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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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43:19

MSP342. Alien Intelligence: Charming Bots And Toxic...

Tech Talk ·

2025/10/30

Would you rather hang out with a charming bot or a toxic human? That’s just one of the many questions Rich and Matt pickle their brains with as they struggle to comprehend the debate around the emerging consciousness of AI.Can an AI be a person? What would its rights look like? What would its responsibilities be? What would you do if it bullied an old lady: put it in AI jail?In a debate with no clear answers and the emergence of more questions by the day, Matt wonders if the nature of consciousness

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20:40

Trade, Tech, and the Trump Factor: What Malaysia Gave...

Tech Talk ·

2025/10/29

Malaysia’s new trade deal with the United States has been hailed as an economic win, but it also comes with digital strings attached. Under the agreement, US tech giants are exempted from Malaysia’s digital services tax and contributions to the Universal Service Provision Fund, while Washington gains a consultative role over "trusted" 5G and 6G suppliers.Alexander Wong, Co-Founder of SoyaCincau, joins us to explore what these clauses mean for Malaysia’s digital sovereignty, local startups, and the

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46:30

MSP341. The Hero’s Journey: Testing Out Life

Tech Talk ·

2025/10/23

Mic check. One two. Testing. This week Matt and Rich try to figure out exactly when everyday life became a never-ending series of tests with no clear meaning.From the moral purity maze of modern dating rituals to the social power of rideshare operators and the Captchas that prove you’re human while training an AI, life has become a hero’s journey of inconsequence and weaponized politeness.Is this intro a test? If so, is it testing your patience or your resolve? We don’t know either. And we aren’t

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33:14

AI That Hears What You’re Not Saying

Tech Talk ·

2025/10/22

Today we’re talking about something surprisingly revealing, your voice. Not what you say, but how you say it.Because according to Canary Speech, a 20-second audio clip could tell more about your mental health than a half-hour questionnaire.It’s like having a stethoscope for stress, anxiety and even cognitive decline, except instead of checking your heartbeat, it listens to your “How are you?” and goes, “Actually… you don’t sound fine.”In this conversation, Henry O’Connell, Co-Founder and CEO of

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41:31

Whole Brain AI: Buzzword or Breakthrough?

Tech Talk ·

2025/10/15

Is “Whole Brain AI” a breakthrough or just branding?Prashant Kumar, Founder of Entermind, a new consultancy in Malaysia, believes AI should amplify both logic and imagination, where the left brain and right brain work together. But in a business landscape where many firms are still struggling to get the basics of AI right, does this approach offer fresh clarity or simply add to the buzzword cloud?We explore what Whole Brain AI actually means, whether Malaysia is ready for it, and how businesses can

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38:48

MSP340. The Reality Remix: AI’s Amazon Moment

Tech Talk ·

2025/10/09

Spongebob for President. As our social media feeds fill with the examples of OpenAI’s experiment in synthetic cinema, the quite shocking Sora 2 text to video engine, Matt and Rich debate how quickly AI has reached the threshold of deniability: the reality remix. Where what you see with your eyes is lying to you.It's not all bad news though. OpenAI is planning an entire, agentic app layer driven by third party developers. And to develop it all, is partnering with AMD in a deal that gives the

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29:30

Malaysia's MarTech Machine

Tech Talk ·

2025/10/08

Now, marketing used to be about clever slogans and good lighting. These days, it’s about data pipelines, consent forms, and algorithms that know you’re out of coffee before you do. Welcome to the world of MarTech, where marketing meets technology, and everyone pretends to understand what a customer data platform actually does.But here’s the question, does Malaysia have a digital edge when it comes to MarTech? Between new data laws, AI investments, and the looming e-invoicing wave, could all this

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41:19

MSP339 Weird Science. Hard Work: Babies, Bank Cards &...

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2025/10/02

Is the existential threat of the office cubicle replacing traditional horror movie fixations like zombies and monsters? As workplace horror sweeps the Emmy’s, Rich and Matt wonder if it’s time to fortify that cubicle or resist return to work mandates with your life.Elsewhere, there’s the entirely uncomplicated matter of quantum money, some stuff about babies that Matt really doesn’t want to talk about, plus the not exactly welcomed arrival of AI in the world of body art. Science is so weird.See

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32:37

Has Illegal Streaming Gotten Out Of Hand?

Tech Talk ·

2025/10/01

Cybersecurity conversations often focuses on phishing, ransomware, and data breaches, but a less obvious threat is growing into households through illicit streaming devices. According to a new report by Cyberstronomy, titled Residential Proxying and Illicit Streaming Devices, these devices are often exploited as part of residential proxy networks — exposing consumers and small businesses to serious legal, reputational, and financial risks. To shed light on what the numbers really mean and what

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31:54

Why Deep Tech Could Be Malaysia’s Next Big Play

Tech Talk ·

2025/09/24

When we talk about startups in Malaysia, we usually think of e-commerce, fintech, or SaaS. But deep tech and AI startups are a different story and quite frankly, are becoming more common. Besides funding, they need strong research, access to labs, industry partnerships, and the right people to make things work.That’s what Sunway iLabs and Cradle Fund are trying to tackle with the new Startup Deep Tech Ventures Lab, or DTVL. It’s a six-month programme to help build and grow high-impact AI and deep

