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Can international collaboration help to fight cybercrime?
Technology Untangled - February 27, 2024 06:00 - 32 minutesWe’ve spoken before on this podcast about cyber security and protecting yourself from cyber crime - but what is being done to tackle the phenomenon internationally? That’s what we’re looking at in this episode. We’ve bought together some of the most senior global figures on cyber crime ...
Can you make AI sustainable?
Technology Untangled - February 13, 2024 06:00 - 32 minutesIn this episode we are looking at the challenges AI technology faces when it comes to becoming, and then remaining sustainable. The benefits of AI are unquestionable: from improved medical assistance and increased efficiency in the workplace, to autonomous transportation and next-level ...
The future of storage tech: Can the tech of the past influence the tech of tomorrow?
Technology Untangled - January 30, 2024 19:54 - 30 minutesIn this episode, we’re taking a look at how the explosion in our demand for data storage has led to needing more capacity than ever before, and whether long-vanished ideas from our computing past could influence technological innovation in the future. In 2022 the world generated 97 Z...
Is technology changing the way we speak?
Technology Untangled - January 16, 2024 12:13 - 39 minutesIn this episode, we'll explore how technology is changing the way we communicate. But much more than that, we're going to be looking at how it's actually changing our relationship with language itself. Ever since the first pictograms which date way back over 5000 years, we've been sear...
Connectivity in sports: How are connectivity and bandwidth creating the venues of the future?
Technology Untangled - November 14, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutesSports and data are closely intertwined – and that’s especially true for spectators. So how can data, analytics, IoT and connectivity create better experiences fans? In this episode, we’re taking a look at how major sports venues and events are using technology to create the perfect exp...
Routes into STEM – Could apprenticeships solve the tech talent crunch?
Technology Untangled - October 31, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutesRoutes into STEM – Could apprenticeships solve the tech talent crunch? There’s an acute shortage of candidates for tech jobs – in fact, research suggests tens of millions of potential roles are going unfilled. In a poll with global technology chiefs conducted by MIT’s ‘Technology Revie...
AI in Healthcare: Are we ready for data to examine us?
Technology Untangled - October 03, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutesYou've heard it from us before on this podcast, but we'll say it again. AI is transforming our world. Depending on which market research you look at, AI in healthcare is already somewhere from a 14-21 billion dollar industry in 2023, which is almost double what it was worth just two ye...
Exascale: Are we ready for the next generation of supercomputers?
Technology Untangled - September 05, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutesThe dawn of the exascale computer has arrived. In May 2022, a computer named Frontier was switched on at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the USA. At well over twice the computing power of the previous world record holder, it has ushered in a new era of supercomputers, with at least...
Keeping the lights on part 2: How do we optimize our energy usage?
Technology Untangled - August 22, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutesThe world’s energy supply is in a state of flux. Australian coal is being bought up by China faster than it can be mined, Europe is coming to terms with Russian gas being shut off, and the US is grappling with how to produce more energy whilst meeting green targets and keeping people in...
Keeping the lights on part 1: How do we make more energy?
Technology Untangled - August 08, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutesThe world is in a state of flux when it comes to energy production. Australian coal is being bought up by China as fast as it can be mined, Europe is coming to terms with Russian gas supplies being a bargaining chip in international politics, and the US is grappling with how to produce ...
Can technology help to rebuild after disasters?
Technology Untangled - July 25, 2023 05:00 - 47 minutes2022 saw 421 registered natural disasters worldwide, including floods, drought, famine and earthquakes. It also saw new or escalating conflicts in Sudan, Syria and Ukraine. Thousands of NGOs, activists and charity groups do what they can to help those in need, whilst Governments and res...
Unconscious Bias: Is AI dividing us?
Technology Untangled - July 11, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutesBad AI is becoming a major headache for organizations. Tech is a male-dominated sphere, which means that it produces, inherently, male-skewed AI driven by unconsciously biased datasets. The effects of this can be measurable. Run through the same AI, women can receive worse credit or loa...
Welcome to Technology Untangled: Season 4 Trailer
Technology Untangled - July 11, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutesWelcome to season four of Technology Untangled from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. A new series means a new format, so join your hosts - yes, plural - Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell in unravelling the stories and technologies which are changing the way we work. Every two weeks, we take a l...
Big Data: More than just a number?
Technology Untangled - March 14, 2023 06:30 - 45 minutesWe hear a lot about Big Data. But what does it actually mean? Is it, quite simply, lots of data? Or is there more to it than that? Spoiler alert, there is. A lot more. In this episode, we're taking a look at the age of insight, and how Big Data has evolved from a technical concept to a ...
Ransomware Attacks: Should we be worried?
Technology Untangled - February 28, 2023 06:30 - 36 minutesCyber Security is big business. In fact, it's estimated to be worth $160 billion. But that's likely to be peanuts compared to the value of cyber crime, which is estimated to cost the global economy $600 billion in 2022 - nearly 1% of the global economy. And just one corner of that - ran...
