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ZTNA and SSE - what you need to know Oct 31, 2024

In this episode, we’ll be taking a look at two increasingly important cybersecurity technologies: Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and Software Security Edge (SSE).

To help dissect these technologies and what they could mean for organizations in the face of the ever-increasing risk from ransomware, we’re joined again by John Spiegel, and Jaye Tilson. They are both Field CTOs and Distinguished Technologists at HPE.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guests:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaye-tillson/?originalSubdomain=uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-spiegel-2011543/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:

Ransomware attack rate from Statista: https://www.statista.com/statistics/204457/businesses-ransomware-attack-rate/

KMPG research into ransomware: https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/ca/pdf/2024/04/ca-cyber-incidents-and-intelligence-2023-en.pdf

NASA’s laser communication record: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-laser-comms-demo-makes-deep-space-record-completes-first-phase/

The cybersecurity landscape in 2024: an overview Oct 24, 2024

In this episode, we’ll be taking a look at the overall cybersecurity landscape in 2024. We’ll be asking how threats have evolved, how new tools are helping us attack and defend our organizations, and what to be aware of in the coming months.

To navigate the field, we’re joined by Technology Now first-timer John Spiegel, and returning friend of the podcast, Jaye Tilson. They are both Field CTOs and Distinguished Technologists at HPE.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guests: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaye-tillson/?originalSubdomain=uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-spiegel-2011543/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Statista cybercrime predictions: https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1280009/cost-cybercrime-worldwide#:~:text=Ransomware%20and%20manufacturing%20industry,the%20most%20targeted%20sector%20globally.
UK Government research into cyber attacks: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cyber-security-breaches-survey-2024/cyber-security-breaches-survey-2024#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe're%20acutely%20aware%20of,rise%20in%20opportunistic%20cyber%20criminals.%E2%80%9D&text=The%20qualitative%20interviews%20also%20highlighted,of%20an%20advancement%20in%20technology
KPMG research into the changing face of AI as a tool against cyberattacks: https://kpmg.com/ch/en/insights/cybersecurity-risk/artificial-intelligence-influences.html#:~:text=In%20conclusion%2C%20the%20integration%20of,freeing%20up%20valuable%20human%20resources
Gene editing to encourage neuron growth: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/10/study-generating-neurons.html

Battling modern-day slavery in the tech supply chain Oct 17, 2024

In this episode we are looking at the topic of modern day slavery in the tech supply chain, examining where it can be found, and what can be done about it.

To tackle this important topic, we’re joined by humanitarian photographer and anti-slavery activist Lisa Kristine, founder of the Human Thread Foundation.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

This episode has been produced with support from HPE’s ‘The Doppler’ Magazine: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/about/doppler.html

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About this week's guest: https://lisakristine.com/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
The Human Thread Foundation: https://humanthreadfoundation.org/
Alliance 8.7: https://www.alliance87.org/
ILO report into modern slavery: https://www.ilo.org/resource/news/50-million-people-worldwide-modern-slavery-0
Swarm robotics in surgery: https://www.dkfz.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/2024/dkfz-pm-24-58-miniature-robots-in-convoy-for-endoscopic-surgery.php

Cybersecurity and mental health - the vulnerability between keyboard and chair Oct 10, 2024

In this episode we revisiting last week’s topic of cybersecurity and mental health – this time, looking at how our mental health state affects our ability to be able to make good cybersecurity decisions.

To break down this important topic, we’re joined once again by Catherine Knibbs, a Psychotherapist and specialist in online harms.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: https://www.childrenandtech.co.uk/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
90% of employees could make data errors that open up cyber risk: https://www.tessian.com/research/the-psychology-of-human-error/
Cost of organizational cyberattacks: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324063/cost-of-data-breaches-in-financial-industry-worldwide/
New test of AI’s ability to think like a human: https://www.safe.ai/blog/humanitys-last-exam
Catherine has a new book out in October 2024 – ‘Managing your social media and gaming habits’. Find out more: https://www.childrenandtech.co.uk/

Cybersecurity and mental health - why data matters Oct 03, 2024

In this episode we are looking at a topic which we could spend a whole lot longer than one episode on, so we’re going to make it a two-parter - cybersecurity and mental health.

We’ll be looking at two aspects in particular - why our health data is particularly vulnerable and of interest to criminals, and how our mental health state affects our ability to be able to make good cybersecurity decisions.

In this episode, we’ll be discussing the first part of the equation with Catherine Knibbs, a Psychotherapist and specialist in online harms.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest, Catherine Knibbs: https://www.childrenandtech.co.uk/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:

Mental health data more valuable than credit card data on the dark web: https://kevincurran.org/security/patient-data-10-15-times-more-valuable-than-credit-card-data/

Statistics on compromised health records: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36580326/

Cybersecurity: a critical priority for digital mental health, published in the journal Frontiers in Digital Health: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/digital-health/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2023.1242264/full#B3

Neanderthal and human social mixing: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-70206-y

What Wifi7 means for increased connectivity Sep 26, 2024

Some of you listening might be thinking that Wifi 6 only launched a couple of years ago, and, well, you’d be forgiven for doing so. Launched in 2020, its rollour was hamstrung by COVID and the standard only became dominant in the last year or two.

But now there’s a new standard: WiFi 7. It’s due to be ratified by the end of this year, although it’s already appearing in certain products. It promises a huge boost to the speeds and latency of Wifi, giving a wired-like experience.

So, is it time to upgrade… again? This week we’re joined by Darrel Rhodes. He’s a Consulting Systems Engineer at HPE Aruba Networking.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrel-rhodes-42b4961/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
ABI Research on the rollout of wifi 6: https://www.abiresearch.com/market-research/insight/7778686-industrial-wi-fi-6-rollout-still-slow-but-/
Trendforce report on the rollour of Wifi 6: https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20220126-11107.html
The Wi-Fi alliance: https://www.wi-fi.org/
ARIA investigation into Earth cooling: https://www.aria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ARIA-Actively-cooling-the-earth-programme.pdf

Are no-code apps a ticket to productivity or a shadow IT nightmare? Sep 19, 2024

In this episode we are looking at the growing market for no code or low code app development. The premise is simple. Rather than coding an app or tool yourself, you simply drag and drop pre-existing components, data sources, and data outputs into a map, and set the actions to whatever you need.

However, there are challenges, including the creation of shadow IT systems within an organization, and giving non-experts the ability to interact - potentially destructively - with your data. Joining us today to discuss the challenges and opportunities is Richard Kerridge, a strategist in HPE Education Services customer team.

