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Tech Talk with Jess Kelly

Jess Kelly brings you the latest news and reviews from the world of tech - examining how it all impacts you. You can contact the show: techtalk@newstalk.com CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at  http://newstalk.com/listenlive  | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Gaming: The best PSVR 2 titles 31.03.2023

John Reilly of TheEffect.net joins Jess to give a rundown of the best VR games for the new PlayStation headset.

Should AI development be paused? 31.03.2023

Emmet Ryan of the Business Post joins Jess to discuss Elon Musk's calls for the development of AI to be paused for 6 months.

Nokia on the repairability of their phones 31.03.2023

Jess is joined by Lisa Higgins, head of marketing at HMD Global to talk about the right to repair and how you can fix your own Nokia phone.

FULL EPISODE: Increased phone bills, AI for storytelling and U2 doc 27.03.2023

Jess is joined by Ciara O'Brien to talk about the 11% increase in some phone bills. Tom Dunne talks about the new U2 doc on Disney+. Dublin Simon Community chat about using AI to tell the stories of those impacted by homelessness.

Is your phone bill going up 11%? Here's what you can do 24.03.2023

Jess is joined by Ciara O'Brien to talk about why some operators are increasing phone bills by 11% and what you can do to bring the cost down.

Dublin Simon Community on using AI to tell the story of those impacted by homelessness 24.03.2023

Jess is joined by Dublin Simon Community and BBDO to hear how they have collaborated to use AI to raise awareness of the people impacted by homelessness.

Tom Dunne on U2, streaming services and stage shows 24.03.2023

Tom Dunne joins Jess to talk about the new U2 documentary on Disney+, "A Sort of Homecoming". The pair also look at the rise in music docs for newer artists and the U2 residency in Las Vegas.

Bionic Gym: Work out without having to move 16.03.2023

Jess is joined by the CEO and founder of Bionic Gym, Dr. Louis Crowe to learn more about how the product works.

SVB collapse: What does this mean for Ireland? 16.03.2023

Jess is joined by Brian Caulfield of Scale Ireland to look at what happened with Silicon Valley Bank and what it might mean for Irish businesses.

How data is benefitting employee wellbeing 10.03.2023

Rachel Fellowes, Chief Wellbeing Officer at Aon joins Jess to talk about data in the world of employee wellbeing and how the world of work is continuing to change.

Ireland's first esports academy 10.03.2023

Jess is joined by Steve Daly, CEO and Co-Founder of Wylde Academy in Cork to hear about the new facility and the growth of esports in recent years.

What's going on at Tesla? 03.03.2023

Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess to look at what is going on at Tesla. The pair talk about the court cases facing the company and the impact of Elon Musk on the price.

ASAI explains the rules around influencer advertising 03.03.2023

Is it #Ad or #Spon? What does #AF mean? Orla Twomey of the ASAI joins Jess to talk through the rules around influencer advertising and explain how the group will use AI to police online ads.

Air-raid sirens in Ukraine 23.02.2023

Sean Moncrieff went to Kyiv ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of the people Sean met whilst there was the director of the municipal security department of the Kyiv administration. He explains how sirens from World War II are used, alongside modern smartphone apps to alert those in the region.

CEO of Eir on broadband, customer service and future plans 23.02.2023

Jess is joined by Ollie Loomes, CEO of Eir to talk about their landmark week - passing 1 million premises with gigabit fiber broadband.

Min. Ossian Smyth on new legislation tackling bad customer service 23.02.2023

The Communications Regulations Act is going to offer consumers better protections when it comes to the level of customer service they receive from mobile and broadband providers. Jess spoke with Minister Ossian Smyth about this, the Virgin Media cyber attack, and tackling those scam text messages.

The rise in FemTech 17.02.2023

Dr Tanya Mulcahy explains what FemTech is and why we are seeing an increase in the number of companies producing products and services for women.

NewsWhip on raising $13 million funding 17.02.2023

CEO of NewsWhip, Paul Quigley joins Jess to talk about securing €13 million in funding and what that investment will enable the business to do next.

PSVR 2 review 17.02.2023

Jess is joined by John Reilly of TheEffect.net to talk through their first impressions of the PSVR 2.

FULL EPISODE: PSVR2, NewsWhip and FemTech 17.02.2023

Jess is joined by John Reilly of TheEffect.net to talk through their first impressions of the PSVR 2. Paul Quigley, CEO of NewsWhip discusses the company's $13 million funding. Dr Tanya Mulcahy explains the rise of FemTech.

Super Bowl Sunday: Tech, money and trends 10.02.2023

Emmet Ryan of the Business Post joins Jess to talk about the money involved in the Super Bowl.

FULL EPISODE: Bard, online safety and Super Bowl Sunday 10.02.2023

This week Jess is joined by Ciara O'Brien to talk about Google's AI, Alex Cooney of Cyber Safe Kids and Emmet Ryan of the Business Post.

"Parents are on the backfoot" - so what's the solution? 10.02.2023

Jess is joined by Alex Cooney of CyberSafeKids to talk through the very real challenges faced by parents navigating their way through the issues that arise when raising children in the digital age. The pair discuss the role of the Online Safety Commissioner and what will be needed to make it a success.

Google's Bard botches AI demo 10.02.2023

Jess is joined by Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times to look back at the AI demo that knocked 7% off Alphabet's stock price. Was it just a blip or will it have lasting implications for those looking to hang their hats on the future of AI chatbots?

Samsung's Ireland boss on the new S23 03.02.2023

Jess meets with the head of Samsung Ireland to talk through the new S23 lineup, the S-Pen and the rise in refurbished phones.

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