Yesterday

Meet the youngest-ever mayor in Japan's history | Ryosuke Takashima

TED Fellow Ryosuke Takashima is the youngest-ever mayor in Japan's history — but he doesn't consider himself a politician. His approach to leadership is simple: listen to as many voices as possible (from students to elders) in order to figure out what needs fixing. Hear why he th ... Show More

34m 44s

Sep 3

The missing half of music history | Gabriella Di Laccio

Who decides which voices survive? It's a question classical singer Gabriella Di Laccio never thought to ask until she found an encyclopedia listing thousands of women composers from across history ... and knew almost none of them. Her journey to rediscover these brilliant musicia ... Show More

10m 29s

Sep 2

How to tap into your awareness -- and why meditation is easier than you think | Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

Meditation asks you to slip into a state of serene presence. But why does something that sounds effortless often feel so difficult? In this lighthearted invitation, spiritual leader Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche shares three steps to help you accept the ebb and flow of your emotions an ... Show More

12m 53s

Sep 2024

The arrest of Telegram’s founder, and what it means for social media

The arrest of Telegram’s founder and CEO in Paris last month has thrown the spotlight on the messaging app and its approach to content moderation. Madeleine Finlay hears from Russian affairs reporter Pjotr Sauer and technology journalist Alex Hern about how the case could influen ... Show More

17m 40s

Aug 2024

Why was Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France?

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was detained in France for complicity in criminal activity. Some, including the Russian government, have called it an attack on free speech. What’s behind the uproar, and what’s at stake? In this episode: Tristan Redman (@TristanAJE), Al Jazeera Producer ... Show More

17m 36s

Aug 2024

Telegram Founder Arrested in France

Tommy and Ben discuss Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s arrest in France, the debate over free speech, social media, and CEO accountability, as well as why the Russian government finds the app so useful. They also talk about strikes between Hezbollah and Israel and the lonely optimi ... Show More

1h 30m

Aug 2024

Cryptic message: why arrest Telegram’s founder?

As Pavel Durov sits in a French cell waiting to find out if he will be charged, our correspondent probes the links between Telegram and Russia. What central bankers and monetary policy specialists have been talking about at their annual jamboree at Jackson Hole (9:16). And we ans ... Show More

24m 7s

Aug 2024

Cryptic message: why arrest Telegram’s founder?

<p>As <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2024/08/27/the-arrest-of-telegrams-founder-rattles-social-media?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel ... Show More

24m 7s

Sep 2024

The Telegram case: Pavel Durov

<p>The FT’s Innovation editor John Thornhill and San Francisco tech correspondent Hannah Murphy have in the past both met and interviewed Pavel Durov, the secretive founder of Telegram who was arrested in France for alleged failure to address criminality on the messaging app. In ... Show More

34m 52s

Sep 2024

The Telegram case: Privacy vs security

<p>What are the limits of privacy when it comes to our online lives? If authorities are investigating a crime, should they be able to access private messages sent between two individuals? In this episode of Tech Tonic, John Thornhill interviews Eva Galperin, director of cybersecu ... Show More

27m 50s

Aug 2024

Billionaire Telegram CEO charged in criminal investigation

On Wednesday, Telegram founder Pavel Durov was charged in France with a wide range of crimes related to illicit activity on the app. His detainment is part of an ongoing investigation by French authorities into the social media app. Telegram, with its more than 900 million users ... Show More

27m 52s

Jun 2025

Pavel Durov Speaks Out for the First Time Since His Politically-Motivated Arrest in France

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has effectively been under house arrest in France since he was arrested there ten months ago. For the first time, he explains why. (00:00) Being Arrested in France (10:50) France’s Attempt to Humiliate and Tarnish Durov (17:21) How Telegram Makes Mone ... Show More

1h 13m

Aug 2024

Telegram’s nightmare week

Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, is under investigation over criminal activity on the messaging app. He spent four days in detention after being arrested when arriving in France and is now barred from leaving the country.Sumi Somaskanda speaks to the BBC's Cyber Correspondent, Joe Tidy ... Show More

26m 35s

The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov —...