Type A Podcast

Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo
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The Type A Podcast is a weekly Singapore podcast about AI and technology, for people who don't live and breathe it for a living. Hosted by veteran journalist Crispina Robert and communications practitioner Edwin Yeo, we ask the pesky questions about how artificial intelligence is displacing jobs, education, media and money. No jargon, just honest conversations with smart guests, every week.

  1. 16 timer siden

    A professor who turned his struggle to have a baby into a million-dollar business

    Dr Benjamin Tee, an NUS professor and serial founder whose own struggle to have a child led him to co-found Hannah Life Technologies, talks about infertility and the anxieties of raising kids in an AI world.

    34 min.

  2. 26. jun.

    The AI strategist who has a communications and design degree

    Shery Chan calls herself the “risky techie” who simply said yes to every opportunity that came her way. Today, she works in a major bank and argues that people who can manage ambiguity and move between spaces are the ones who will make AI useful. Companion newsletter on Substack Find out more on our website

    36 min.

  3. 19. jun.

    This AI start-up has 3 humans and 44 agents

    Yes, the terminator world is here. Meet Troy Yeo, 28, the co-founder of Pencil Labs, a workflow automation business. Troy walks (and lives and breathes) the agentic AI talk.  Companion newsletter on Substack Find out more on our website

    31 min.

  4. 12. jun.

    The $700 billion “plumbing” infrastructure that powers AI

    You use AI every single day — but do you know what's actually happening on the other side of your screen? Every ChatGPT prompt runs on a vast physical infrastructure that's costing hyperscalers like Amazon, Google, and Meta over $700 billion in 2026 alone. Nathan Hall, VP and GM of Asia Pacific and Japan for Everpure (formerly Pure Storage), breaks it down in plain English — including why your electricity bill might eventually pay the price. Companion newsletter on SubstackFind out more on our website

    33 min.

  5. 29. maj

    If AI does the thinking, what should kids learn in school?

    Children as young as eight are already using AI so if the tools can write essays and generate ideas in seconds, what should schools still teach children? Education technology entrepreneur YJ Soon who runs Tinkercademy believes the students who thrive tomorrow may not be the ones who ace exams today. And we get to the wonders of vibe coding.  Companion newsletter on SubstackFind out more on our website

    34 min.

  6. 22. maj

    A CTO who is building his own Chief of Staff

    Salesforce's Chief Technology Officer, Gavin Barfield talks about a half-human, half-agent workforce unlocking a “limitless” future and how he is knee-deep in experimentation. Companion newsletter on SubstackFind out more on our website

    27 min.

  7. 15. maj

    I want to “lie flat” but no one around me will allow me to

    Lying flat or tang ping has been widely understood as a Gen Z protest against China's grind. Hazel Xia, a first year rookie at one of China’s biggest tech companies says she wants to lie flat - but her parents, employers and her own ego won’t let her do it. Companion newsletter on SubstackFind out more on our website

    24 min.

  8. 8. maj

    If the F&B industry faces manpower issues, can robots help? (ft. Jonathan Lim)

    Jonathan Lim, founder of Oddle, created a tech platform for restaurants before tech became cool. He gives his view on the F&B scene in Singapore, why alcohol sales are low among Gen Zs and whether robots can replace people in a restaurant. Companion newsletter on Substack Find out more on our website

    40 min.
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The Type A Podcast is a weekly Singapore podcast about AI and technology, for people who don't live and breathe it for a living. Hosted by veteran journalist Crispina Robert and communications practitioner Edwin Yeo, we ask the pesky questions about how artificial intelligence is displacing jobs, education, media and money. No jargon, just honest conversations with smart guests, every week.

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  • Skaber
    Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo
  • Aktive år
    2 t
  • Episoder
    21
  • Vurdering
    Ikke anstødeligt
  • Copyright
    © Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo
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    Type A Podcast