Tech Talk

In the past decade, startups valuation has skyrocketed. Grab at $14 billion, Twitter at $23 billion, Uber at $53 billion and Didi at $56 billion. Why are tech startups valued at billions of dollars so quickly in the past decade and does this ring any resemblance of the dot-com boom? We speak to Tariq Dennison, wealth manager at GFM Asset Management at Hong Kong to understand the mechanics on how s...

What is your favourite retro tech and why do we still love them? Also, thanks to IKEA, living in Mars could be really swanky. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Picking up from where we left off last week, we pick up the leftovers that Matt didn’t manage to address. And Jeff finally gets his chance to ask Matt what science would never be able to fix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forget a year-end review special, we’re doing a Decade In Review! In episode 1, Jeff Sandhu sits down with the geeks from SoyaCincau to learn about how consumer technology has evolved over the last 10 years and what is the future of mobile and smartphone? Have we reached the peak in innovation or have we just begun? Will SkyNet rule us all or is AI just a fad? See omnystudio.com/listener for...

As we celebrate surpassing our 100th episode, we decided to open our lines and answer your pertaining questions about the future and technology. Presenting to you, our special AMA episode, #AskMattAnything. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Geeks celebrate a new social media player in town. One that you’ll have to pay USD$100 per year to enjoy it immediately. And a breakthrough in MedTech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forget the disruptors and the innovators. It’s the maintainers who keep the world turning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SMB’s make up more than 95% of all businesses in Malaysia, employing 65% of our workforce and accounting for nearly 40% of our GDP so it’s without a shadow of doubt that it is important that SMBs can continue to flourish as we move into a new decade. But as with all good things ahead, there are risks and one that we’ve talked a lot about on this show is cybersecurity. With new te...

While we celebrate MSP’s 100th episode, perhaps it’s also time to reevaluate Matt’s and Jeff’s friendship over the last 10 years. Thankfully, there’s a bunch of startups with just the right tools for a low monthly fee. And James Dean will be back on the big screens thanks to… CGI of course. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While we celebrate MSP’s 100th episode, perhaps it’s also time to reevaluate Matt’s and Jeff’s friendship over the last 10 years. Thankfully, there’s a bunch of startups with just the right tools for a low monthly fee. And James Dean will be back on the big screens thanks to… CGI of course. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As MSP celebrates its 100th episode, we look back and we look forwards to ask what the future holds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s electricity-dependent world, renewables are taking centre stage as nations grapple with balancing the increasing demand for electricity with the need to decarbonise the economy. With this shift, the deployment of batteries is also expected to grow. From niche applications such as grid balancing to everyday future tech like electric vehicles, energy storage will play an increasingl...

Short form mobile video has really found its way into our daily habits and some would say it's an addiction. And it’s hard to argue as it will only continue to grow with the rise of new technologies like 5G. We speak to Donny Eryastha, TikTok’s Head of Public Policy for Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines on why short form mobile video rose so quickly and why is it so addictive. See om...

Facebook rebrands to FACEBOOK and Google reinvents the paper with the Paper Phone. We are scratching our heads as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a world where constant change is the new normal, today’s show looks at the science behind the epidemic of uncertainty and wonders: is there any way to cope? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Freaky Clown (not his real name, obviously) or FC as he is mostly known, breaks into banks and public institutions - and actually relishes being caught. As an ethical hacker and social engineer, he invades organisations, not with hostile intentions, but to demonstrate weaknesses in physical, personnel and digital controls; which in turn he helps to improve in order to reduce their vulnerability to...

WeChat mini-programs are “sub-applications” within the WeChat ecosystem. They enable to provide advanced features to users such as e-commerce, task management, coupons etc. Cathering to 1.4 billion people in China can be a lucrative idea but new ecommerce decree implemented by the Chinese government has stopped many local businesses who want to enter the market. We speak to Kenneth Lee...

On the post-Halloween episode, the Geeks talk about the death of SMS and the death of the iPhone 5. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Organoids are tiny laboratory grown human brains. Along with DNA biohacking and advances in robotics and artificial intelligence, are we on the verge of creating Numans, a post-human species? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s Tech Talk episode, we speak to Dr Chia-Chi Teng from Brigham Young University in Utah, USA about the evolution of cybersecurity. Dr Teng’s research areas include computer vision, machine learning, healthcare technology, virtual & mixed reality, mobile & cloud applications, and cybersecurity. He is also a co-inventor of more than a dozen US patents and a co-author of...

The ever-changing global digital revolution forces businesses to fundamentally rebuild their strategies, operations, business models and offerings - or risk being acquired. TM ONE is organising it’s annual LEAP Summit 2019 on the 5th of November to help businesses to get inspired and start their creative disruption. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shaping an Entrepreneurial Nation. That’s the theme for MaGIC’s E-Nation Symposium as it looks to connect aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, ecosystem influencers and industry leaders with the access and exchange necessary to stimulate and facilitate the spirit of entrepreneurship through creativity, innovation and social impact in Malaysia. We speak to Dr Yasmin Rasyid from MaGIC to...

Would it be creepy if Matt parks himself outside of your house with a transmitter that can see through walls? Also, King of Kultur is a series you have to watch and who owns your face or your voice? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a hidden epidemic of perfectionism creating stress and anxiety? How can we escape the perfection trap in a world of curated experiences? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we approach a new decade, cyber risks is at an all time high. We speak to Dr Nuurrianti Jalli from UiTM and Thomas Dougherty of the US DOJ Regional Legal Advisor for Cybercrime in Asia to talk about the changes in the cyber landscape and how it can be a weapon in the near future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.