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Big Tech Little Tech

By: Shaun Weston
  • Summary

  • The biggest stories in technology aren't always easy to wrap your head around. Rick Huckstep and Shaun Weston unravel the strings, break down the headlines, and make tech simple enough that even your mum will understand. (At least, that's the aim.) See episode notes at https://btltpod.com, find Rick at https://rickhuckstep.com and Shaun at https://www.shaunweston.co.uk
    Shaun Weston
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Episodes
  • Meta financials, wearables, WhatsApp opens up, and Facebook’s 20
    Feb 13 2024

    In episode 43 of the Big Tech Little Tech podcast, regular hosts Shaun Weston and Rick Huckstep discuss various tech topics, including Brilliant Labs' Frame smart glasses, Meta's financial results, the impact of Facebook's 20th anniversary, the future of wearables with Apple Vision Pro, WhatsApp's interoperability, the launch of Bluesky Social, and the use of AI to decipher ancient scrolls and aid language learning.

    And did you know there's video content for BTLT fans in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our very own Patreon and YouTube channels⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠? Well, there is!

    Find ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shaun on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rick on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Additional music by Jason Shaw on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audionautix.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beatoven.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Alex-Productions at https://soundcloud.com/alexproductionsmusic, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    39 mins
  • OpenAI goes to university, HeyGen goes to Davos, and the Apple Mac turns 40
    Jan 30 2024

    In episode 42 of the Big Tech Little Tech podcast, regular hosts Shaun Weston and Rick Huckstep cover a range of tech topics, including the Apple Macintosh anniversary, AI translation at the World Economic Forum, AI avatar translation, Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta, deepfake controversies, OpenAI's partnership with Arizona State University, monetising student online activity, Perplexity and Rabbit R1's collaboration, and AI in writing with author Rie Kudan.

    They also discuss the integration of AI in Samsung phones, particularly its ability to provide information about objects in videos, offering a convenient way to access AI without relying on separate computers.

    And did you know there's exclusive content for BTLT fans in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our very own Patreon channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠? Well, there is!

    Find ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shaun on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rick on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Additional music by Jason Shaw on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audionautix.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beatoven.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Alex-Productions at https://soundcloud.com/alexproductionsmusic, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    32 mins
  • Perplexity funding, ChatGPT Store, Rabbit r1, Bitcoin ETF, and holo Elvis
    Jan 16 2024

    In episode 41 of the Big Tech Little Tech podcast, hosts Shaun Weston and Rick Huckstep discuss a range of current topics, including Apple's Vision Pro ad, the Rabbit r1 AI assistant, Perplexity's series B funding, Microsoft Copilot, the ChatGPT Store, and the recent approval of Bitcoin ETFs by the US SEC.

    Also in the show, holographic Elvis, Mustafa Suleyman's 'The Coming Wave', Xbox toasters, BT EV cabinets, and Satya Nadella.

    And did you know there's exclusive content for BTLT fans in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our very own Patreon channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠? Well, there is!

    Find ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shaun on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rick on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Additional music by Jason Shaw on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audionautix.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beatoven.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Alex-Productions at https://soundcloud.com/alexproductionsmusic, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    34 mins

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