Science and security

Is 2026 the year that AI hype meets reality? In a new mini-series from Tech Tonic, the FT’s tech editor Murad Ahmed speaks with the paper’s reporters about what they'll be watching.Do tech industry insiders think the huge amounts of capital that have driven the AI boom will conti ... Show More

Laura Hughes receives a tip that horses are dropping dead in Wales. As she investigates, she finds decades of academic studies researching the problem. She learns these aren’t isolated incidents. Something is spreading across the countryside. It’s undetectable to humans, nobody k ... Show More

Gene and stem cell therapies have been touted as the next phase in the longevity movement, with promises to rejuvenate the body at the cellular level and reverse the effects of ageing. But, as the prospect of life extension moves into the mainstream, it presents big questions for ... Show More

The rise of cyber-crime and technology brings with it false information and fear mongering. Reformed Hacker Bastien Treptel and Chief Cyber Risk Officer Fergus Brooks teach us what information we should adhere to and what stories have been created to drive us into the arms of cli ... Show More

<p>Matthew Finney is a Data Scientist and Strategy Consultant at Harvard. There, he develops AI decision systems to help large organizations make an impact on their most challenging business and mission problems.</p> <p>On this episode, Matthew speaks with AfroTech's Will Lucas a ... Show More

Cyber Security is going to change significantly in the era of AI, according to Ryan Noon, cofounder of Material Security, a security company that makes cloud-based Google and Microsoft email a safe place for sensitive data. Elad Gil and Ryan talk about how Material Security start ... Show More

Wendy Thomas, CEO at Secureworks, discusses identifying and protecting against cyberattacks. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Cybersecurity researchers say that a 16-year-old boy in England is the ringleader of the Lapsus$ hacker group that compromised Okta and other companies earlier this week. We learn which big tech companies are the most ethical, sort of. And lots more! See omnystudio.com/listener f ... Show More