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About this week's guest, Richard Kerridge: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-kerridge/?originalSubdomain=uk

Sources cited in this week’s episode:
P&S Market research report on the low-code and no-code markets: https://www.psmarketresearch.com/market-analysis/low-code-development-platform-market#:~:text=The%20low%2Dcode%20development%20platform%20industry%20will%20reach%20a%20value,USD%20167.0%20billion%20in%202030.&text=The%20market%20for%20low%2Dcode,USD%2032.4%20billion%20in%202024.&text=The%20industry%20for%20low%2Dcode,existence%20of%20some%20major%20players
China to launch Mars sample return mission: https://spacenews.com/china-to-launch-mars-sample-return-mission-in-2028-will-follow-planetary-protection-guidelines/

HPC and extreme weather - How tech is helping save our lives and livelihoods Sep 12, 2024

2024 has already been a difficult year for extreme weather. The hurricane season on the eastern seaboard of North America is already one of the earliest active seasons on record. Meanwhile, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US, as of August 8th, this year has already seen 19 weather events cause damage upwards of a billion dollars, with 149 people left dead. That’s in the US alone.

So, how are supercomputing and high performance computing helping to mitigate the effects of such extreme weather? Joining us to discuss is Ilene Carpenter, Earth Sciences segment manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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About this week's guest, Ilene Carpenter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilene-carpenter-9a15511/

Sources cited in this week’s episode:
The first computer weather predictions: https://web.archive.org/web/20200626175559/https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/101943.pdf
US National Weather Service computing power: https://www.weather.gov/about/supercomputers#:~:text=NWS%20super%20computers%20hold%20numerical,buoys%2C%20radar%2C%20and%20more
UK Met Office computing power: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/who-we-are/innovation/supercomputer
Statistics on US extreme weather damage in 2024: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/
Atom interferometry breakthrough: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ade4454

The intelligent data platform - a database for the AI era Sep 05, 2024

The global market for databases grew by 12.8% in 2023, according research by Gartner, and is now worth some $102bn annually. Within that, data science and AI platforms were the fastest-growing subsegments.

Clearly, there’s a growing need for smart database solutions that can interpret data and provide insights to all levels and roles within an organization. And it’s one of those solutions we’re looking into today - HPE’s Intelligent Data Platform. Joining us today to find out more is Rangan Sukumar, a distinguished technologist in the chief technology office at HPE, responsible for HPC and AI.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rangan/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Gartner research into the database segment: https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/5485495
KPMG research into data platforms: https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/nz/pdf/2023/09/data-platforms-in-2024.pdf
Department of Transportation policy on smart highways: https://www.its.dot.gov/research_areas/emerging_tech/pdf/Accelerate_V2X_Deployment.pdf
Technology Untangled podcast episode on autonomous vehicles: https://www.technologyuntangled.fm/episodes/autonomous-vehicles-are-we-steering-in-the-right-direction

Re-imagining how we train LLMs using physics-based AI Aug 29, 2024

Machine-learning based Generative AI is inherently inefficient. Training models by sifting findings again and again until a suitable output is generated is a time-consuming – end energy-consuming – process. So, could there be a better way to look at training our AI systems?

Well, one possible option is physics-based AI, where training is viewed as an energy grid, and the best possible route though that grid mapped to find outputs. It’s a novel way of thinking, but it could change our whole approach to AI.
Joining us again today to find out more is Ray Beausoleil, a physicist, senior fellow and senior vice president at HPE. He leads the large scale integrated photonics lab at Hewlett Packard Labs.

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About this week's guest: Ray Beausoleil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-beausoleil-22b148a/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
WEF paper on data centre energy usage: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/07/generative-ai-energy-emissions/
IEA sats on energy usage in IT: https://www.iea.org/energy-system/buildings/data-centres-and-data-transmission-networks#overview
Novel insulins grand challenge: https://type1diabetesgrandchallenge.org.uk/funding/closed-funding/novel-insulins-innovation-incubator/

Re-engineering the computer to solve impossible math problems with AI accelerators Aug 22, 2024

There are math problems that are hard. So hard that even current computers cannot solve them. To get around these problems, we need to re-think the very foundation of how we architect our IT, by using a technological field called 'novel accelerators'.

It sounds complicated, but today's guest is particularly skilled at explaining incredibly complicated concepts. He says: "Right now, Generative AI and accelerators are at the forefront of being able to help with these major advances, and the world could change in really significant ways. Medicine, materials, energy, information technology... to harness these systems to help us - not to replace us."

Joining us today is Ray Beausoleil, a physicist, senior fellow and senior vice president at HPE. He leads the large scale integrated photonics lab at Hewlett Packard Labs.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest:
Ray Beausoleil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-beausoleil-22b148a/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Bloomberg report into AI growth: https://www.bloomberg.com/company/press/generative-ai-to-become-a-1-3-trillion-market-by-2032-research-finds/
Fusion and mayonnaise: https://engineering.lehigh.edu/news/article/lehigh-university-researchers-dig-deeper-stability-challenges-nuclear-fusion-mayonnaise

Formula E: Bridging the gap between the digital and real worlds Aug 15, 2024

In this episode, we’ll be taking you on a trip to London for the final race weekend of the 10th season of the Formula E championship, which was held on the weekend of the 20th and 21st July.

We’ve been looking at the tech behind the event, how Formula E is transforming the world of racing, and what our organisations can learn from the cutting edge of motorsport.

One of those areas is in training and familiarity. Knowing the circuit and how the car will behave at any given moment is obviously a huge advantage. But how do you work that out when you’ve only got the race weekend?

Well, one way is to use track and car simulations - essentially, incredibly accurate digital twins of a racetrack with a full suite of driving controls and simulated movement, where drivers can test their setups in a variety of conditions, to prepare for race day.

Here to talk more about that are this week’s guests, from Maserati MSG racing: Cyril Blais, deputy team principal, and driver Maximillian Günther.

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About this week's guests:
Cyril Blais : https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyril-blais/
Maximillian Günther: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_G%C3%BCnther

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Formula E: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en
2024 Hankook London ePrix: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2023-24/r16-london
Japan abandons floppy disks (English coverage): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx82407j1v3o

Who pays for our IT? The move to subscription hardware is making that complicated Aug 08, 2024

Subscription-based IT is becoming increasingly popular – not just for software, but also for hardware. This means our IT is increasingly not a capital investment, but an operational expense, which means different people are paying for it from different budgets. And those people aren’t always the most IT savvy.

So, what does this mean for our organisations, and how do we make sure that the right people are being educated to ask the right questions when it comes to IT? To help us unravel what’s going on, we’re joined today by Bob Panos, senior VP of Sales and Strategic Partnerships at American Digital.

