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The Big Tech Show

The Big Tech Show

By: Irish Independent
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Irish Independent Tech Editor Adrian Weckler hosts this award-winning business podcast which dives deep into the biggest industry advances and tracks the key movers and shakers behind the innovation. From interviewing Big Tech CEOs to investigations into how tech affects our working lives, the show has become Ireland’s most listened-to technology podcast.2026 Irish Independent
Episodes
  • Ireland's tech funding slump and the great AI correction | Can It Scale?
    Nov 12 2026

    With Irish tech funding falling sharply, is AI investment leaving traditional startups behind?

    TensorX CEO Tim Grant and Further Venture Capital’s Richard Watson examine Ireland’s growing funding gap, the rush into AI, and the lack of domestic capital to help promising businesses scale. They debate whether an AI bubble is inevitable and what it will take to keep ambitious Irish companies growing at home.

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    28 mins
  • Over a million dodgy boxes can hack your home
    Nov 10 2026

    One in five Irish households uses a dodgy box to watch premium sport and films, but could that bargain be putting your entire home network at risk?

    A Google security investigation has uncovered millions of Android devices with hidden backdoors, potentially exposing personal information and financial details.

    Adrian is joined by Katie Byrne, presenter of the Money Talks podcast, to examine the threat. Plus, Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro gets a hands on review. Is it worth the hefty price tag?

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    32 mins
  • What now for Tulsa drone king? Bobby Healy on leaving Ireland and scaling Manna in Oklahoma | Can It Scale?
    Nov 5 2026

    Manna Air Delivery founder Bobby Healy reveals his ambition to build the world's biggest drone delivery business, and why Ireland is no longer the place to scale it.

    From testing chip deliveries in his back garden to taking on Amazon and Google in the US, Healy discusses capital, regulation and his ambition to make Manna a global giant.

    ‘Can It Scale?’ explores the people, ideas and businesses shaping Ireland’s startup scene.

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    42 mins
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