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Tech Talk

Where would your business be in 10 years time? How about 5 years from now? Or even tomorrow? Chances are, you’re already in the age of a digital business. Tech Talk is the programme that gives you access to the minds that are shaping the world of tomorrow. Hear from global and regional experts and analyst, record breaking developers, the dark-web hackers and the “crazy ones” as they give you an insight to how the world will change. Tech Talk helps you to breakdown the geeky jargons and complex codes

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27:04

The ESG Reality Check: Data, Action, and Accountability

Tech Talk ·

2025/06/18

Environmental, Social, and Governance, or ESG, gets thrown around a lot. But for many businesses, it still feels confusing, costly, and out of reach. But what if ESG wasn’t just about ticking boxes to impress regulators? What if it could actually be a strategic advantage and technology made it practical?We speak with Benjamin Soh, founder of ESGpedia, a platform born from fintech firm STACS that’s now helping businesses across the region turn ESG data into real action. From fund managers to

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MSP327. AI And The Cost Of Ignorance

Tech Talk ·

2025/06/12

As Apple quietly pivots from AI to UI, and a lawsuit from Reddit challenges the do no harm credentials of ethical AI developer Anthropic, Rich Bradbury and Matt Armitage are left wondering if words mean anything anymore? As the machines get more complex, it becomes ever more important to understand that when the tech industry talks about emotional intelligence and understanding, they don’t mean it in a human sense. And if you can have emotional intelligence in a non-human sense, what on earth is it

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24:54

Should Businesses Treat Data Like Any Other Assets?

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2025/06/11

What does it really take to build cyber resilience in a world where the threats are smarter, faster, and evolving in real time? We speak with Dr Craig Martell, Chief AI Officer at Cohesity about the changing nature of risk, the role AI can play in response and recovery, and why treating data like just another asset might be the most dangerous mindset of all.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:47

MSP326. The Pink Past Of The Electric Car

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2025/06/05

A little over 100 years ago electric vehicles were everywhere. They outsold petrol machines, were faster, cleaner and more reliable. And then, in the space of a few years, they went away generations. Rich and Matt look at this remarkable rise and fall and ask if the continued rise of the EV in the 21st Century EV is inevitable and unstoppable? Or if it could become a historical footnote? Again. And how could the ideological battle over the engines in our cars shape the geopolitical and technological

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25:56

Can AI Tools Really Stop Online Scams?

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2025/06/04

Microsoft’s Cyber Signals report suggests that the company blocks about 1.6 million bot signup attempts per hour, and has already stopped over $4 billion in fraud in just a span of a year. To fight fire with fire, the company is also rolling out new tools, from digital fingerprinting to typo protection in Microsoft Edge, and plan to evolve their large-scale AI detection systems. But, are these tools adequate enough to protect consumers from AI-assisted scams and overall, what does all this mean for

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44:43

MSP325. Rung Out_Repairing The Career Ladder

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2025/05/29

Cool don’t pay the bills. Unless you’re Richard Bradbury and Matt Armitage. After slapping themselves on the back for tapping into a Gen X zeitgeist trend – a level of self-satisfaction that only two Gen X males would consider socially acceptable – the pair looks at a recent LinkedIn report that exposes the risks that AI poses to young graduates and the entry level positions they depend on.What lessons are there for Gen Z in the midlife career meltdowns of the slacker generation? And how do you

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29:28

The Future Of Market Research, Here and Now

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2025/05/28

In today’s episode, we explore the evolving role of market research to see what happens when artificial intelligence intersects with human insight. With fast-changing consumer behaviour and an overwhelming flow of data, timely and culturally grounded research has never been more critical for decision-makers. Joining us is See Toh Wai Yu, CEO of Central Force, a Malaysian-based research intelligence firm. We discuss how businesses can avoid the common pitfall of building in isolation, especially

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45:28

MSP324. Chatsplained. An Unsustainable Model?

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2025/05/22

We live in a world of digital rent where FOMO about the latest IAP, streaming service or text-to-video generation tool is already creating a constant pressure on incomes. Is Fortnite’s return to the Apple ecosystem a victory for the little guy or a different landlord collecting rent we already pay?At the same time Netflix bucks trends by charging users and subjecting them to ads. And Google launches a US$250 a month service that could deliver on its financially exorbitant promise. And where does

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38:37

Leading Through the AI Hype

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2025/05/21

Everyone’s talking about AI, but few are talking about how to lead through it. We speak with Joe Atkinson, the newly appointed Global Chief AI Officer at PwC, about what it really takes for businesses to adopt AI responsibly and effectively.Fresh off PwC’s AI Leadership Conference, Joe shares insights on the ground-level realities companies are facing, from FOMO in the boardroom to the infrastructure and trust gaps that can derail even the most ambitious AI strategies. We also explore PwC’s

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46:08

MSP323. The Sandwich Generation. The Curse of Gen X

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2025/05/15

Every generation has its thing. Artisan toast. Screaming for the manager. Existential crises in the organic food aisle. For Gen X it’s simpler. The world is simply a place to skate through and be cool. Despite this inherent cultural superiority, media reports suggest they’re also the most invisible and the most cursed of modern generations. Rich and Matt, card carrying members of the Gen X Greying Massive, tilt their baseball caps and peer over their indoor sunglasses to weigh the imponderable depth

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30:41

AI Is Hungry. Is Your Infrastructure Ready?

