The Times Tech Podcast cover art

The Times Tech Podcast

The Times Tech Podcast

By: The Sunday Times
Listen for free

About this listen

From Silicon Valley to The City, tech journalists Danny Fortson and Katie Prescott bring you the inside track on the new industrial revolution.


Co-hosted from San Francisco and London, this weekly podcast delivers the latest news and freshest interviews with the people creating the future.


As West Coast Correspondent for The Sunday Times, Danny is on the ground to witness the technological whirlwind that first roared out Silicon Valley. From London, working as The Times' Technology Business Editor, Katie has seen the waves of boom and bust rolling through one of the world's financial capitals. Together they explore this strange new world of high finance and tech giants, explaining how we got here and what is just around the corner.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News UK Economics Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Is AI anxiety fuelling real world hostility?

    Is AI anxiety fuelling real world hostility?
    Apr 16 2026

    The race among top AI companies to build ever more powerful systems is accelerating, and so are fears about losing control. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is at the centre of the debate, which came to a head last week after the New Yorker released an investigation about him, and a series of attacks took place near his home. Danny Fortson and Katie Prescott discuss how we got here and why Altman is becoming the face of global anxiety about AI. Plus, Bobby Healy of Manna Air Delivery on robotic dogs and drones delivering coffee in Dublin.


    Would you use a drone for parcel delivery? Get in touch techpod@thetimes.co.uk


    Image: Getty

    Producer: Marnie Duke

    Executive Producer: Priyanka Deladia

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    39 mins
  • Why data centres became a target in the Iran war

    Why data centres became a target in the Iran war
    Apr 9 2026

    Iran has been bombing US owned data centres in the Persian Gulf, damaging physical infrastructure and disrupting cloud services across the region. Meanwhile in the UK, the combined value of new data centres approved last year officially overtook office buildings. Katie Prescott and The Times's technology correspondent Mark Sellman look at how this critical infrastructure is reshaping energy, infrastructure and conflict around the world. They also hear from Lei Zhang, CEO of Envision, a Shanghai based green tech company who talks about energy security, trade wars and robot cities.


    Producer: Marnie Duke

    Executive Producer: Priyanka Deladia

    Image: Getty Images

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    41 mins
  • Social media ban for children and Big Tech’s Big Tobacco moment

    Social media ban for children and Big Tech’s Big Tobacco moment
    Apr 2 2026

    Should under-16s be banned from social media? After landmark US rulings against Meta and YouTube over addictive design features, pressure is building on Big Tech. Danny Fortson and Katie Prescott speak to online safety campaigner Baroness Kidron about whether this is tech’s 'Big Tobacco' moment, how the UK is tackling online safety, and what it means for children, including the growing risks of AI chatbots.


    Would you support a social media ban for teenagers? Get in touch: techpod@thetimes.co.uk


    Producer: Marnie Duke

    Executive Producer: Priyanka Deladia

    Image: Getty Images

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    42 mins
No reviews yet