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About this week's guest: https://www.americandigital.com/about/leadership/robert-panos

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
IDC research into IT spending: https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS52398324#:~:text=For%202024%2C%20IDC%20is%20forecasting,billion%20for%20the%20full%20year
Moon caves identified for the first time: https://pressroom.unitn.it/comunicato-stampa/existence-lunar-lava-tube-cave-demonstrated

Reducing barriers to entry to foundation model training Aug 01, 2024

In the past couple of years, the world has seen the unprecedented growth and development of machine learning and AI applications, along with a huge spike in demand for new systems.

This rising demand for AI services has, according to today’s guest, stifled competition to supply AI to those with a lot of resources, and caused uneven access for the rest of us.

In this episode we are looking at reducing those barriers to entry, and helping more people get access to foundation model training, at less cost financially - and to the planet – with Fellow and VP at HPE, Paolo Faraboschi.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faraboschi/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Research and Markets research into demand for AI infrastructure: https://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/5925430/ai-semiconductors-server-gpu-market-global?utm_source=GNE&utm_medium=PressRelease&utm_code=8k36pg&utm_campaign=1927769+-+AI+and+Semiconductors+-+A+Server+GPU+Market+Analysis+and+Forecast%2c+2023-2028%3a+Global+AI+and+Server+GPU+Demand+Bolsters+High-Density+Computing+Solutions%2c+Skyrocketing+Market+Valuations&utm_exec=carimspi
Gii research piece on LLM demand and supply: https://www.giiresearch.com/report/qyr1421025-global-large-language-model-llm-market-research.html
Thought-to-speech research: https://english.tau.ac.il/research/thought-based-communication

How do we balance security fears and innovation? Jul 25, 2024

In this episode we are looking at the dilemma being faced by organisations across the world when it comes to moving forward with innovations in technology, whilst also being wary of cyber security issues.

In fact, according to research by HPE Aruba Networking, just under two thirds of IT leaders believe their companies are missing out for that very reason. Here to discuss an approach to balancing security and innovation is HPE Chief Security Officer, Bobby Ford.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyjford/
Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
HPE Aruba Networking report into security fears and innovation: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/press-release/2023/09/innovation-vs-risk-it-leaders-share-security-concerns-regarding-tech-innovation-but-can-they-afford-to-let-risk-hold-them-back.html
Digital transformation market statistics: https://www.statista.com/statistics/870924/worldwide-digital-transformation-market-size/
Mission to Mars crew leaves simulated environment: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/analog-field-testing/chapea/first-mars-crew-completes-yearlong-simulated-red-planet-nasa-mission/

Geo-distributed workloads - chasing the sun to reduce our data center energy use Jul 18, 2024

In this episode, we are looking at improving the energy efficiency and sustainability of our computer workloads by shifting them around the world in real-time - something called ‘geo-distribution’.

The idea involves looking at real time global energy production- ideally from renewable sources - and a load of other factors including weather, water tables and more. By comparing these factors as well as compute availability and the lag between data source and data center, you can find the most sustainable locations to perform a task. Ideally, shifting the workloads so quickly that the user doesn’t even know it’s happening.

To tell us more we’re joined this week by Cullen Bash, Vice President, Research & Development at HPE, who leads the Systems Architecture Lab at Hewlett Packard Labs.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cullen-bash/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
IEA report on data centre energy usage: https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/6b2fd954-2017-408e-bf08-952fdd62118a/Electricity2024-Analysisandforecastto2026.pdf
ING research into data centre water use: https://think.ing.com/articles/data-centres-growth-in-water-consumption-needs-more-attention/
Brain-on-chip robot: https://h.xinhuaxmt.com/vh512/share/12076644?d=134d8f3&channel=weixin (in Mandarin)
English language story: https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/this-robot-is-controlled-by-a-human-brain-in-a-jar

AI and ML Networking: bridging the gap between performance and economy Jul 11, 2024

In this episode, we’re exploring the backbone of AI – network fabrics. The network fabric is the backbone of the data centre - keeping everything together between the storage, compute, and users. It’s much more than patch cables, it’s a finely balanced, interconnected process ecosystem.

With the advent of AI, the demands on those network fabrics are changing, putting pressure on our compute resources, as well as on our energy usage. So what can be done, and can AI help optimize itself? To find out more, we’re joined by Puneet Sharma, director of Hewlett Packard Labs' Networking and Distributed Systems Lab.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/puneetsharma
Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
A16z report on data centre expenditure: https://a16z.com/navigating-the-high-cost-of-ai-compute/
Research and Markets report into data centre accelerators: https://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/4804594/data-center-accelerators-global-strategic
Bio-engineering life for Mars: https://www.asimov.press/p/grow-mars

Exploring Interpol's Mission to Protect Against Global Cyber Threats Jul 04, 2024

In this episode, we explore the critical work Interpol is doing to combat international cybercrime. Cyberattacks like phishing, ransomware, and data breaches are becoming increasingly sophisticated, posing significant challenges to governments, businesses, and international police.
We’ll be looking at the organization's strategies for prevention, detection, investigation, and disruption of cybercriminal activities, with today’s guest, Craig Jones, Director of Cybercrime at Interpol.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-jones-409a98139/?originalSubdomain=sg

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Interpol’s website: https://www.interpol.int/en
The cost of cybercrime: https://www.statista.com/outlook/tmo/cybersecurity/worldwide#cost
Brain-computer interface training: https://sites.utexas.edu/jdrmillan/2020/12/20/jose-del-r-millan-building-the-brain-computer-interface/

Diaries of a CTO: HPE's Fidelma Russo on AI, Data, and Future Tech Jun 27, 2024

In this episode, we’re introducing a new format that we hope to revisit every few months. We’re joined by HPE's CTO, Fidelma Russo, to discuss the rapid advancements in AI and the broader enterprise tech landscape for 2024.

Fidelma shares her insights on the staggering growth in AI, the importance of data management, and the potential for AI to democratize technology and foster inclusivity. She also touches on the ethical considerations and the need for responsible AI implementation.

