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  • The Tesla Files: what it’s really like to work for Elon Musk

    The Tesla Files: what it’s really like to work for Elon Musk
    Aug 5 2025
    What’s it like to work for Tesla? How were sensitive company files leaked? And why is camaraderie amongst employees discouraged by Musk? Sönke Iwersen, co-author of The Tesla Files, the inside story of Musk’s empire, and an award-winning journalist who has led the investigative team at Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper.

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    32 min
  • EU capitulates on trade talks with Big Tech watching

    EU capitulates on trade talks with Big Tech watching
    Jul 29 2025

    How did the EU lose out to Trump in US trade talks? What does this mean for the Irish economy? And why are legitimate texts still being labelled as ‘scam texts’?

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    JJ Clarke, producer, joins Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show.

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    18 min
  • Price hikes for public EV charging, exploding tumble dryers and Trump’s new ‘do what you want’ AI reforms

    Price hikes for public EV charging, exploding tumble dryers and Trump’s new ‘do what you want’ AI reforms
    Jul 25 2025
    Why are the ESB hiking prices on EV charging? What is in Trump’s new AI action plan? And how is the Irish media regulator going after X for age verification? JJ Clarke, producer, joins Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show. The cost of publicly charging an electric car is being increased by up to 15pc by Ireland’s biggest provider. ESB cars, which has the most public charging points in the country, is adding 7 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) across all of its tariffs, raising the cost of charging an electric car by up to €7. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.

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    28 min
  • How to stop doomscrolling and the benefits of a new EU digital wallet

    How to stop doomscrolling and the benefits of a new EU digital wallet
    Jul 22 2025
    What are the pros and cons of the new EU digital wallet? When will it be operational? And how to stop doomscrolling? JJ Clarke, producer, joins Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show.

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    27 min
  • How to spot disinformation in the age of mistrust

    How to spot disinformation in the age of mistrust
    Jul 17 2025
    How do we spot the truth from a lie online? Are AI photos and videos getting too convincing? And what can be done to stop the spread of misinformation? Ciarán Cannon, VP of Global Affairs with Alison and former Fine Gael TD for Galway East and Damien Mulley, digital communications expert and founder of Mulley Communications, join Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show.

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    24 min
  • Why you’re still getting ‘likely scam” on real texts; also, kids, AI bots and a loneliness epidemic

    Why you’re still getting ‘likely scam” on real texts; also, kids, AI bots and a loneliness epidemic
    Jul 15 2025

    How did the nationwide scam text filter start mislabelling texts? Why are kids turning to chatbots for friendship? And what will Linda Yaccarino’s legacy at X be?

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    JJ Clarke, producer, joins Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show.

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    29 min
  • With AI now replacing graduates in Irish white collar jobs, who’s next?

    With AI now replacing graduates in Irish white collar jobs, who’s next?
    Jul 10 2025

    How do we think about AI replacing jobs in Ireland? What jobs will go first? And why are people talking about Nothing’s Phone (3)?

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    JJ Clarke, producer, joins host Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show.

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    26 min
  • Trump v Musk, round II — and is it okay to track your partner’s phone?

    Trump v Musk, round II — and is it okay to track your partner’s phone?
    Jul 8 2025

    Why has Elon Musk formed the America party? How will this affect EV subsidies? And does the Tesla boss have more cards up his sleeve?

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    JJ Clarke, producer, joins host Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show.

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    25 min