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38:18

MSP338 Buying Time: The Price Of Immortality

Tech Talk ·

2025/09/18

Can money buy you time? If breakthroughs in epigenetics continue, the only thing between you and a lifespan of 150 years might be the ability to pay for it.Richard ‘Crab Claws’ Bradbury and Matt ‘The Panda’ Armitage have a look at the technologies, the companies and the billionaire obsessives willing to pour hundreds of millions into life extensions research. And ask: Should we? Really?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:25

When Cyber Recovery Becomes Leadership’s Job

Tech Talk ·

2025/09/17

Kavitha Mariappan has spent her career helping organisations navigate technology shifts, from driving customer transformation at Zscaler to her current role as Chief Transformation Officer at Rubrik. Now, she’s making the case that cyber recovery belongs in the boardroom, not just the server room. We talk about why identity-driven threats are changing the resilience playbook, how regulation is shaping preparedness, and what leaders need to do today to ensure their organisations can bounce back

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37:25

MSP337. Reality Sandwich: Has The Internet Turned To...

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2025/09/11

From uncanny valleys to Big Willie style, Rich and Matt leave no metaphorical stone unturned as they pour a hefty bucket of AI slop over themselves.Are social sharing platforms using AI to "improve" creators’ content? Who actually profits from this deluge? And why are AI companies suddenly approaching traditional media companies with armfuls of cash?If you’re fond of feedback loops, digital enhancement and spaghetti, this might be the slop you’ve always dreamed of.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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44:09

Wasted Power, Big Ideas

Tech Talk ·

2025/09/10

John Belizaire has gone from architecting systems at Intel to selling two tech companies and now building data centres powered by renewable energy that would otherwise go unused. As CEO of Soluna Holdings, he’s making the case that computing for AI, crypto, and beyond can be clean, flexible, and profitable. We talk about why he made the leap from software to solar, how to turn wasted energy into opportunity, and what it really takes to build a business with purpose at its core.See

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35:01

Can Malaysia Scale Industrial AI?

Tech Talk ·

2025/09/03

Over the past few years, industrial AI has moved from boardroom buzzword to factory floor reality. It’s now being deployed to streamline operations, cut energy costs, reduce waste, and strengthen supply chains. And as other nations double down, Malaysia finds itself at a crossroads: move fast or risk being priced out and left behind.The recent launch of the National AI Office signals ambition, but real impact will depend on whether industries here can move beyond pilot projects and into full-scale

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43:52

MSP336. Slop, Scams and Strikes: Halfway to Hail

Tech Talk ·

2025/08/28

On this oddly timed edition, Matt and Rich hike into the uncanny valleys of machine music. From the Laurel Canyon folk rockers that never existed, to featured artist scams, AI generated music is heading to a playlist near you.Is Mattsplained’s new country anthem AI slop or simply the best? Does Richard really own a sequined jumpsuit or have his own intro music to announce it? These are questions that no one ever thought to answer before the advent of AI.Slop, scams and copyright strikes. We’re truly

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25:00

Hackathons and the Future of Youth Employment

Tech Talk ·

2025/08/27

Malaysia is producing more tech graduates than ever, yet many still struggle to land the right jobs. Hackathons are changing that — evolving from coding contests into platforms for peer learning, coaching, and real-world problem solving. Alex Liew, Chairman at PIKOM, and TK Choo, Director at Kabel, join us to unpack how hackathons are bridging the employability gap while helping businesses attract and retain digital-savvy talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:37

MSP335. AI Ate My Intern: The Talent Search For Empathy

Tech Talk ·

2025/08/21

Like a hungry Pac-Man after too many power ups, AI is coming for the career ladder itself. The grunt work is gone, replaced by break-free LLMs, while coffee machines ping mournfully ping inside empty office spaces.This week Matt and Rich explore the empirical implications of AI in the workplace. A generational hollowing out of talent. The $10,000 search for work. The grey ceiling facing Gen X execs. And wonder whether it could all be solved with a little empathy.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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The Digital Gap: Why Malaysian Enterprises Are Stuck...

Tech Talk ·

2025/08/20

AI is reshaping industries worldwide, but Malaysia’s digital journey has its own challenges and opportunities. We speak with Prateek Pashine, Chief Enterprise Business Officer at Maxis, about a new IDC Infobrief study commissioned by Maxis Business, the B2B arm of leading integrated telco Maxis, on AI adoption and digital transformation among Malaysian enterprises. They discuss how Malaysian businesses compare with our regional peers, the barriers holding us back, and how we can move from

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47:27

MSP334. The Big Sleep: Business at Bedtime

Tech Talk ·

2025/08/14

Decades of mid-morning mania, questionable (sleep) hygiene and an anesthetist’s worst nightmare, Matt Armitage is the closest thing to being professionally awake we can imagine. Coherence is a separate issue.Rich and Matt explore the contradictions and myth of that eternal essential: sleep. Looking at the scale of sleep problems, the emerging science and policy around sleep and the sometimes questionable products and industries that exploit our fear of insomnia and somnolence.See

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