Tech Talk with Jess Kelly

Earlier this week the CEO of Open AI, the company behind Chat GPT appeared before Congress in the US to answer questions and advise on the legislating of AI.

Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times joins Jess to talk through the types of text scams that are doing the rounds, how they work, and what you should do if you receive one.

Jess is joined by Overhaul to hear how they carry out risk assements for logitstic companies. We meet the Irish company looking to remove the stress of admin from your local sports club and Lizzy Beecham of APNI looks ahead to the final of the Lion's Den startup competition.

Lizzy Beecham of APNI joins Jess to talk through the finalists for this year's Lion's Den Startup Competition.

Jess is joined by Rich Stock of ClubForce, who explains how the platform takes the stress out of sports admin - from attendance to fundraising.

Jess is joined by Dave Broe, COO and Co-Founder of Overhaul to talk about the use of technology to tackle cargo hijackings.

Jess is joined by Carolan Lennon of Salesforce to talk about her move from Eir and the company's new HQ. Ken Moore of Mastercard explains how his team is constantly looking to innovate in the world of payments. Should Gardaí wear facial-recognition-enabled bodycams?

Dr Ciara Bracken Roche of Maynooth University joins Jess to discuss concerns around Gardaí using facial recognition-enabled body cams.

Jess chats with Ken Moore, Chief Innovation Officer at Mastercard about balancing innovation and security, plus what the future of payments will look like in the virtual world.

Jess is joined by Carolan Lennon to discuss her move from Eir to Salesforce, the company's new HQ, turbulence in the tech sector, and the future of work.

Jess is joined by Darina Connolly of TikTok to hear how the platform works with artists, Vicky Twomey Lee previews 'Tech Foundher' and we step inside the EU Citizens' Panels.

Jess went to Brussels to sit in on the EU Citizens' Panel on virtual worlds. She met with the Irish representatives to hear how the system works and what they recommended.

TechFoundHer, a new collective for female founders of tech startups, is taking place in the Mansion House on Tuesday, May 2nd, supported by Dublin City Council. Vicky Twomey-Lee joins Jess to preview the event. www. TechFoundHer.com

Jess is joined by Darina Connolly, Head Of Label & Artist Partnerships at TikTok to hear how the platform supports artists and is getting involved in Eurovision 23.

Jess is joined by Aisling Dunne of Bolt to talk about the status of the legislation that will regulate the use of escooters on Irish roads. Ciara Tracey reviews Bratz: Flaunt Your Fashion. Jenny Melia of Enterprise Ireland looks back on another year of supporting startups.

Jenny Melia of Enterprise Ireland joins Jess to look back on the success of Irish startups in recent times and discusses the impact of the uncertainty of the tech sector at the moment.

Ciara Treacy joins Jess to review Bratz: Flaunt Your Fashion. It's awful, but are there other nostalgic games that are worthy of your time?

Aisling Dunne, Head of Public Policy at Bolt joins Jess to look at where Ireland is at in terms of legislating the use of e-scooters.

Jess is joined by Stephen O'Leary of Olyitco to talk through the latest twists and turns in the world of Twitter. Daragh Cassidey of Bonkers.ie explains how Revolut compares to traditional banks.

Jess is joined by Daragh Cassidey of Bonkers.ie to talk through the new 'joint account' feature on Revolut, and discuss how its offering compares to traditional banks.

Sophia, an AI-generated voice steps into the hot seat to present Tech Talk. Earlier this week the National Cyber Security Centre was tasked with providing guidance for the public when it comes to the use of AI by bad actors. Would you hand over your personal data to Sophia?

Jess is joined by Stephen O'Leary of Olytico to discuss the latest goings on at Twitter; from Elon Musk's BBC interview to the fallout with NPR. What are the short and long-term implications of his actions?

Jess is joined by Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie to talk about changes to EV grants. Kieran Harte of Uber Ireland explains what the company is doing to tackle the taxi shortages. Kiela Brodigan of Bauer Media Audio Ireland chats about changing listener habits and the rise of digital audio.

Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess to talk about a reduction in EV grants and Revolut's proposed entry into the car insurance market.

Jess is joined by Kieran Harte, General Manager at Uber Ireland to talk about their new 'reserve' feature and how to tackle the taxi shortages in Ireland.