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TechStuff is getting a system update. Everything you love about Tech Stuff now twice the bandwidth with new hosts, Oz Woloshyn (Sleepwalkers) and Karah Preiss (Sleepwalkers). Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us....
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Week In Tech: Would You Rather Live in a World with No Privacy or No Crime?
Should LLMs monitor crime? This week, Oz tells us why the US pharmaceutical industry may have competition… and why we’ve yet to see a flood of new pro...
The Story: The Death of Dining In
What does the death of restaurants look like? Ellen Cushing, staff writer for The Atlantic, joins Karah to talk about the rise of delivery apps and th...
Week in Tech: Should Tech Bros Dim the Sun?
Is unplugging from your phone the ultimate luxury? This week, Oz introduces us to the businesses that specialize in “dimming the sun” and Karah introd...
The Story: Will AI Agents Build a Unicorn?
Can you run a billion dollar company with only one human employee? Journalist Evan Ratliff, along with technical advisor Maty Bohacek, join Oz to answ...
Introducing The Unshakeables
The Unshakeables podcast from Chase for Business and iHeartMedia's Ruby Studio dives into the unbelievable “What are we gonna do now?” moments that ch...
Shell Game: Minimum Viable Company
This is the first episode of the second season of Shell Game. Journalist Evan Ratliff tells a story of entrepreneurship in the AI age; or, how he trie...
The Story: What Does the Future of War Look Like?
This week, what does defense technology look like in 2025? Oz talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dexter Filkins about his recent piece in The...
Week in Tech: Could a Dead Cat Sink Waymo?
Would you buy a boat or a midcentury sideboard from your high school pals? Because Oz’s alma mater has opened an exclusive online marketplace for just...
Week in Tech: Could a Dead Cat Sink Waymo?
Would you buy a boat or a midcentury sideboard from your high school pals? Because Oz’s alma mater has opened an exclusive online marketplace for just...
The Story: The UK’s Race for Second Place in the Chip Wars
This week, Oz talks to Nick McKeown, who is a member of the PM’s Council of Science and Technology, where he advises the British government on the bes...
Unlocking Our Quantum Future
Malcolm Gladwell heads to San Francisco Tech Week to talk with IBM’s new Director of Research Jay Gambetta in front of a live audience. They discuss I...
The Story: The Man Testing Out the Future of Prosthetics
This week, we dive deep into the future of prosthetics. Karah speaks with Jim Ashworth-Beaumont, who lost his arm in a traumatic bike accident. Most p...
The Story: Will NVIDIA Save or Ruin The World?
This week, Oz sits down with Stephen Witt, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and author of The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, NVIDIA, and the...
Week in Tech: Who’s Behind the First Hit AI Artist?
Do school cell phone bans actually work? This week, Oz tells us why Europe is investing so heavily in defense tech and why one company is investing in...
The Story: How Is Tech Driving Deportations?
404 Media’s Joseph Cox joins Oz to discuss his extensive reporting on the technology ICE is using in the agency’s mass deportation efforts. Joseph she...
Week in Tech: Anti-Party Tech, Rigged Card Shufflers and ‘Mad Max’ Mode
Do you find facelifts frightening? This week, we celebrate sp0o0ky Halloween by NOT having a party at an AirBnB. Oz unpacks the gadget-filled poker sc...
Introducing: Health Stuff
Hi, TechStuff listeners! We're excited to share with you a sneak peek at iHeartPodcasts' latest release, Health Stuff!
Health Stuff: On Health S...
The Story: Is Your Pregnancy App Actually Helping?
Ever feel like tech is actually fueling your worries? This week, we explore the murky world of parenting tech and pregnancy apps with Amanda Hess, who...
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna: Creating Smarter Business with AI and Quantum
Malcolm Gladwell sits down with IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna in a special live episode of Smart Talks with IBM. They discuss the groundbreaking...
Week in Tech: To Catch a Cheater
Should facial recognition be available to everybody? This week, Oz shows off his new swag from the company of the moment, Colossal Biosciences, and te...
