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Type A Podcast

Type A Podcast

By: Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo
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The Type A Podcast is a weekly Singapore podcast about AI and technology, for people who don't live and breathe it for a living. Hosted by veteran journalist Crispina Robert and communications practitioner Edwin Yeo, we ask the pesky questions about how artificial intelligence is displacing jobs, education, media and money. No jargon, just honest conversations with smart guests, every week.Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo Economics
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  • The $700 billion “plumbing” infrastructure that powers AI

    The $700 billion “plumbing” infrastructure that powers AI
    Jun 12 2026

    You use AI every single day — but do you know what's actually happening on the other side of your screen? Every ChatGPT prompt runs on a vast physical infrastructure that's costing hyperscalers like Amazon, Google, and Meta over $700 billion in 2026 alone. Nathan Hall, VP and GM of Asia Pacific and Japan for Everpure (formerly Pure Storage), breaks it down in plain English — including why your electricity bill might eventually pay the price.


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    33 mins
  • If AI does the thinking, what should kids learn in school?

    If AI does the thinking, what should kids learn in school?
    May 29 2026

    Children as young as eight are already using AI so if the tools can write essays and generate ideas in seconds, what should schools still teach children? Education technology entrepreneur YJ Soon who runs Tinkercademy believes the students who thrive tomorrow may not be the ones who ace exams today. And we get to the wonders of vibe coding.


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    34 mins
  • A CTO who is building his own Chief of Staff

    A CTO who is building his own Chief of Staff
    May 22 2026

    Salesforce's Chief Technology Officer, Gavin Barfield talks about a half-human, half-agent workforce unlocking a “limitless” future and how he is knee-deep in experimentation.


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    27 mins
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