each week sees a fresh interview with pioneers in tech, from the brightest start-ups to the tech giants, as Katie and Danny chronicle the AI revolution.

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  • Tech's rising stars?

    Tech's rising stars?
    Jun 13 2025
    Katie is at 'Founders Forum' in the Oxfordshire countryside surrounded by titans from the world of tech as well as robots, flying cars, and a host of expensive gear proclaiming everlasting health. She talks to four of the 'Rising Stars' who may one day return as titans themselves - from a French startup working on robots that burrow inside your brain to AI tools creating new materials from scratch. Danny listens and is amazed - almost!

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    37 mins
  • An AI-induced recession on the horizon? Klarna's CEO thinks so

    An AI-induced recession on the horizon? Klarna's CEO thinks so
    Jun 5 2025

    Sebastian Siemiatkowski joins the pod from the SXSW festival in London to tell the story of Klarna, the "buy now, pay later" fintech company he co-founded and currently leads. Press coverage suggests that he has gone all in on AI at the company; he claims his position is more nuanced. But what is clear, in his mind, is that an AI-induced recession may be unavoidable.


    Any thoughts or questions, get in touch - techpod@thetimes.co.uk

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    39 mins
  • OpenAI's iPhone moment & can AI teach?

    OpenAI's iPhone moment & can AI teach?
    May 29 2025

    Last week Sam Altman announced the acquisition of Sir Jony Ive's hardware startup, io, in order to create a new class of AI-native devices. This week, Katie and Danny ask whether this could be the bet of the century and more than just an expensive video shoot. Meanwhile did Anthropic's early model show a worrying tendency to blackmail it's users? Plus, Danny speaks to the founder of a school where kids may only have to learn for 2 hours a day, maybe! All thanks to AI.


    Any thoughts or questions, get in touch - techpod@thetimes.co.uk

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    46 mins
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