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About this week's guest: https://www.hpe.com/uk/en/leadership-bios/fidelma-russo.html

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
- AI industry growth: Statista - https://www.statista.com/outlook/tmo/artificial-intelligence/worldwide#:~:text=Artificial%20intelligence%20(AI)%20worldwide%20%2D%20statistics%20%26%20facts&text=The%20market%20for%20AI%20technologies%20is%20vast%2C%20amounting%20to%20around,trillion%20U.S.%20dollars%20by%202030
- Connectivity and networking industry size: Markets and Markets - https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/wireless-connectivity-market-192605963.html
- Security industry size: Grandview Research - https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/cyber-security-market
- Storage industry size: Fortune Business Insights - https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/data-storage-market-102991
- Green tech and Sustainability industry size: Fortune Business Insights - https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/green-technology-and-sustainability-market-102221
Smartphone ‘X Ray’ chip - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10381731

Analysing Antonio Neri's Keynote on AI at HPE Discover Jun 20, 2024

In this episode, we’re heading to Las Vegas for HPE Discover 2024, for a breakdown of the multimedia keynote by HPE President and CEO Antonio Neri.

The AI-focused keynote covered everything from new product announcements and a new partnership with NVIDIA, to the challenges of AI and its transformative possibilities. To delve deeper into these topics, we’re joined by HPE Chief Technologist for AI, Matt Armstrong Barnes.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattarmstrongbarnes/?originalSubdomain=uk

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Listen to our previous episode on Spaceborne computer: https://share.transistor.fm/s/693c9349
Carnegie clean energy on HPE’s Technology Untangled podcast: https://www.technologyuntangled.fm/episodes/keeping-the-lights-on-part-1-how-do-we-make-more-energy
Watch Antonio’s keynote on-demand: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/discover.html
More from HPE Discover Las Vegas 2024: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/discover.html

Edge computing and AI Jun 13, 2024

In this episode we are looking at an emerging field which is bringing together two transformative fields in tech - edge, and AI.

Traditionally, the intense compute requirements of AI have made it difficult to implement on edge devices - cell phones, laptops, or micro-electronics. However, that is slowly changing, and the global edge AI market is set to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 21.0% from 2023 to 2030.

So, to find out more about edge AI, and the challenges or opportunities they can bring to our organisations, we’re joined today by Peter Moser, Senior Distinguished Technologist at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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About the expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-moser-7b90391/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Scope of the edge AI industry: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/edge-ai-market-report
Denver Police to begin drone-based 911 call response: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/05/26/colorado-police-drones-first-responders/

HPE CEO and President Antonio Neri on HPE Discover 2024 Jun 06, 2024

In this episode we are looking ahead to the Enterprise tech event of the year, HPE Discover Las Vegas, which is on during the week of June 17th 2024.
It’ll see curated programs of events across Edge and networking, Hybrid Cloud, and AI. Hundreds of sessions will provide an opportunity to network for thousands of global tech leaders, customers, and partners.

And, to give us a bit of a sneak peek of the event - and his own keynote at Las Vegas' iconic Sphere - we’re joined today by a very special guest: HPE President and CEO, Antonio Neri.

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About this week’s guest: https://www.hpe.com/uk/en/leadership-bios/antonio-neri.html

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
HPE Discover 2024 Agenda: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/discover.html#programs
HPE Discover 2024 keynotes: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/discover.html#keynotes
Drones fly with autonomous neural networks: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.adi0591

Tackling burnout in cybersecurity May 30, 2024

In this episode we are looking at a growing issue in the tech field: Burnout among cyber security professionals.
A report shared by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association shows that 51% of people working in cyber security may leave their job in the next year because of stress.

But it's not just the stress of protecting organisations that is having an effect on people’s mental health in the sector.

It’s an area that led today's guest, cyber security expert Peter Coroneos, to set up Cybermindz.org - a not-for-profit to help address and prevent burnout in the cybersecurity industry.

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About the expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petercoroneos/?originalSubdomain=au

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Cybermindz.org: https://cybermindz.org/
ISACA report : https://www.isaca.org/resources/news-and-trends/newsletters/atisaca/2023/volume-48/cybersecurity-and-burnout-the-cybersecurity-professionals-silent-enemy
Statistics on the cyber security workforce: https://www.isc2.org/Insights/2023/11/ISC2-Cybersecurity-Workforce-Study-Looking-Deeper-into-the-Workforce-Gap
Global spending on cyber security: https://www.statista.com/outlook/tmo/cybersecurity/worldwide#revenue
Study into the mental health of cyber security professionals: https://www.tines.com/reports/state-of-mental-health-in-cybersecurity
3D printed ‘skin’ sensors: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10473193

Aurora - The world's second exascale computer officially recognized May 23, 2024

In this episode we are looking at computers going fast. ‘Exascale’ means a computer is running a billion, billion operations every second.

At the 2024 ISC high-performance conference in Hamburg, Germany, the world’s second exascale machine was officially recognised: The Aurora supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory officially broke the exascale barrier at 1.012 exaflops. So why does exascale matter, and why is it so difficult to achieve? Joining us to discuss is Susan Coghlan, Project Director of the Aurora exascale computer at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois.

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About the expert: https://www.anl.gov/profile/susan-m-coghlan

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Top500 list of the fastest supercomputers: https://top500.org/
Argonne National Laboratory: https://www.anl.gov/
Quantum navigation flight: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/un-jammable-quantum-tech-takes-flight-to-boost-uks-resilience-against-hostile-actors

The Technology Now: Today I Learned special edition May 16, 2024

In this episode we are taking a break from the norm to bring you a few of the amazing stories from the world of science and technology that haven’t quite made it into the podcast recently.

Our goal is to bring you a lot of amazing stories and important technological developments on this podcast, but the little stories in the middle where we take a break don’t always get the attention they deserve. So, this week, we’re bringing you some of the stories from around the world that haven’t quite made the podcast yet. And, of course, you’ll find details of all the stories we feature today in the show notes.

Don’t worry, this isn’t a regular thing - we’ll be back to normal next week.

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Sources and statistics cited in this episode:

The Lunar Cruiser: https://mag.toyota.co.uk/toyota-lunar-cruiser/

Study into humanoid robots: https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/04/12/humanoids-no-thanks-most-g7-countries-feel-uncomfortable-with-the-most-advanced-robots

Food from thin air: https://solarfoods.com/opening-a-window-to-the-food-industrys-future-the-worlds-first-factory-growing-food-out-of-thin-air-launches/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=302659422&utm_content=302659422&utm_source=hs_email

Clouds to slow global warming: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-024-01427-z

Waterproof e-glove: https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2024/april/waterproof-e-glove-could-help-scuba-divers-communicate.html

Our episode on energy efficient AI: https://link.chtbl.com/TechnologyUntangled_411

AI is more carbon-efficient than humans: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-54271-x

Zero Trust Network Access and Virtual Private Networks: The VPN vs ZTNA showdown May 09, 2024

In this episode we are looking at why people are moving away from Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, and are navigating towards Zero Trust Network Access, or ZTNAs.

