FT Tech Tonic

Financial Times

We are in the midst of a digital revolution, where the line between our physical world and cyberspace is blurring. Tech Tonic is the show that investigates the promises and perils of this new technological age.

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261 episodes
Updated July 15

Episodes261

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Feb 28, 2023 · 1 min
Coming soon: The Quantum Revolution
Will quantum computers change the world?
Nov 22, 2022 · 24 min
Climate tech to save the planet: Techno-optimism or greenwashing?
Is investment in new climate tech a waste of time and money?
Nov 15, 2022 · 24 min
Climate tech to save the planet: Star power
Will nuclear fusion solve our climate change problem for good?
Nov 8, 2022 · 24 min
Climate tech to save the planet: Hype and hydrogen
Is green hydrogen the miracle fuel we’ve all been waiting for?
Nov 1, 2022 · 24 min
Climate tech to save the planet: How to keep flying
Does aviation have a sustainable future?
Oct 25, 2022 · 24 min
Climate tech to save the planet: Out of thin air
Can carbon capture scale up?
Oct 24, 2022 · 1 min
Coming soon: Will climate tech save the planet?
Or is it an expensive distraction?
Sep 13, 2022 · 27 min
A sceptic’s guide to crypto: the crypto Wild West
The battle for crypto regulation
Sep 6, 2022 · 30 min
A sceptic’s guide to crypto: the church of bitcoin
Is crypto a cult?
Aug 30, 2022 · 32 min
A sceptic’s guide to crypto: NFT mania
Are NFTs finally an example of crypto doing some good?
Aug 23, 2022 · 33 min
A sceptic’s guide to crypto: bonus interview with a16z’s Chris Dixon
The FT’s innovation editor John Thornhill interviews Chris Dixon
Aug 23, 2022 · 25 min
A sceptic’s guide to crypto: the ‘smart’ money
How Silicon Valley bought into Web3
Aug 16, 2022 · 27 min
A sceptic’s guide to crypto: boom and bust
After the crash, why do so many people still believe crypto has a future?
Aug 15, 2022 · 1 min
Coming soon: A Sceptic’s Guide to Crypto
After the crash, why do so many people still believe crypto has a future?
Jun 7, 2022 · 31 min
Introducing: Hot Money
An FT/Pushkin investigation into the porn industry's shadowy power structures
May 19, 2022 · 1 min
Behind the Money is back!
Behind the Money is back with all-new episodes! From hostile takeovers to C-suite intrigue, Behind the Money takes you inside the business and financial stories of the moment with reporting from Financial Times journalists around the world. The podcast returns May 25. You can follow the show now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 2, 2022 · 26 min
US-China Tech Race: The great decoupling
In the final episode of this season of Tech Tonic, we ask if the growing tensions between the US and China could split the world into two competing technological spheres. It has been dubbed 'the great decoupling'. Some in the US want to see Chinese companies cut off from American investment, while hawkish factions in China have been fighting for a more self-sufficient and nationalistic tech sector. But what would decoupling really look like? And is it even possible? Presented by James Kynge, this episode features interviews with Lillian Li (author of Chinese Characteristics newsletter), Paul Triolo (senior vice-president of Albright Stonebridge Group), Roger Robinson Jr (president and founder of RWR Advisory) and Kevin Rudd (former prime minister of Australia and president of the Asia Society) Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the FT’s technology team at ft.com/technology For a special discounted FT subscription go to https://www.ft.com/techtonicsale And check out FT Edit, the new iPhone app that shares the best of FT journalism, hand-picked by senior editors to inform, explain and surprise. It’s free for the first month and 99p a month for the next six months. Presented by James Kynge. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Josh Gabert-Doyon is producer. Manuela Saragosa is executive producer. Special thanks to Tom Griggs. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. News clips credits: CNBC Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 25, 2022 · 27 min
US-China Tech Race: Brave new world
China exported surveillance tech to Serbia. Did it export authoritarianism too?
Apr 18, 2022 · 28 min
US-China Tech Race: Shock and Awe
How China got ahead in hypersonic weapons
Apr 11, 2022 · 25 min
US-China Tech Race: Chips with everything
How Taiwan got stuck in the middle of the US-China tech rivalry