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There are plenty of applications for artificial intelligence but many have proven to be bad ideas that have dealt reputational damage. This week Niall Kitson talks with Accenture's Ray Eitel-Porter about how to develop an ethical approach to AI.

Ex-Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is making all the headlines this week with this trip to space aboard his own rocket. So we thought we’d take a look at other tech CEOs for a quick look at what happened next for them after leaving Apple or Microsoft of McAfee among others.

On this week's show Niall and Dusty talk vaccination passports, what Former Guy is up to and why a movement to make tech easier to fix is gaining momentum.

This week we discuss Tim Berners-Lee's NFT windfall, Facebook winning big in its fight against regulation, and stock trading app RobinHood gets hit with a record fine by US regulators.

This week Niall and Dusty give their hot takes on the official Windows 11 announcement. Did everything go to plan?

On this week's show in association with Vertiv Niall meets John Byrne from Enel X and Russ Barker to talk about how the electricity grid and data centres will handle the new normal of remote working.

This week Niall and Dusty round up their favourite features for iOS, macOS and iPad OS from Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. Elsewhere, Charlie Gleeson, founder Zipp Mobility reveals some surprising tech tricks with e-scooters.

Energy use patterns have changed since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, so what will the world look like after things reach a 'new normal'? ICHEC climate scientist Alistair McKinstry goes through the scenarios developed using AI.

On this week's packed show we have the latest from the HSE hack, Amazon's big bet on movies, a new component shortage linked to cryptocurrency and what to expect when we get back to the office post-Covid.

On this week's show Niall and Dusty go through the events of the past week and Rubrik's John McCleverty talks about how organisations can protect themselves from similar ransomware attacks.

On this week's show we have a victory for Ireland on broadband (sort of) and big losses for HTC and the EU. We also talk to Vipre Security's Sam Mayne about whether AI or humans shouild be the last line of defence with it comes to cyber security.

This week we look at how Apple could lose billions in their battle with Epic Games, and get all the pros and cons on working from home as Niall and Dusty disagree on new policies from the tech giants. We also talk about Confirm's new state-of-the-art test bed at UL with centre director Prof Conor McCarthy.

On this week's show we talk about the closure of the Digital Hub Development Agency, Dusty falls in love with the new Samsung range of laptops and Alison Campbell of Knowledge Transfer Ireland talks intellectual property.

This week we go through the new iMac, iPhone, iPad Pro and Air Tags with Irish availability and pricing. We also find out how you can sue Facebook, how many humans it will take to colonise Mars and all about Amazon Palm Reading. We end this specially extended edition chatting to Dr Justin Tonra from NUI Galway about how we can use Big Data to widen our understanding of literature.

Just because your smartphone's data is turned off, it doesn't mean Apple and Google aren't still listening in. This week Niall talks with Connect's Prof Doug Leith about the fine print of your smartphone's terms and conditions

This week we talk sustainability with Michael O'Hara, one of the founders of Techies Go Green. We also mourn LG's exit from the smartphone market and get creeped out by ClearView AI.

The law is beginning to catch up with our rapidly changing tech lives where working from home does not mean you need be available 24/7. We bring you up to speed on a right to disconnect and a right to remote working. Also, Niall chats with Bidgely's Gautam Aggarwal about using AI to manage your energy use.

Intel are making massive investments in Ireland to bring the world their fastest chips ever. We discover more about this and how you can get your brand new mobile phones delivered by drone.

Samsung shows off some new budget phones, Facebook strikes a deal with News Corp and a whole lot more in this week's news wrap-up.

This week Niall meets Smart D8 project lead Orla Veale to discuss how technology, academia, business and healthcare are coming together to make life easier for Dubliners.

This week Niall meets with Science Foundation Ireland deputy director Dr Ciarán Seoighe, and say goodbye to DAB

This week we have an update on the drama down under between Facebook and the Australian government, a new perspective on the Perseverence landing and Digital Hub artist in residence Elaine Hoey talks about technology as a medium.

On this week's show Facebook flexes its muscles against the Australian government, why now is a good time to invest in Dogecoin and PM Group's Mark Gillett talks about using argmented reality in construction.

Niall gives us his hands on experience with Samsung's latest S21+ 5G. Is it enough to convince him to ditch his iPhone and cross over to the 'dark side' of Android?

On this week's show we look at the career of Andy Jassy, Jeff Bezos' successor at Amazon and look at the imact shutting out Facebook will have on Myanmar after a military coup.