The Big Tech Show Irish Independent

How do we make sure we don’t get caught out by scam calls? What should we tell our loved ones to watch out for?

This is a victim’s story of a phone scam, a cyber security expert’s walkthrough of the situation, and how you can defend against these types of frauds.

Adrian was joined by victim of a scam call, Gus Fitzpatrick, and managing director of Waystone Compliance Solutions, Conor Flynn, on this week’s episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the Dublin riots, what comes next from a tech point of view? Will this be the catalyst for enacting new hate speech laws? And is garda use of facial recognition technology a shoo-in?

On this week’s Big Tech Show, Adrian asks if we are likely to overcorrect following the violence seen in Dublin last Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is Oisin Hanrahan betting big on food for his next big venture? The Irish born former CEO of Handy.com which raised $100m before being sold to Angi, has secured $18m in seed funding.

The Rathcoole native plans to overhaul the way consumer packaged goods are sourced. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five days on from his dismissal, OpenAI have announced Sam Altman will return as CEO. Why was he reinstated? Who are the winners and losers in this soap opera? Adrian walks through why the company brought the co-founder back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s going on in OpenAI? Why did OpenAI fire Sam Altman? And what moves has the former CEO made since his shock termination last Friday?
Adrian was joined by AI expert and founder of Taxbot.ie, Conor Kelly, to shed light on the tumult unfolding in the Silicon Valley company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What was the Web Summit like without Paddy Cosgrave? Will it survive? Was it worth going to the event in Portugal this week?

Adrian discusses the highs and lows of the convention in Lisbon, where he has been for the past four days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.