VPNs have largely been unchallenged as the go-to cyber security option for organisations since they first came about in the mid-1990s. However, they do have security flaws which have been exploited by hackers and cyber criminals, leading many to ask whether there’s a more secure solution.

Joining us to discuss why ZTNA is becoming a more popular security option for organisations is Jaye Tillson, HPE’s Director of Strategy in Cyber Security.

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About the expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaye-tillson/?originalSubdomain=uk

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
No more Chewy Cnetres: https://www.forrester.com/report/No-More-Chewy-Centers-The-Zero-Trust-Model-Of-Information-Security/RES56682
Revenue generated by the virtual private network (VPN) market worldwide: https://www.statista.com/statistics/542817/worldwide-virtual-private-network-market/
Statistics on ZTNA market share: https://www.kuppingercole.com/press-release/market-sizing-ztna
Forbes report on VPN data leaks: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/vpn-statistics/
ICS2 report on users’ cloud security fears: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172265/biggest-cloud-security-concerns-in-2020/
“String Quartet No. 1, 'Polar Energy Budget.”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tulsx2wt3qU
Composing music from climate data: https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(24)00844-7?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2589004224008447%3Fshowall%3Dtrue

Exploring the tech behind Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Walt Disney World Resort May 04, 2024

We're celebrating May the 4th be with you. Yes, it's Star Wars Day and we've been given incredible behind the scenes access at none other than Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

Courtesy of Jose Corpuz, Principal Software Engineer with Global Engineering Technology and Analysis with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, we've been given an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the tech that makes this one of the most immersive theme park experiences of its kind anywhere in the world. This is one you don't want to miss!

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-corpuz-a23533/

More about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00083951enw

Synthetic data and the next generation of AI creativity Apr 25, 2024

Today we’re discussing synthetic data - that is, data trained by AI and computer simulations, rather than gathered from the real world.
Now, generating theoretical data is nothing new - we’ve been taking small samples of things and extrapolating from it for decades. However, with the advent of AI we don’t necessarily just need to extrapolate. We can generate completely new, close-to-real data using AI.

But why? And why does it matter? To explain we’re joined by Chief Technology Officer for AI at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Matt Armstrong-Barnes

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Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Mendelev’s predicted elements: https://web.archive.org/web/20081217080509/http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/~mainzv/HIST/awards/OPA%20Papers/2005-Kaji.pdf
Rubin’s proposal and method for synthetic data: https://www.scb.se/contentassets/ca21efb41fee47d293bbee5bf7be7fb3/discussion-statistical-disclosure-limitation2.pdf
NASA directed to create Lunar time: https://www.reuters.com/science/white-house-directs-nasa-create-time-standard-moon-2024-04-02/

The potential of AI for stopping cyber security threats Apr 18, 2024

According to a report published by the UK National Cyber Security Centre in January 2024, Artificial intelligence will increase the number and the severity of cyber attacks over the next two years.

So how are AI models also being developed to effectively tackle cyber crime? And what is the potential of AI for stopping cyber security threats? Joining us this week is To fill us in Rohini Chavakula, AI security lead at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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About the expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohini-chavakula/?originalSubdomain=in

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
National Centre for Cyber Security stats: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/report/impact-of-ai-on-cyber-threat
AV Test Institute findings: https://dataprot.net/statistics/malware-statistics/
White House AI security competition: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/08/09/biden-harris-administration-launches-artificial-intelligence-cyber-challenge-to-protect-americas-critical-software/
AI analysis of rock samples for organic signatures: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2307149120

The balancing act of AI in healthcare Apr 11, 2024

AI in healthcare is considered an enormous opportunity. Diagnosis, drug discovery, treatment and triage – all are hot topics for new AI tools and assistance.

But is the world ready for AI-enabled healthcare? What are the challenges and opportunities the space presents?

To give us the bigger picture, we’re joined this week by Rich Bird, World Wide Healthcare and Life Sciences Lead at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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About the expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-bird/?originalSubdomain=uk

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
London Chamber of Commerce report on AI in healthcare: https://www.londonchamber.co.uk/news-and-insights/news/lcci-updates/ai-influence-in-developing-countries-workforces-br/
The human ‘Swarm Commander’: https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/one-person-can-supervise-%E2%80%98swarm%E2%80%99-100-unmanned-autonomous-vehicles-osu-research-shows

How can we avoid the human being a security weakpoint? Apr 04, 2024

For the last decade, messaging around cyber security has often followed a similar pattern: Make people fear the consequences of being hacked. We are only human, after all. We’re flawed, and we’re fallible. So are we the weakest link in the cyber security chain? Or is there a better way to look at it?

To answer that, we’re joined this week by HPE Cyber Security Awareness Training Program Manager, Joanne O’Connor.

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About the expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oconnor-/?originalSubdomain=ie

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Psychology of Human error: https://www.tessian.com/research/the-psychology-of-human-error/
Survey of most commonly used passwords: https://s1.nordcdn.com/nord/misc/0.78.0/nordpass/top-200-2023/200-most-common-passwords-en.pdf
JET Fusion experiment: https://ccfe.ukaea.uk/programmes/joint-european-torus/
ITER Fusion lab : https://www.iter.org/proj/inafewlines

Science on the edge of space: Exploring the possibilities opened up by HPE Spaceborne Computer 2 Mar 28, 2024

In this episode we are revisiting HPE Spaceborne Computer 2, the supercomputer at the edge of space, speeding around above our heads on the International Space Station (ISS).

Last week, we looked at the science behind the system. This week, we’re exploring how HPE Spaceborne Computer 2 is speeding up the time it takes for experiments to be carried out in space, with the Principal Investigator for HPE Spaceborne Computer-2, Mark Fernandez.

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About the expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markrfernandez/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Most expensive man-made thing in history - https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-man-made-object
The fastest manned vehicle in existence - https://www.nasa.gov/international-space-station/space-station-facts-and-figures/
Experiments on ISS - https://www.nasa.gov/international-space-station/space-station-research-and-technology/space-station-science-101/
AI to AI communication - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-024-01607-5

How a supercomputer on the International Space Station is revolutionising science on the edge Mar 21, 2024

In the next couple of episodes we’re going to be looking at HPE Spaceborne Computer 2 - a supercomputer on the International Space Station (ISS) that’s revolutionising computing at the edge, and science in space.

This week, we’ll be looking at the science behind the computer. Next week, we’ll be looking at the way it’s changing the way research is conducted in orbit and beyond.

So how is ddge computing changing how scientists and astronauts benefit from space exploration? To explain, we’re joined by the Principal Investigator for HPE Spaceborne Computer-2, Mark Fernandez.

