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A short-form podcast series exploring the technologies reshaping work, culture, risk, leadership and modern life – from AI and cyber to quantum, infrastructure and whatever fresh nonsense the future throws at us. Hosted by Lucy Batley, it brings together sharp minds, honest opinions and the occasional beautifully placed swear word.
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Artificial Intelligence
The Old Chestnut
Quantam Computing
Still Weird. Now Useful
Cyber Security
Because vibes are not a strategy
Infrastructure
An IT architect's dream
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What the F*ck is quantam? | Bill Thompson
Lucy Batley is joined by Bill Thompson – Principal Research Engineer at BBC R&D, writer, broadcaster, commentator, technologist and occasional Sexy Santa – to ask what quantum computing actually is, why it matters, and whether anyone outside a physics lab should be panicking yet.
