Tech Talk

It’s the first Weird Science of 2023. Inside our almanack of insane ideas are an elixir of youth, an insulating superwood and a system that creates a 3D surveillance system from your WiFi box. Photo Credit : Kulturpop | MidJourney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve been talking about digitalisation for months, years even, but why do we still feel the need to talk about it? It’s simple. Adoption. There are still companies out there that still don’t realise, in 2023, that digitalisation is vital to their survival. So why aren’t they adopting? What’s the holdup and how might a holistic approach help sway the naysayers? We’ll be hearing from Jheeva Subrama...

Over the past few years, 3D printing has developed significantly and can now perform crucial roles in many applications, with the most common applications being manufacturing, medicine, and architecture. In today’s digital era, Ka Bina believes that 3D printing could help benefit the construction industry and help to provide homes for the B40 group.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Electric cars, lies and the metaverse. As far as Mattsplained is concerned, it’s all you need to know about 2023. Photo Credit : Kulturpop | MidJourney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mattsplained went goblin mode in 2022. How else do you cope with Twitter warfare, quiet quitting and crypto collapses? Oh yeah, there was some good stuff about the year, too. Photo Credit : Kulturpop | MidJourney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’d go to a drinks stall when you’re thirsty, and the clinic when you’re sick. But where do you turn to when you’re recovering from an injury that will change your life forever — like a limb that no longer works? Prosthetics seem to be an answer for most people, but what if you could take that prosthetic and enhance it with robotics? No, this is not a scene from a movie, but very real life. Phot...

The buzzwords over the last couple of years have been 'digitalisation', 'pivot', and 'digital transformation'. We managed to sit down with Ben Lim, the Senior Country Manager for Epicor Software to hear how these buzzwords have been turned into action. He also explains how important ERP systems (Enterprise Resource Planning) are to smaller enterprises as we move into 2023. And just what is 'Human...

ChatGPT, a chatbot from OpenAI, has been creating headlines with its incredible ability to generate screenplays, write code and seemingly answer questions on any topic. Sage or snake oil: is it too good to be true? Image Credit: Kulturpop | MidJourney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Often with digitalisation comes something else – disruption. And a company as large and as settled as Petronas will likely have some friction when it comes to adopting some digital practices. However, it seems that with Aadrin helming their digital adoption strategies, that friction is somewhat lessened. But what exactly does a Digital Officer do at Petronas and how can they realistically affect c...

It is estimated that Asia’s digital payments sector is on track to exceed $1 trillion in annual revenue within the next two years. According to a joint survey by The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and global data analytics leader, SAS, only 17% of organisations use artificial intelligence or machine learning analytics to detect fraudulent activities. Clearly there is still a lot of poten...

If the Metaverse is the Internet, where does that leave VR? Exploring the Immersive layer of XR – extended reality. Image Credit: Kulturpop | MidJourney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many businesses in Malaysia have a multi cloud strategy, while 80% of them are combining the use of public and private clouds to replace traditional storage infrastructure and also help them scale for growth. This further proves that businesses are on the right trajectory, considering the benefits that cloud solutions offer, like improved security, performance, and reliability. But for some compan...

In part one of our simples guide to the Metaverse, we try to cut through the complexity and corporate clutter to delineate what the metaverse is, and when we’ll get to use it.  Image Credit: Kulturpop | MidJourney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 In Bangkok earlier this month, the Infocomm SEA event saw vendors and visitors from all over the world gather to display and discuss ideas and products for Hybrid Working. A movement that, based on the event, is very much in full-swing. But is Hybrid Working for everyone? And what are some of the tools available to make Hybrid Working easier, and more productive in the future? And finally, w...

Mass lay-offs, a financial crisis, growing voices of intolerance. And a kitchen sink. No, it isn’t the global economic crisis. It’s Twitter under its new owner, Elon Musk. Image Credit: Kulturpop | MidJourney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There have been a lot of HR topics covering how businesses are struggling to attract talent, shortening of working hours, and the new employment act. CXL, a homegrown HR solutions company believes businesses should hire contingent talent and how they can be used effectively.  What tech are they utilising to streamline this process, and how is it helping, or hindering, onboarding? See omnystud...

Want to swap your smartwatch for a quantum one? Or use quantum lasers to navigate without stars? You’re probably more interested in an AI that can train an army of robots, and a probiotic that can help you lose weight. Image Credit: Kulturpop | MidJourney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just a few years ago, Caleb was a teacher who had an interest in mechanical keyboards. Today, Caleb is an entrepreneur with a business designing and selling those keyboards. So why the switch? How much love is there for mechanical keyboards anyway? And why would someone with a stable job decide that launching a business in a very niche market, during a pandemic, was a good idea?  Image Credit...

For decades, nuclear fusion – the power of the sun – has hooked us with a promise of unlimited clean electricity. Now, a new generation of star-ups is set to turn academic theory into market-ready reality.  Image Credit: Kulturpop | MidJourney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REKA is a research and development company that specialises in facilitating human-technology interaction through IoT sensing, data visualisations, and autonomous systems that are now in use within organisations across a variety of sectors. Haziq Faris, CEO, REKA, explains how the application of autonomous vehicular technology is plentiful and promises great potential — which is what REKA has set o...

100-year-old livers, contact lens build-up and mind-reading AI meet a 50,000 year-old bison and social and SFX generating neural nets. Image Credit: Unsplash | Jackson Simmer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of the ongoing coverage of cybersecurity awareness month, we hear from Palo Alto Networks about just what it’ll take for Malaysia to fully become a ‘Cyber-fit’ nation. But what exactly does the term mean? And what are the steps that we need to take to get there? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Hot Wheels-looking centrifuge that fires projectiles into space, submarine-cloaking stealth rubber, the science behind bullwhips and a full menu of Musk feature on today’s episode. Image Credit: Unsplash | Jackson Simmer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to the latest whitepaper from Frost & Sullivan titled, “Modern Cyber-resilience The Transformative Power of Cloud-first Security across Asia-Pacific,” only 23% of enterprises integrate cybersecurity with network management. Most enterprises (73%) use hardware-centric network management, relying on manual provisioning or basic configuration and automation capabilities. Only 4% of ente...

For up to a third of the population, sleep is a task that never seems to be completed successfully. Thankfully, a new generation of sleep science is creating individualized approaches to sleep therapy that could see millions of people nodding off peacefully at night.  Image Credit: Unsplash | David Clode See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.