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Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Timeline of HPE Spaceborne Computer on ISS - https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/Accelerating-space-exploration-with-the-Spaceborne-Computer.html
Speeding up 6G - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07075-y

How the public sector is dealing with cyber security in hybrid cloud Mar 14, 2024

In this episode we are looking at how the public sector is embracing the hybrid cloud model and what steps need to be taken to be certain our information, as members of the public, is kept safe.
It’s a big issue. In 2021 and 2022 the largest percentage of cyber threats and attacks were reported by governments and the public sector, according to the European Parliament.

So, what operational security strategies are being tailored for public sector needs? How does regulation differ between the public and private sector when it comes to hybrid cloud security? And how can leaders in health, education, the military, public transport and law enforcement ensure that adopting a hybrid cloud model is a secure option?

To fill us in is Simon Leech, Director at Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity and Digital Risk Management.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonleech/?originalSubdomain=nl

Sources cited in this week's episode:
European Parliament stats on public-body cyber attacks: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20220120STO21428/cybersecurity-main-and-emerging-threats
The UK’s Cloud First policy: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-cloud-first-policy
Revisions to the Cloud First policy: https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2019/10/31/cloud-first-is-here-to-stay/
UK is the third most attacked nation in the world: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/science-innovation-and-technology-committee/news/198084/how-resilient-is-uk-critical-national-infrastructure-to-cyberattack/
Seti’s AI modelling of habitable worlds: https://www.seti.org/
Value of the laser industry: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/laser-technology-market-report#:~:text=The%20global%20laser%20technology%20market%20size%20was%20estimated%20at%20USD,the%20laser%20technology%20market%20growth%3F

How IT is revolutionizing the tricky world of car manufacturing Mar 07, 2024

Tech is having a transformative effect on manufacturing, nowhere more so than in car manufacturing. IT is involved in every step of the process chain: from design to manufacture. And whilst advancements in technology have sped up the process; that also comes with its own challenges. The methods to train and monitor robots, as well as humans, are constantly evolving as AI plays a bigger part in the process.

And then, of course, there's integrating the manufacturing and sales process, as customers demand more and more customisability in their vehicles. In this episode, we're joined by Peter Grendel, Managing Director of ABAT+, to look at the challenges and opportunities that come with using modern technology and sustainable engineering in order to get a brand new car from concept to production.

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About this week's guest: https://www.abat.de/en/about-us/management

Sources cited in this week's episode:
The original 4x4 patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US602310A/en
UK to ban carbon-emitting vehicles: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-path-to-zero-emission-vehicles-by-2035
Imaging the Herculaneum scrolls: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5031465/
Identifying the first letters on the scrolls: https://scrollprize.org/firstletters

Encouraging future generations into STEM Feb 29, 2024

Despite a huge boom in technological innovation around the world and an expanding tech industry, the number of graduates who have come from STEM subjects remains relatively low. Just over a quarter of university graduates in the UK have studied a STEM course, and in the US it’s less than 1-in-5. Within that, there is still a huge disparity in gender after secondary school compulsory education.

In this episode we’ll be looking at how we can engage the next, and future generations in science and technology-led professions, and the importance of role models in showing what can be achieved by a career in STEM, with former NASA rocket scientist, STEM ambassador, entrepreneur and confirmed future astronaut, Aisha Bowe.

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About the expert: https://www.aishabowe.com/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Statistics for the percentage of the UK working population in STEM careers - https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmsctech/95/report.html
Predicted increase in STEM employment - https://careersmart.org.uk/industries/stem/employment-growth-stem-occupations
HESA-backed report into role of women in STEM workforce - https://www.stemwomen.com/women-in-stem-statistics-progress-and-challenges
Imaging the Herculaneum scrolls: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5031465/
Identifying the first letters on the scrolls: https://scrollprize.org/firstletters

Facing the ethical concerns of AI Feb 22, 2024

The ethical question of AI has been at the forefront of its development. Today, there is a global rush to establish legal and ethical frameworks around AI, such as the European Parliament AI Act, which aim to legislate around concerns surrounding potential bias from bad data sets or algorithms, privacy concerns, and non-discrimination.

Our guest this week is Principal Data Scientist and AI Ambassador at HPE, Iveta Lohovska. We’ll be discussing the practicality of placing guardrails around AI, as well as the ethical approach that needs to be taken for training models - and whether the sheer scale of its growth is leaving us vulnerable as a society.

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About the expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iveta-lohovska-40210362/?originalSubdomain=at

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
2024 Global Forum on the Ethics of AI - https://www.unesco.org/en/forum-ethics-ai
European Parliament AI Act - https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20230601STO93804/eu-ai-act-first-regulation-on-artificial-intelligence
The Outer Space Treaty - https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/introouterspacetreaty.html
International Astronomical Union - https://www.iau.org/
Dolly the Sheep cloning - https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/natural-sciences/dolly-the-sheep/

Why does the circular economy matter to IT? HPE's Technology Renewal Center re-visited Feb 15, 2024

We’re back in the studio this week, revisiting Michael’s trip to HPE’s Technology Renewal Center in Erskine, Scotland. There, over three million pieces of IT equipment are renewed or recycled every year, with over 80% finding a new home according to HPE.

So why does it matter? This week, we’ll be looking at tech renewal in more detail, with un-heard interview audio from Michael’s tour of the center with his guide, Ray McGann: Managing Director of HPE Financial Services Ireland, and Worldwide Enterprise IT Asset Lifecycle Leader.

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Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
HPE's figures on the performance of the Technology Renewal Center: https://www.hpe.com/uk/en/services/asset-lifecycle.html
World Economic Forum report on e-waste: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/the-enormous-opportunity-of-e-waste-recycling/

The end-of-use tech finding a new life at HPE’s Technology Renewal Center Feb 08, 2024

According to 2023 figures from the World Economic Forum, around 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste is produced every year worldwide.

Combating that is HPE’s Technology Renewal Center (TRC) at Erskine, just outside Glasgow in Scotland. It takes in around 3 million pieces of end of use tech every year to help it find a new life. In fact, according to HPE's figures, 9.2 million assets have been put back into use over the last 3 years.

This week, Michael’s been out visiting the Technology Renewal Center to discover how end of use tech is getting a second chance, with his guide, Ray McGann: Managing Director of HPE Financial Services Ireland, and Worldwide Enterprise IT Asset Lifecycle Leader.

