Tech Radio Ireland

We’re looking back on top stories of 2025 and critically, looking ahead at 2026!  Dusty and Niall are joined by Tech Central journalist Jason Walsh for a sparky show. Warning: Opinions May Differ!Also, we say thank you to RTE’s digital radio service RTE Radio One Extra.  For many years Tech Radio has been a feature on their schedule but from Dec 31st all will fall quiet as the radio service closes.  Our thanks to Erik and the team for believing in our show and bringing it to new audiences across the country. —----- Listen to Tech Radio now on Apple, Spotify and YouTubehttps://www.podfollow.com/tech

This week, we look at two massive, international developments that will reshape how we all use the internet, whether you're a heavy user or just checking in now and then.We're asking a vital question: Where Australia goes, so goes the world? The country has just implemented a pioneering, comprehensive ban on social media accounts for anyone under 16, and the fallout is immediate—not just for Big Tech, but for the kids now searching for alternatives. And speaking of big changes, the US is looking to make your digital past a part of your future travel plans, demanding a lengthy history of your social activity just to get an ESTA.In our interview this week, we talk about the journey of AI, from Clippy in Microsoft Word to ChatGPT, with Brian Mac Namee, Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at UCD. He'll explain how large language models are only the public face of a technology that’s been evolving for decades.—-----Listen to Tech Radio now on Apple, Spotify and YouTubehttps://www.podfollow.com/tech

We got you covered with smart gift ideas that'll actually get used, from VR headsets that don't need a gaming PC to AI phone assistants with a proper Dublin accent.  On top of dozens of tech gift ideas you also learn how to spot tech worth buying secondhand, subscription services actually worth paying for and why fitness tracking doesn't need a smartwatch. —----- Listen to Tech Radio now on Apple, Spotify and YouTubehttps://www.podfollow.com/tech—------TECH FIRE TechFire returns on 9 December with a look at cyber resilience. Organisations are clinging to the idea, that resiliency begins and ends, with backups and out-of-date disaster recovery plans. So how do we untangle the services and dependencies holding your IT estate together? And what is the role of partners in making sure the limits of policy and resources, don't get tested by a security incident?Join - Bill Unsworth, Director of Cloud for UK & Ireland at IBM- Declan Hussey CEO of DNA IT Solutions- and Robert Kelly, founder of HRI …… to explore the difference between high availability, disaster recovery, and cyber resiliency.That’s TechFire on 9th December at 10am. Register for place for free right now at techfire.techcentral.ie

This week, we're diving into the EU's push to ban social media for Irish kids, Ireland's space economy is having a record year and we share our Black Friday tech bargains. Plus, we look at AI in the workplace and how it is forcing companies to rethink their ways of doing business internally and out with Neil Bowden from Dell Technologies Ireland.If you would like to hear the previous episode we mentioned about the Irish Space Industry, you’ll find it here;https://www.techcentral.ie/an-irish-perspective-on-space-4-0/—------TECH FIRE TechFire returns on 9 December with a look at cyber resilience. Organisations are clinging to the idea, that resiliency begins and ends, with backups and out-of-date disaster recovery plans. So how do we untangle the services and dependencies holding your IT estate together? And what is the role of partners in making sure the limits of policy and resources, don't get tested by a security incident?Join - Bill Unsworth, Director of Cloud for UK & Ireland at IBM- Declan Hussey CEO of DNA IT Solutions- and Robert Kelly, founder of HRI …… to explore the difference between high availability, disaster recovery, and cyber resiliency.That’s TechFire on 9th December at 10am. Register for place for free right now at techfire.techcentral.ie—-----Listen to Tech Radio now on Apple, Spotify and YouTubehttps://www.podfollow.com/tech

This week, why Apple might be pulling the plug on the iPhone Air before it's barely started and what Tim Cook's potential departure next year could mean for the company's direction. We also look at how 20% of the internet went dark this week and are we watching an AI bubble burst in real-time. Plus, we talk about how colleges can embrace AI instead of being afraid of it with our guest Dr Hazel Farrell from SETU.—----- Listen to Tech Radio now on Apple, Spotify and YouTubehttps://www.podfollow.com/tech