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Welcome to the Tech Report, where you can keep up to date with everything you need to know from the fast-changing world of technology. Every week we’ll bring you interviews with leading experts, journalists and commentators on everything from the future of AI to tech bro meltdowns.

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  • July 14 · 28 min

    ‘AI is simply a set of buzzwords’ | Eli the Computer Guy

    “People fundamentally don’t understand what the real value this technology is supposed to bring.” Eli the Computer Guy joins The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound to talk about the disillusionment surrounding SpaceX’s stock price despite an optimistic Wall Street as well what the rise and fall tells us about the mood in the AI and tech industry as it braces for further volatility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 13 · 32 min

    AI Bubble: We’re headed for the first Tech Great Depression | Ed Zitron

    “I think we’re on the path to the first real tech Great Depression.” Writer of Where’s Your Ed At and the host of the Better Offlines podcast Ed Zitron joins The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound to discuss recent analysis showing the together the five largest US hyperscalers have become net cash borrowers in an attempt to fund the buildout of AI, a technology which has never been profitable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 9 · 34 min

    Are Chatbots Driving Us mad? | Maggie Harrison Dupré

    “Why are chatbots doubling down on these ideas when the user is very clearly saying ‘I am in distress’ or ‘I am confused, can you help me?’” Senior staff writer at Futurism Maggie Harrison Dupré joins The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound to talk about how where AI delusions and AI psychosis come from, how chatbots have been found to co-create delusions and the role tech companies have played by marketing their products irresponsibly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 8 · 32 min

    AI adopters are already rehiring cut staff | David Gerard

    “It’s the surviving companies that will rehire, the others will have killed themselves with AI.” Author and host of Pivot to AI David Gerard joins The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound to talk about the growing trend of companies rehiring for roles previously cut under the belief AI could replace jobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 6 · 25 min

    AI Bubble: ‘Frontier models have run their course’ | Eli the Computer Guy

    “The argument for building more of these AI data centers is getting worse by the day.” Eli the Computer Guy joins The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound to discuss OpenAI’s reported inference halving breakthrough and how the astronomical spending by the AI industry has created a vulnerability to innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 6 · 39 min

    AI Bubble: The data center oversupply crisis is coming | Ed Zitron

    “It’s yet another one of those instances where you wonder why people haven’t seen this coming.” Tech journalist Natasha Bernal joins The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound to talk about some concerning cases of AI psychosis in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 2 · 39 min

    The rise of AI psychosis at work | Natasha Bernal

    “It’s yet another one of those instances where you wonder why people haven’t seen this coming.” Tech journalist Natasha Bernal joins The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound to talk about some concerning cases of AI psychosis in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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