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2025/05/14

Everyone’s racing to adopt AI, but what if your systems can’t keep up?In this episode of Tech Talk, we speak with Tammy Tan, Country Manager at Red Hat Malaysia, about the infrastructure gap that’s holding many businesses back. They explore why cloud alone isn’t enough, how virtualization and hybrid cloud can help, and what companies need to get right before scaling AI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:19

MSP322. AI, You’re Basic

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2025/05/08

If you’ve ever wanted to create images of your cat in front of the seven wonders of the world, or create sonnets that would make Shakespeare blush, there has never been a better time to be alive. Cheap, accessible AI tools are changing our relationships with information, facts and content generation.But today we look at a much more basic question. What if this earth shattering technology isn’t earth shattering at all? What if the AI we fear losing our jobs to is all a bit mid?Today, Rich Bradbury

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34:19

Can Big Tech Take a Joke?

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2025/05/07

A Microsoft employee recently tweeted a cheeky dig at Windows, and instead of getting fired, he got attention. Ten years ago, that would’ve been unthinkable. But in today’s tech world, self-deprecating humour, platform agnosticism, and even public criticism are no longer career-ending moves. They’re part of the culture.In this episode of Tech Talk, Rich Bradbury speaks with Matt Armitage from Kulturpop about what this moment reveals about Microsoft’s evolution, and what it says about Big Tech more

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MSP321. Hitting The Bottleneck

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2025/05/01

Could AI be the bottleneck that leads to the end of humanity? With more than 8 billion of us on the planet, even the world’s greatest doomsayers, Rich Bradbury and Matt Armitage have their doubts. If it loses interest before it finishes a book report, how is AI going to hunt us all down and murder us?However, along the way they discover that 6.66 is the multiplier of the beast, at least when it comes to AI. And they try to solve an age old pickle: how many Bransons are there in a Grok?See

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49:16

MSP320. Weird Science: The Wilderness Of Space

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2025/04/24

Richard Bradbury and Matt Armitage are shooting off to the stars to meet their new friend Mackenzie, aka exoplanet K2-18b. Does alien life exist somewhere within Mackenzie’s deep dark eyes – erm - oceans? Or is it hopeful hyperbole in an increasingly hopeless world?They also take a tour of Revivification, a musical exhibition that blurs the lines between automation and creativity, which uses laboratory grown stem cells of deceased composer Alvin Lucier to create an ever-morphing soundtrack. And they

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29:39

Target Smarter, Not Harder

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2025/04/23

AI is changing how ads are planned, targeted, and measured — far beyond just creating content or automating tasks. In this episode, we explore how AI is helping brands connect with people in smarter, more privacy-conscious ways, especially as the industry moves away from third-party cookies. From contextual advertising to campaign optimisation, we cover what’s working, what’s often overlooked, and where AI is taking the industry next with insights from Niall Hogan, General Manager for Asia Pacific

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MSP319. Weird Science: Time Warps, Invisible Sound...

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2025/04/17

It’s a smorgasbord of sorcery in the latest Weird Science. Richard Bradbury and Matt Armitage strain to hear the sound of ultrasonic waves making private communications possible in public places. Matt celebrates Tokyo’s attempts to make shared spaces less social. Or something. While Richard is trapped in a potentially demonic ASMR playlist, as Matt warps time with a treadmill.This ball of confusion starts to make more sense once they get onto the subject of DNA to wonder if our source code is up for

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26:43

Malaysia - The Next Esports Powerhouse In SEA?

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2025/04/16

In this episode of Tech Talk, Josh Gier, Chief Marketing Officer of Coliseum, a Kraken-backed competitive gaming platform, join us to explore the economic impact of grassroots gaming in Malaysia, the country's growing role as a high-growth esports hub, and how the RM20 million government investment is shaping the future of competitive gaming. We also discuss how the grassroots-to-pro pipeline is developing local talent as well as creating new job and business opportunities across the region.Image

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35:19

Breaking Up with Your Phone: The Case for a Digital...

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2025/04/09

In an always-on world, taking a break from technology is no longer a luxury—it’s becoming a necessity. From burnout to digital fatigue and revenge bedtime procrastination, our hyper-connected lives are taking a toll on our mental well-being.We speak with John Pinto, licensed counsellor and Head of Counselling at digital mental health platform ThoughtFull. We explore what a digital detox really means in 2025, why even well-intentioned “focus modes” might not be enough, and how individuals and

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MSP318. Signal Failure

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2025/04/03

How secure are your messaging apps? Before the scandal dubbed Signal-gate in the US, relatively few people had tried the security-focused messaging app let alone used it regularly. Are commercial messaging apps secure enough to handle sensitive communications for your family, friends or business? Richard Bradbury and Matt Armitage try to untangle the knot of modern apps and the legacy media they’re built on to sort the leaky vessels from the tight ships. And sink a couple of conspiracies in the

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