Podcast
Tech Talk
Hosted by BFM Media · EN
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 that many often would fear. Also find out what are some the latest consumer offerings like smartphones, drones, robots, cameras, video games that are best in the market and quirky insight to a mind of a digital pop culture technology advocater, Richard Bradbury.
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MSP370. The Superfan Economy
6d ago00:45:24Tap to summarizeWith the record breaking sums raised by the FIFA World Cup this summer, Matt and Kishan examine the open and closed loops and ecosystems of the worlds of the superfan. What motivates them, how they form and more importantly, how companies harness those passions for profit. Superfans and the economies they support are worth hundreds of billions of dollars globally. And there’s seemingly no limit to the niches they create. Hot sauce superfans? Check. Cats? Check. Train watching? Check.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Cracks Hiding Inside Your Security System
1w ago00:38:50Tap to summarizeFor the first time in the Internet's history, machines are generating more web traffic than humans, and bots now account for the majority of it. Volker Rath of Cloudflare joins us to unpack the hidden fault lines inside organisations, from legacy systems to shadow AI, and why cyber resilience today means anticipating risk, not responding to itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →MSP369. Weird Science. Eye Know
2w ago00:42:16Tap to summarizeFrom oxygenated boxes to preserve eyeballs to cloud seeding technologies to counter El Niño, we take a look into the weirder side of science and technology to bring you some of the amazing stories that are shaping the future of our world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Tech (And Risk) Behind Wearable Health Data
2w ago00:31:03Tap to summarizeWearables have evolved far beyond step counters, now tracking chronic conditions and detecting early health warning signs. As the global wearable market is projected to grow 576% over the next decade, the question remains: can we trust the algorithms and systems powering these devices?We discuss:How wearables evolved from gym-floor step counters into everyday tools for managing chronic conditionsWhat digital biomarkers areThe real risk of false reassurance and false alarms What’s next for the technology behind these devicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →MSP368. The Endless Simulator
3w ago00:43:20Tap to summarizeAre you worried that life is turning into an episode of Black Mirror? Are your avatars more successful than you? We’re talking about reality today. Simulation theory and the idea that our reality could be a corner of someone else’s really complex MMO game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →How AI is Rewiring Financial Services
3w ago00:31:38Tap to summarizeBanking, insurance, and capital markets have been built on trust, regulation, and decades of infrastructure. Now AI is rewriting the rules, and the institutions that don't adapt may not survive.We discuss:How AI agents acting on behalf of customers could wipe out a significant chunk of global banking profits, and whether traditional banks can fight back.Where the human analyst still fits in an AI-accelerated workflow.From braking patterns to user data, how real-time behavioural pricing is replacing credit scoresWhy brilliant technology alone doesn't protect you from the fundamentals of insurance, and what that cautionary tale means for the wider fintech sector.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Tech Behind National Security
4w ago00:28:19Tap to summarizeNational security is about a country's ability to protect its borders, infrastructure and critical systems from threats that are digital, fast-moving and hard to anticipate. We take a look at the technology behind national security capabilities now and for the future, and what Malaysia needs to build long-term resilience in an increasingly uncertain world.Topics covered: How drones, cyberattacks and system integration needs have changed what governments are prioritising when it comes to security.Whether a country can call itself sovereign if it still depends on someone else to maintain, upgrade or support its critical systems.What AI genuinely solves in cybersecurity today, and where its limits are.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →MSP367. The Great Water Wars of 2036
Jun 2500:41:29Tap to summarizeMatt and Kishan continue their tour of the future as they jump back into 2036. The role kelp could play in rebuilding local communities and shoring up environmental protection. Conflicts over freshwater resources. The strange shape of the battle between the dollar and crypto. And the private companies shaping the future of war. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Building an Electronics Workforce Global Buyers Trust
Jun 2400:29:44Tap to summarizeElectronics manufacturing runs on precision. Every solder joint, every inspection, every decision on the production floor has to meet global standards. What does it take to build a workforce that global buyers can trust?Dr. Ranee Ramya from the Global Electronics Association tells us about professional certification in electronics manufacturing, what it covers, who needs it, and why it matters for Malaysia's position in the global supply chain.Tune in to find out more about:Certification vs Skills Training: The difference between professional certifications tied to global standards and skills-based training programmes, and why both serve different but equally important purposes on the production floor.Who Certification Is Really For: Why the focus goes beyond engineers to include technicians, operators, and inspectors.Why Buyers Care: How a certified workforce removes doubt for international buyers, reduces defects, and gives Malaysian manufacturers a competitive advantage in sensitive industries like aerospace and medical devices.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →MSP366. 2036: Kelp Me If You Can, I’m Feeling Down
Jun 1800:45:59Tap to summarizeForecasting the future is hard. The Atlantic Council’s Global Foresight report paints a pretty bleak picture of 2036. And it’s hard to be bleaker than Matt. Fortunately, the future isn’t ordained and Matt and Kishan separate the warnings from the inevitabilities in the first of a two part series on the survey’s predictions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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