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Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
The Big Tech Show: How Kilmacud Crokes' corner forward became CEO of payments giant Sumup
Niall Mac an tSionnaigh, CEO of SumUp joins Adrian on this week's episode of The Big Tech Show. The conversation by Niall talking about his wife, Terri Ann Fox, finding it extremely difficult to set up a business account for her organic produce from their organic farm in Wicklow. When Niall's wife bought the SumUp Air (card reader device), he was so impressed by the technology that he joined the company. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts. The Big Tech Show: How Kilmacud Crokes' corner forward became CEO of payments giant Sumup
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
The Big Tech Show: Cheat, blackmail, threaten: how AI models could turn bad
Conor Kelly, head of growth at Human Loop, joins Adrian in this week's episode of The Big Tech Show. The conversation began by Adrian discussing Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic AI predicting that the technology may eliminate 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs in the next five years, also saying that general unemployment could spike at up to 20% by 2030 due to rising AI adoption. AI expert, Conor Kelly, agreed with Amodei's forecast but believed that there will be jobs created by AI after a transitory period. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.
Irish Independent
22-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Big Tech Show: Google's new AI features – fitter, faster, stronger, hungrier
JJ Clarke, producer, joins host Adrian on this week's episode of The Big Tech Show. The tech editor began by discussing Google's new AI mode and how it will aid users when shopping. The new feature empowers the AI agent to shop on the users behalf, including doing the back-end checkout for the shopper. The AI agent then pays for the item once the shopper has given the artificial intelligence the all clear to do so. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts
Irish Independent
13-05-2025
- Irish Independent
The Big Tech Show: Worried about US border control checking your phone? Steps to get you through
JJ Clarke, producer, joins host, Katie Byrne, standing in for Adrian on this week's episode of The Big Tech Show. Katie began by discussing an article that featured in the Irish Independent about navigating US border control phone checks at the airport. The article written by tech editor, Adrian Weckler, explained that you can delete your WhatsApp, Gmail and other social media with no loss of data as long as you back it up before you delete the apps. This will stop US border control agents checking these apps but may look suspicious as the phone won't have any social media apps. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts
Irish Independent
08-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
The Big Tech Show: Amazon's new warehouse robots to replace workers; the single best ultra budget phone revealed
JJ Clarke, producer, joins host Adrian on this week's episode of The Big Tech Show. Adrian began by discussing Amazon's new Vulcan robot which has a sense of touch. He pointed out to producer JJ Clarke that the robot will be used for stacking and packing and searching for packages. The conversation focused on Amazon plans to automate the more difficult tasks within their warehouses. The tech editor explained that additional human jobs will be created as a result of this advancement, for example human operators who could help the robot if it gets confused or stuck. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts. The Big Tech Show: Amazon's new warehouse robots to replace workers; the single best ultra budget phone revealed