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HPE's figures on the performance of the Technology Renewal Center: https://www.hpe.com/uk/en/services/asset-lifecycle.html
World Economic Forum report on e-waste: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/the-enormous-opportunity-of-e-waste-recycling/

How AI is creating a digital twin of the human brain Feb 01, 2024

According to Alzheimer Disease International, there are 10 million new cases of dementia across the world every year. That’s the equivalent of a new case every 3 seconds.

It’s a devastating disease which manifests differently in different patients, but a new and novel approach could revolutionize treatment. A team from University College London is developing a foundational AI model of the human brain, with the hope it can be trained to trial individualised treatment plans for dementia sufferers, as well as better understand the disease.

Our guest this week is one of the project leaders. Parashkev Nachev is a Professor of Neurology at University College London. His team have been working in collaboration with HPE to create these AI-based digital twin, bringing together the best of AI and human medical expertise.

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Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
AI methods for earlier Alzheimer's diagnosis: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/artificial-intelligence-ai-dementia
Statistics on Alzheimer’s disease: https://www.alzint.org/about/dementia-facts-figures/dementia-statistics/#:~:text=There%20are%20over%2010%20million,new%20case%20every%203.2%20seconds
Precision medicine statistics: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/precision-medicine-market-worth-50-2-billion--marketsandmarkets-301918806.html#:~:text=Precision%20Medicine%20Market%20in%20terms,new%20report%20by%20MarketsandMarkets%E2%84%A2.
A wearable breast cancer screening device: https://news.mit.edu/2023/wearable-ultrasound-scanner-breast-cancer-0728

Exploring the Isambard AI supercomputer Jan 25, 2024

The UK’s fastest supercomputer, the Isambard-AI, is due to be completed in Summer 2024. According to the teams involved, it will reach up to 200 quadrillion calculations per second, and will give researchers and industry leaders new possibilities in the UK: the opportunity to work with the huge potential AI has to offer in the fields of robotics, big data, climate research, and drug discovery.

Our guest this week is one of the project leaders: Professor Simon McIntosh-Smith from University of Bristol. We’ll be looking at how Isambard-AI will be an open hub for all AI research in the UK, powered by around five-and-a-half-thousand GPUs.

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Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Supercomputer name first used - https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/history-of-supercomputing
Exascale barrier broke for the first time - https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/news-advisory/2023/03/4-ways-supercomputing-will-change-the-world.html
About Isambard-AI - https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2023/september/isambard-ai.html
How the UK Government has invested £225 million - https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2023/november/supercomputer-announcement.html#:~:text=Isambard%2DAI%20will%20offer%20capacity,climate%20research%20and%20drug%20discovery.%22
NASA’s 3D-printed engine to power space rockets - https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/marshall/nasas-3d-printed-rotating-detonation-rocket-engine-test-a-success/

How open source is leading the way for collaborative innovation in AI Jan 18, 2024

The term “open source” is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. It originally started out as a rebellious gesture to allow everybody access to programmes and ideas. So how did something that began as a movement against big corporations grow into one that has been adopted by Fortune 500 companies?

In this episode we’ll be looking at where open source technology sits as a functioning tool in the age of VR and AR, and if we're going to see open source software being coded by open platform AI, with Distinguished Technologist for Open Platform at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Jean-Marie Verdun.

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Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
How the term “Open Source” came about: https://opensource.com/article/18/2/coining-term-open-source-software
Open Source technology’s roots in rebellion: https://opensource.com/article/21/4/motivates-open-source-contributors
How much the Open Source market was worth in 2022: https://www.precedenceresearch.com/open-source-services-market#:~:text=The%20global%20open%20source%20services,forecast%20period%202023%20to%202032.
WiFi 7 announcement: https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-certified-7

Intelligent Courses at the Ryder Cup Europe: Revisited Jan 11, 2024

Golf is arguably one of the most challenging sports in the world from a logistical and operational standpoint. Especially when it comes to connecting the hundreds or thousands of smart devices dotted around them during major tournaments across tens of square kilometers.

That was the challenge for our guest this week, Chief Technology Officer for the European Tour Group and Ryder Cup Europe, Michael Cole. We'll be looking back at this year's event in Italy and discussing what went well and how the team overcame the challenges the event presented, as well as talking about creating 21st century connected ecosystems in the most extreme environments, and what comes next.

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Sources and citations in this episode:
Stats on the Ryder Cup Europe's fan egagement: https://www.rydercup.com/news-media/record-breaking-ryder-cup-in-rome#:~:text=On%20Ryder%20Cup%20Europe's%20platforms,in%20Paris%20which%20totalled%20160million.
Robotic arm controlled by breathing: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407850-robotic-third-arm-controlled-by-breathing-is-surprisingly-easy-to-use/

Dashboards in IT Ops, and the benefits Opening up your IT infrastructure to all Jan 04, 2024

It’s the second of our two-part edition on IT operations. Last week we looked at the emergence of convergence, and this time, we’re examining the idea of data presentation, and how improvements in our operations can create beautiful data flows for every level of an organization - from the data centre to the boardroom.

We’ll be examining why the way our data is presented matters to organizations. why it presents such a challenge, and why the rewards and worth the effort with this week’s guest, Varma Kunaparaju. Varma is Co-Founder and CEO at OpsRamp, an IT Operations management as-a-service platform that was recently acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Arxiv report on Artificial General Intelligence: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.00871

Convergence: How Ops, Dev and SRE are coming together Dec 21, 2023

Convergence is an idea that’s been bubbling under the surface of IT operations for some time. The concept involves bringing Dev Ops, IT ops and SRE under one roof, eliminating silos of expertise and data and opening up an organization’s IT infrastructure for the benefit of the whole group.

It could be a game changer for efficiency, with some estimates suggesting 40% savings on IT infrastructure by reducing bottlenecks and duplicated workloads. But the technology to achieve convergence is only just becoming available… Why, and what does it mean?

Here to explain is Varma Kunaparaju, Co-Founder and CEO at OpsRamp, an IT Operations management as-a-service platform that was recently acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Deloitte report on IT efficiency: https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/blue-prism-white-paper-final.pdf
Goldman Sachs report on electric vehicle batteries: https://www.goldmansachs.com/intelligence/pages/electric-vehicle-battery-prices-falling.html

Accessibility: How technology is leading the way Dec 14, 2023

December 3rd marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities. In this episode, we’re taking a look at how advancements in technology are shaping people with accessibility needs’ experiences at work.

We’ll be looking at how accessibility issues are being approached in the workplace, and also addressing the issue of inclusivity within the tech industry, and how it can be changed for the better. This week’s guest is Rob Koch, a data engineer and principal at Slalom Build, and head of the group Deaf In The Cloud Dot Com.