Lessons from 2022: Turning challenges into opportunities
Technology Untangled - February 03, 2023 06:30 - 34 minutes2022 has not been a straightforward year. A war in Ukraine has seen the world divided and global energy and food supplies disrupted. International tensions between China and Taiwan have reared their heads again. Recession is looming in many parts of the world, and whilst it makes less h...
Autonomous vehicles: Are we steering in the right direction?
Technology Untangled - July 19, 2022 05:30 - 42 minutesAutonomous vehicles are a hot topic. Their incredible ability – and at times lack of it – is a source of controversy as much as a source of wonder, from avoidable crashes to drivers literally sleeping at the wheel. What's undeniable is that you can now theoretically sit in a car and let...
World poverty: Is technology the great leveller?
Technology Untangled - June 28, 2022 05:30 - 33 minutesSince 1990, the global rates of extreme poverty have gone from around 40% to around 10%, and ending World Poverty entirely by 2030 is one of the UN’s Key Sustainable Development Goals, announced in 2015. However, progress is slowing, and 710 million people around the world still live in...
World hunger: Can technology help feed the world?
Technology Untangled - June 14, 2022 05:30 - 39 minutesEnding World Hunger by 2030 is one of the UN’s Key Sustainable Development Goals, announced in 2015. We’re now half way to the final milepost, but estimates still put the number of people in the world who are suffering from hunger and malnutrition at around 811 million, more than 9% of ...
Technology in Sport: A race against the machine?
Technology Untangled - May 31, 2022 05:30 - 39 minutesProfessional sport is a world where individuals can earn as much as a decent-sized business, and teams have evolved to become multi-national corporations. And where there's money, technology follows. In this episode, we'll be meeting with amazing people at the cutting edge of sports t...
The cloud: Is hybrid the answer?
Technology Untangled - May 17, 2022 05:30 - 35 minutesThe Cloud has become a backbone of the world economy over the last decade, powering everything from streaming services to mobile banking. It’s a fantastic resource, but as time goes on the limits of the Cloud are becoming clearer, from over-reliance issues to incompatibility with legacy...
The cloud: How far is too far?
Technology Untangled - May 03, 2022 05:30 - 39 minutesThe Cloud has become a backbone of the world economy over the last decade, powering everything from streaming services to mobile banking. It’s a fantastic resource, but as time goes on the limits of the Cloud are becoming clearer, from over-reliance issues to incompatibility with legacy...
Coming soon: Technology Untangled Series 3
Technology Untangled - April 26, 2022 05:30 - 2 minutesTechnology Untangled is back for a third series. ‘Friendly’ autonomous vehicles, AI, satellites, plotting food supplies, dependencies, hybrid cloud, hyperscalers, skeletal scanning, ransomware, Virtual Referees, Technological Doping, Big Data, AI, Poker-playing robots, Racing scooters,...
2021 Untangled: Are things remotely normal yet?
Technology Untangled - December 07, 2021 06:30 - 35 minutes2021 has been a year marked by new and continuing challenges worldwide. Coronavirus and travel restrictions have been joined by supply chain shortages in many industries - especially computer components - shipping issues, and financial uncertainty. In a very special episode of Technol...
Series 2: What have we learned?
Technology Untangled - August 10, 2021 05:30 - 40 minutesThis series has been a wild ride! We've spoken to some of enterprise tech's brightest brains this season, and one thing they weren't short of was opinions! Innovation is coming thick and fast, and we've discussed 5G, supercomputers, AI, computer science, digital transformation, zero tru...
Mission to Mars: How far can we push the edge?
Technology Untangled - July 27, 2021 05:30 - 47 minutesIn space, there's no room for error and no time for hesitancy. Astronauts depend on crucial communications from mission control just to stay alive. But the further you travel from Earth, the longer it takes to send and receive messages. And with sights firmly set on Mars, how do we ove...
Virtual Reality: AR you seeing this?
Technology Untangled - July 13, 2021 05:30 - 38 minutesWho needs reality? VR has placed fantasy kingdoms, alien planets, and more just a headset away, and AR is allowing us to augment the physical world through our smartphones, giving us the power to make better decisions and even catch a Pokémon or two. But are VR and AR just a passing cra...
Quantum Computing: Superposition or qubit too far?
Technology Untangled - June 29, 2021 05:30 - 45 minutesQuantum computing is enigmatic, thrilling, and almost impenetrable from the outside. If you're not a scientist or a mathematician, it's easy to get swept up in the hype. But are these spooky phenomena and mystical properties obscuring us from asking the important questions? In today's ...
Blockchain: What is it good for?
Technology Untangled - June 15, 2021 05:30 - 41 minutesThanks to the perfect storm of slow news cycles, big marketing budgets, and Elon Musk's tweets, blockchain has been hyped beyond belief... and it's also been made way more complicated than it needs to be. So, what's blockchain actually good for?! Today, we investigate the blockiest of ...
Energy Innovation: Time to stop idling?
Technology Untangled - June 01, 2021 05:30 - 41 minutesGlobal leaders are determined to combat climate change and lead the planet to "net zero". But how can energy-hungry organizations find real solutions in technology, when technology itself is a part of the problem? Today, host Michael Bird is joined by John Frey HPE Chief Technologist f...
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