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The latest technology and business news, presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.

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22:58

Exporting Silicon Valley

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/04/29

The BBC's Dave Lee in California assesses the changing fortunes of Silicon Valley's tech giants and Nolan Bushnell, the legendary founder of Atari, explains why he's getting back into computer games. Ed Butler reports on Ghana's tech start-up scene and Leah Busque from TaskRabbit explains why the struggles of some gig economy companies might turn out to be a good thing. Special guest Gerard Grech from Tech City UK joins Rory Cellan-Jones in the studio to give his views on what makes a successful

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23:07

EU Accuses Google of Android "Abuse"

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/04/22

Why European antitrust regulators say Google is abusing its dominance of the Android mobile platform. And Martin Ford, author of "Rise of the Robots" tells us why he believes automated systems are already destroying jobs as he feared they would. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest technology writer Kate Bevan. (Picture: EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, Credit: Getty Images).

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23:07

Bye Bye App - Hello Bot

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/04/15

Why Facebook thinks "bots" are the essential new way for companies to reach their customers. We talk to Dennis Mortensen, whose company x.ai is behind the meeting-scheduling bot Amy. And we find out how Californian startup Zipline plans to use autonomous aircraft to deliver medical supplies in Rwanda. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Blathnaid Healy, UK Editor of Mashable, and Zoe Kleinman from the BBC Online tech desk. (Picture: Humanoid robot wearing headset, Credit:

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23:07

WhatsApp Boosts Message Privacy

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/04/08

Will WhatsApp's boost to privacy create headaches with governments in key markets for its owner Facebook? Huawei launches its flagship P9 smartphone featuring a Leica-branded dual-lens camera. What does the tie-up with a luxury camera brand mean for rival Samsung? Plus, the French company whose technology helped journalists analyse millions of documents and find stories in the leaked "Panama Papers". Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Ben Wood, Chief of Research at CCS Insight, and

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23:07

Tesla's Model For The Masses

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/04/01

Tesla takes on its biggest challenge so far by unveiling a smaller and cheaper electric car pitched at the mass market. Plus, on Apple's 40th anniversary we hear from one of the company's founders. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Holly Brockwell from the Gadgette.com website. (Photo: Tesla Model 3 car, Credit: Tesla Motors).

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23:07

When AI Goes Rogue

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/03/25

Microsoft pulls the @TayandYou chat bot from the internet after people teach it to be offensive. AI expert Prof Noel Sharkey tells us what went wrong. We ask renowned phone analyst Benedict Evans of Andreessen Horowitz why Apple introduced the iPhone SE. Plus we examine how doctors are turning to digital medicine. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Shivvy Jervis, creator of the YouTube technology series "Trailblazers". (Picture: @TayandYou logo, Credit: Microsoft).

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23:06

Sony Throws Down VR Gauntlet

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/03/18

Sony reveals its Virtual Reality headset. Will its massive base of existing PlayStation users help it leapfrog its rivals? Microsoft's UK research chief Chris Bishop tells us why he thinks artificial intelligence is about the rise of humans rather than the "rise of robots". Plus independent games developer Arran Langmead, whose fortunes we have been following, is invited to showcase his title "Bears Can't Drift?" at the Games Developers Conference in San Francisco. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones,

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23:07

Beyond the Connected Kettle

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/03/11

Will the Internet Of Things (IOT) make its biggest mark in industry ahead of the home? We talk to Ron Zink of John Deere about self-driving tractors, and Nigel Hill of Umbra Shading about connected window blinds. Plus Irene Ng of the HATDeX project tells us about the possibility of using our personal data to get discounts in stores. With special guests professor Andy Stanford-Clark, IOT expert and Master Inventor at IBM, and Jeni Tennison, technical director of the Open Data Institute. Presented by

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22:57

Driverless Cars On Collision Course?

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/03/04

After a Google autonomous car collides with a bus, should driverless tech be trusted? Evan Williams, CEO of Medium (and co-founder of Twitter) on why long-form online publishing has a place in the social-media age. Plus, Nikhil Pahwa, the campaigner who took on Facebook in India over free internet access.Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest, tech journalist Kate Bevan. (Picture: Interior of Nissan autonomous concept car at Geneva Motor Show 2016, Credit: Getty Images).

