Tech Talk

People do strange things during a pandemic. Matt explains why he jumped on the face swap bandwagon and Jeff explains why he loves marbles. Also how to make use of your free time by helping NASA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bubbles. Living in them. Working in them. Socialising in them. Travelling in them. Is our future one of hermetically sealed environments? One where the needs of the lucky few are met by an on-demand workforce that never goes home? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let’s talk about the crypto market. In the past 5 years, you would have heard about overnight billionaires and dozens more of fraud/scam victims. While the sector has still a lot to prove on its sustainability, it hasn’t stopped innovative startups to boom, especially here in the Asia region. And one of them that has found some degree of success on a global scale is a Malaysia company...

Towards the end of 2018, Malaysia’s 2nd Internet Exchange was launched, the Johor Bahru Internet Exchange or JBIX for short, operated and privately funded by Extreme Broadband Sdn Bhd. But it's also the first Internet Exchange in Malaysia that welcomes peering between any types of organisations within Malaysia and abroad. If you’re wondering what this all means and what can this do for...

We talk about some of the weird robots that have taken our jobs as we continue to fight COVID-19 and how you can buy one. Oh and we answer life's biggest question: Is there life outside of Earth? No really. We do have the answer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It may be emotionally draining, technically challenging and socially isolating, but working from home could turn out to be a secret superpower. One that lowers business costs, boosts productivity and profits and gives employees more freedom, independence and flexibility. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a study conducted by IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) in cooperation with Oxford Economics, only 9% of C-Suite executives were dubbed as ‘Torchbearers’. This is a term for those who stood out as understanding that transparency, reciprocity and accountability are critical ingredients for earning trust among key stakeholders. Leaders that leverage data to build customer trust, c...

The future of work has always been centered around the ways technology such as automation, AI and robotics will affect the way we do work. And while many sectors will benefit much from embracing this technology, McKinsey & Co discovered that 50% of work time in Malaysia is still spent on repetitive activities that are highly automatable, with far-reaching effects on a large pool of labour. We...

IBM now says they will no longer offer, develop, or research facial recognition technology and says we should reevaluate selling the technology to law enforcement. Matt picks out his favourite lockdown happy story and Jeff talks about ransomware. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd reverberating across the world, MSP takes a look at how machines learn to discriminate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the era of 5G and IoT, the understanding and application of big data has a lot more to offer. A concrete foundation of appropriate and accurate usage of data and the literacy in the best management of data is imminent to better prepare ourselves before the 5G data flood gates open up, bringing in humongous volumes of data that if left unattended, can have strong impacts on the technology and ec...

Seventy. That is the percentage of micro-enterprises and SMEs that internally source their financing needs from family members or personal savings due to financial barriers such as insufficient collateral and lack of documentation. Despite a robust micro-enterprise and SME landscape in Malaysia, poor access to financing have hampered their ability to grow and achieve greater heights.  In fact...

As SpaceX becomes the first private company to launch astronauts into space, MSP wonders whether the universe is conscious and whether it’s better to fall into a big or a small black hole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last year, Malaysia joined the Madrid Protocol becoming the 106th member of the Madrid System. The Madrid System enables brand owners or entrepreneurs to protect their brands in 122 countries, including the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and Brazil. However many are still in dark about this. We speak to Ramakrishna Damodharan, Managing Director of Adipven about why this is important...

Burger-flipping machines, finger-flipping robots and radiation emitting cleaners. It’s the new normal in the automation nation.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in, turn on, drop out. That was the mantra of the 1960s. Today we’ve all been forced to drop out and reinvent ourselves. But what kind of world will we find on the other side? Surveillance capitalism and exclusionary technology or a fairer and more socially progressive world? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gen-X, Gen-Y, Digital Native. After two months of lockdown we’re all the coronavirus generation. But what will the world look like for this brand new Gen-C?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the first of two shows about Gen C, we look at the cultural shifts that COVID-19 is creating and wonder how these circumstances will affect the consumers of tomorrow. And which companies will be crowned the Coronavirus Kings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we look at some of the technology that is helping us to strike back at the coronavirus. From UV-emitting robots to face tracking apps, and fake news detection to AI vaccine modelling. It’s time to fight the fear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we look at some of the technology that is helping us to strike back at the coronavirus. From UV-emitting robots to face tracking apps, and fake news detection to AI vaccine modelling. It’s time to fight the fear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can technology play any role in helping to fight the spread of COVID-19 or even to enforce the Movement Control Order? We have a special guest on this week’s episode to see how drones could save us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recent developments around the COVID-19 outbreak have seen more businesses enforcing telecommuting and social distancing measures to adhere to the Movement Control Order. However, is your home secure enough from hackers and malicious activities? Just in the past week, a number of cybersecurity attacks relating to the coronavirus took place, taking advantage of the lapse in secure IT practices. We...

The spread of fake news during a pandemic like COVID-19 can lead to bigger troubles than just mere social mischief. The proliferation of social media platforms and messaging apps amplifies the problem of news going viral almost instantaneously. These tend to have a more lasting and deeper impact on society and can lead to legal troubles, and in some cases, even police arrest. We speak to KC from D...

As the world tries to contain the spread of COVID-19, many organisations have been ordered to shut down or operate from home. This has caused a variety of challenges to the entire business operations but none more so than communications. While some companies are used to the remote working concept, many are struggling to find their feet to keep their operations running. We speak to Andrew Fry of Wh...

What better way to spend your time at home other than gaming? The Geeks reiterate the importance of Social Distancing and which games can help you keep calm during this period. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.