FT Tech Tonic

FT Tech Tonic

We are in the midst of a digital revolution, where the line between our physical world and cyberspace is blurring. Tech Tonic is the show that investigates the promises and perils of this new technological age.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes (262)

FT Weekend Fest: Is the AI boom a bubble?

Sep 16, 2026

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Rewiring sport: Hi-tech cheating

Jul 15, 2026

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Rewiring sport: Is tech ruining sports fandom?

Jul 8, 2026

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Rewiring sport: How technology is helping athletes break barriers

Jul 1, 2026

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Coming soon: Rewiring sport

Jun 24, 2026

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AI Labs: Zuckerberg’s $100bn gamble

Jun 3, 2026

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AI Labs: Elon Musk wants AI in space

May 27, 2026

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AI Labs: Sam Altman may make or break OpenAI

May 20, 2026

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AI Labs: Google DeepMind plans its comeback

May 13, 2026

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AI Labs: Are Anthropic really the good guys?

May 6, 2026

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The battle of the AI labs

Apr 29, 2026

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Introducing Untold: Opus Dei

Mar 20, 2026

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Artificial intimacy: The day your chatbot dies

Mar 18, 2026

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Artificial intimacy: Prescribing robots to combat loneliness

Mar 11, 2026

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Artificial intimacy: The AI therapist that ended a marriage

Mar 4, 2026

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Artificial intimacy: A teenager’s last conversation

Feb 25, 2026

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Artificial intimacy: The delusion machine

Feb 18, 2026

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Artificial intimacy: How to fall in love with AI

Feb 11, 2026

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Coming soon: Artificial intimacy

Feb 4, 2026

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Tech in 2026: Silicon Valley’s power plays and players

Jan 22, 2026

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Tech in 2026: Inside the AI bubble

Jan 14, 2026

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Untold: Toxic Legacy, Ep. 1

Dec 31, 2025

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Defying death: The future of forever

Dec 10, 2025

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Defying death: The longevity lab

Dec 3, 2025

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Defying death: The origins of ageing

Nov 26, 2025

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Coming soon: Defying death

Nov 19, 2025

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Introducing Untold: Toxic Legacy

Oct 23, 2025

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Mission to Mars: Bad science fiction

Oct 22, 2025

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Mission to Mars: The new space race

Oct 15, 2025

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Mission to Mars: Elon Musk's 'Starship' enterprise

Oct 8, 2025

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Coming soon: Mission to Mars

Oct 1, 2025

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Sep 30, 2025

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AI Music: ‘Theft machines’?

Sep 10, 2025

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AI Music: The Infinite Jukebox

Sep 3, 2025

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Coming soon: Will AI ruin music?

Aug 27, 2025

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Trump’s tech bros: The enigma of Peter Thiel

Jul 8, 2025

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Trump’s Tech Bros: Is ‘Maga Mark’ the real Mark Zuckerberg?

Jul 1, 2025

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Trump’s Tech Bros: Has Jeff Bezos sold out?

Jun 24, 2025

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Trump's Tech Bros: The tragedy of Elon Musk

Jun 17, 2025

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Trump’s Tech Bros: Can Tim Cook save Apple from the trade war?

Jun 10, 2025

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Coming soon: The rise and fall of Trump’s tech bros

Jun 9, 2025

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Future weapons: Tomorrow’s technology

May 13, 2025

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Future weapons: Rearming Europe

May 6, 2025

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Future weapons: Battlefield AI

Apr 29, 2025

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Future weapons: The defence tech bros

Apr 22, 2025

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Future weapons: Ukraine’s army of drones

Apr 22, 2025

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Coming soon: The future weapons of war

Apr 15, 2025

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Making money from AI: After DeepSeek

Feb 18, 2025

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Making money from AI: Searching for a ‘killer app’

Feb 11, 2025

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Coming soon: Will AI ever make any money?

Feb 7, 2025

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