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23:06

Mobile World Congress 2016

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/02/26

The big news from Samsung, Huawei, and other tech giants at the annual Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain. We find out why handset makers think Virtual Reality is the next "killer app" for smartphones. And we drop in on Social Media Week in Lagos to talk to Nigerian bloggers. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Ingrid Lunden of TechCrunch Europe, and Dave Lee from the BBC Online tech desk. (Picture: Rory Cellan-Jones and animatronic dog with internet-connected

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23:06

Apple Fights Order to Unlock the iPhone

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/02/19

Apple resists an order to unlock an iPhone that belonged to a dead terrorist. Plus, how you might soon be visiting a Virtual Reality theme park. And, Prof Hiroshi Ishiguro, of the University of Osaka in Japan, tells us why he thinks people should learn to love robots. With special guest, the technology journalist Kayleigh Bateman from WeAreTheCity. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. (Photo: Apple chief executive Tim Cook. Credit: Getty Images)

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23:06

India Halts Free Facebook Plan

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/02/12

The row over US firms' attitude to India after Facebook's free net access plan is blocked. Plus how toy giant VTech wants parents to accept their kids' data could be hacked. And Diffbot, the company trying to teach robots to read the Web. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Professor Angela Sasse. (Image: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook, Credit: Getty Images).

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23:02

Tech Desires

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/02/05

As Microsoft buys UK Artificial Intelligence firm SwiftKey, we ask leading venture capitalist Saul Klein what investors are looking for in a tech company. Plus we speak to Joyce Kim of Stellar on trying to slash the cost of money transfers in Nigeria. And Tom Lean, author of the new book "Electronic Dreams" tells us what today's startups can learn from the 1980s home computer revolution in the UK. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with guest Marieme Jamme, and Chris Baraniuk from the BBC Online tech

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23:06

All Systems Go!

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/01/29

Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind on using Artificial Intelligence to beat a champion player of the ancient board game Go. Jason Njoku of iROKOtv on investing in making Nigerian "Nollywood" films and TV. And how traditional games are getting a tech update at the London Toy Fair. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Ellie Gibson, video games journalist and co-presenter of the Scummy Mummies podcast. (Picture: Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind).

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23:06

Crowdfunding, Farming Tech, and Doom

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/01/22

Mark Harris, who investigated what went wrong with the failed Kickstarter drone project Zano, gives us his conclusion. We hear Microsoft's plans for the 3D virtual world Minecraft. We find out how farmers are using autonomous vehicles and big data to get the most from their land. And we talk to John Romero, the creator of the seminal videogame Doom, on why he's released a new final level, 23 years after the game first came out. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Rob Carter of

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23:07

Driving Technology

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/01/15

Elon Musk, the visionary tech entrepreneur behind the Space X rocket company and Tesla electric cars, talks to us about a coming transport revolution. Tim Kelly from the World Bank tells us how he thinks the economic benefits of the tech industry are going disproportionately to the world’s rich. Plus, could a robotic cat replace an actual pet for some people? Our Silicon Valley reporter Dave Lee gives it a try. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Ingrid Lunden from TechCrunch

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22:58

From CES in Las Vegas

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/01/08

Rory Cellan-Jones presents a special programme from the CES technology trade show in Las Vegas. He speaks to the company behind an alarm clock that wakes you up with pleasant smells, and another showcasing the latest drone technology. We also hear from Faraday Future, a company that wants to revolutionise the car industry, and BMW on how traditional car makers are responding. And Rory also looks at how Las Vegas hopes to be a pioneer of solar energy technology. (Photo: VR headsets being tested at

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23:07

New Year Tech 2016

BBC Tech Tent ·

2016/01/01

Rory Cellan-Jones and guests look at the key developments in gadgets, advertising, and robotics in the year just gone, and highlight the tech to watch out for in 2016. With Stuart Miles from Pocket-lint, Sarah Wood from Unruly, and Erica Young of Insight Robotics. Also featuring BBC Silicon Valley reporter Dave Lee and Zoe Kleinman from the BBC Online tech desk. (Picture: Laptop with mobile devices, Credit: Thinkstock).

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16:39

News Quiz of the Year 2015

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/12/25

How good is your knowledge of the technology news? Play along with us as Talia Franco and LJ Rich from BBC World TV's Click take on Dave Lee and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online Tech Desk. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with scoring by Zoe Kleinman. (Picture: Back Row - LJ Rich and Zoe Kleinman. Front Row - Talia Franco, Jane Wakefield, Rory Cellan-Jones, Tech Tent producer Jat Gill, Dave Lee).

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22:58

Who Controls the Internet?

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/12/18

WhatsApp gets blocked in Brazil, and China's leaders push for Internet sovereignty. We hear from ZDNet's Angelica Mari in Sao Paolo, and get the views of special guest Vicki Nash, deputy director of the Oxford Internet Institute. The BBC's Chris Vallance reports on using face recognition to catch criminals in the UK, and we talk cinema tech with Barco "cinemavangelist" Ted Shilowitz. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. (Photo: WhatsApp logo displayed on a Brazilian phone, Credit: AFP)

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