The Story: What China Tariffs Really Signal
This week, we’re joined by tech analyst and researcher, Dan Wang, to help analyze the evolving relationship between the US and China. In Dan’s new boo...
Week in Tech: The Antichrist, the Billionaire and God in the Machine
Is it no longer ‘borderline illegal’ to be Christian in Silicon Valley? This week, Oz and Karah are diving deep into Peter Thiel’s 4-part lecture seri...
TechSupport: Pixel Peeping - How to Spot AI Video
This week, it’s all about Sora. OpenAI’s updated video generator and the invite-only social media app. AI Video just got so much easier to make, and h...
Week in Tech: Did Social Media Just Change Forever?
Are you ready to bond over AI videos? This week in tech news, OpenAI dominates the game. Their new social media app is the talk of the internet, they...
The Story: Spies vs. AIs
This week, we check in on the CIA and how it’s faring in the age of AI. Oz sits down with David Ignatius, a foreign affairs columnist for The Washingt...
Week in Tech: Does 'Workslop' Affect Your Workplace?
Do you know the definition of a friend? This week in tech news, workplaces may not be getting a good return on their AI investments and a new wearable...
The Story: Everyone in Hollywood Already Uses AI
This week, we explore Hollywood’s open secret — that everyone is using AI, they just aren’t talking about it. Karah sits down with Lila Shapiro, a fea...
Week in Tech: Cast Your Ballot On Discord
Who are the teens debugging in the bathroom? This week in tech news, there’s a Gen Z-led revolution in Nepal and Discord made it possible. Early 2000s...
The Story: ON CRISPR: The Story of Jennifer Doudna with Walter Isaacson
This week, we’re bringing you the first episode of Season 3 of the podcast ON CRISPR. Walter Isaacson — the bestselling biographer behind Musk, Einste...
Week in Tech: Why the Charlie Kirk Video is Everywhere
What does the viral video of Charlie Kirk’s assassination say about the state of content moderation on social media? This week, Oz and Karah unpack th...
The Story: Social Media is Ruining Our Sex Lives
This week, we take a deep dive into why Gen Z isn’t having sex. Karah talks with Carter Sherman, a reproductive health and justice reporter for The Gu...
Week in Tech: Turning China's Surveillance Against Itself
What does getting older actually feel like? This week, Oz and Karah discuss MIT Researchers who are using technology to simulate aging. Then, Oz tells...
The Story: Russian Bots vs American Gamblers
This week, we’re all in. Oz chats with Kit Chellel, a Bloomberg writer who focuses on gambling, technology, and sports betting. He wrote an article ab...
Ferrari Fandom, Supercharged by AI
Scuderia Ferrari and IBM are redefining fan engagement with AI-driven insights, and cutting-edge digital tools. Learn how IBM is helping Scuderia Ferr...
TechStuff Redux: Mars, Asterisk w/ Nathaniel Rich
We’re taking this week off! But don’t worry, we’ll be back with new episodes starting September 10th. In the meantime, we’re sharing some of our favor...
TechStuff Redux: Russia’s Espionage ‘Laboratory’ w/ Ben Taub
We’re taking this week off! But don’t worry, we’ll be back with new episodes starting September 10th. In the meantime, we’re sharing some of our favor...
TechSupport: 22 Jobs For An AI Future
We’ve all read the headlines that AI will take over white-collar jobs. But this week, Oz and Karah spoke with journalist Robert Capps about the 22 new...
Inside View: The AI Personas Needed to Diagnose Disease
This week, we went to the doctor. Oz speaks with Dr. Matthew Lungren, the Chief Scientific Officer for Microsoft Health & Life Sciences, who co-author...
Week in Tech: Chips are the New Oil
How will we send memes when the world ends? This week, Oz and Karah recap the first ever World Humanoid Robot Games – the Olympics for Androids. Then,...
The Story: Inside a Couples Retreat for AI Companions
This week we go on a romantic getaway for people who are in love with AI. Karah talks with Sam Apple, an author and journalist who wrote an article fo...