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Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
British employment statistics on persons with disabilities: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-hits-goal-to-see-a-million-more-disabled-people-in-work
Equivalent US stats: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/disabl.pdf
Business Disability Forum survey: https://businessdisabilityforum.org.uk/gbwas-what-did-people-tell-us/
British computer society report: https://www.bcs.org/media/7377/insights-report-2021.pdf
The mysterious nature of the moon: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06589-1

HPE Discover Barcelona: Analyzing Fidelma Russo's AI and sustainability keynote Dec 07, 2023

"In this episode, we’re heading back to the floor of HPE Discover event in Barcelona to bring you the highlights of the keynote speech by HPE Chief Technology Officer, Fidelma Russo. We’ll be talking about what her sustainability and AI-focused keynote says about the HPE’s commitments, as well as digging deeper with expert analysis from our guest, HPE Chief Technologist for sustainability in IT, Dr John Frey.

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Sources and statistics cited in this episode
Watch Fidelma Russo’s keynote here: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/discover-more-network/events/discover-barcelona-2023.html?media-id=%2Fus%2Fen%2Fresources%2Fdiscover%2Fdmn%2Fbarcelona%2F2023%2Fon-demand%2Fhpediscoverctokeynotebyfidelmarussofromhybridbyaccidenttohybridbydesign%2F_jcr_content.details.json
Robotic pre-historic organisms: https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2023/11/06-paleobionics.html

HPE Discover Barcelona: Analyzing Antonio Neri's AI-focused keynote Nov 30, 2023

In this episode, we’re coming to you very nearly live from the floor of Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Discover event in Barcelona to bring you the highlights of the keynote speech by HPE CEO, Antonio Neri.

We’ll be talking about what Antonio’s AI-focused HPE Discover keynote says about the company’s direction in the coming months, as well as digging deeper with expert analysis from friend of the podcast, Matt Armstrong-Barnes.

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Sources and statistics cited in this episode:

Watch Antonio Neri’s keynote here: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/discover-more-network/events/discover-barcelona-2023.html

Accenture's report on AI investment among organizations: https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/2023/among-c-suite-leaders-ai-is-top-digital-priority-in-the-path-to-operational-resilience-finds-accenture-study

Matt Armstrong-Barnes’ blog series on sustainable AI: https://community.hpe.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1952808

What the European Union AI Act means for our organizations Nov 23, 2023

The text of the European Union AI act was passed with a hefty majority in June 2023. It's one of the most stringent and wide-reaching pieces of legislation governing artificial intelligence to date, but what does that mean for global organizations inside (and outside) the European Union?

In this episode, we'll be asking what the act means, why it matters, and where the uncertainties, controversies and challenges lie, with HPE Chief Technologist Matt Armstrong-Barnes.

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Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
The G7 11-point code: https://www.reuters.com/technology/g7-agree-ai-code-conduct-companies-g7-document-2023-10-29/
The EU AI act opening statement: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20230601STO93804/eu-ai-act-first-regulation-on-artificial-intelligence
Text of the EU AI act: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2023-0236_EN.html
Center for Data Innovation report into the costs of the act: https://datainnovation.org/2021/07/how-much-will-the-artificial-intelligence-act-cost-europe/

Apprenticeships and tackling the tech skills gap Nov 16, 2023

There’s an acute shortage of candidates for tech jobs – in fact, research suggests tens of millions of potential roles are going unfilled. In a poll with global technology chiefs conducted by MIT’s ‘Technology Review’, a majority found that they weren’t getting enough candidates for roles, and those who did apply lacked necessary skills.
Clearly, there’s a problem here. So what can tech companies do to bring more talent through the door? Could building a baseline of investment in new, or even unqualified, talent be a solution?

Joining us today is Maninder Randhawa, Early Careers Leader for Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the UKIMEA region, to find out if apprenticeships could be the answer.

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Statistics and sources cited in today’s episode:
85 million unfilled tech roles by 2030: https://www.kornferry.com/insights/this-week-in-leadership/talent-crunch-future-of-work

MIT Technology Review poll with tech leaders on talent shortages: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/09/21/1079695/new-approaches-to-the-tech-talent-shortage/

US Govt to build a working fusion reactor within ten years: https://apnews.com/article/granholm-nuclear-fusion-energy-emissions-416f497b842ce94292ec6fb009a4087a

Why does it seem like 5G is rolling out so slowly – and why it is worth the wait Nov 09, 2023

5G technology has been rolling out since 2019. But in large parts of the world, population coverage is still at less than 50%. Why? And why, where 5G exists, are we still getting lower-than-promised speeds?

This week’s guest is Andy Bryant. He’s Marketing leader for HPE's telecommunications solutions worldwide. He’ll be explaining the tech behind the rollout, and why it’ll be so worth the wait for the full 5G experience.

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This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organisations and what we can learn from it.

Sources and statistics cited in todays episode:
The European 5G observatory: https://5gobservatory.eu/about/what-is-5g/

OpenSignal report on global 5G coverage and performance: https://www.opensignal.com/2023/05/17/understanding-5g-and-overall-coverage-worldwide

Asteroid mining: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2221341120

How can satellites boost the world's socio-economic prospects? Nov 02, 2023

According to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, the number of satellites has risen dramatically since 2021. But has this translated into greater equity in terms of connectivity? How does this boom help other, less connected parts of the world? And, what, if anything, does this mean for enterprises?

This week's guest is Isabelle Mauro, Director General of the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA). Isabelle has spent her career advocating for more equity in connectivity and is also a Non-Executive Member of the Global Advisory Board of Women In Tech, a organisation that provides women with access to technology and training worldwide.

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This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organisations and what we can learn from it.

Sources and statistics cited in todays episode:
The UN Office for outer space affairs statistics on satellite numbers:https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/informationfor/media/2022-unis-os-574.html

Statistics on the numbers of unconnected people in the world: https://www.un.org/en/delegate/itu-29-billion-people-still-offline#:~:text=An%20estimated%2037%20per%20cent,never%2C%20ever%20used%20the%20Internet.

Statistics on the digital divide: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-digital-divide-internet-data-broadband-mobbile/

Clean ship-breaking technology: https://www.leviathan.eu/

What can we learn from maritime shipping's journey to net zero? Oct 26, 2023

According to the International Maritime Organisation or IMO, there are more than 50,000 commercial ships registered in the world today, which combined carry over 90% of the goods produced on Earth. They also produce around 3% of the world's CO2 emissions.

So what can be done? Is the answer cleaner and greener fuels, better use of information and data, legislation, or a mix of all three? This week's guest is Lora Jakobsen, Chief Purpose Activist at Zero North, a climate tech company which offers a software platform to help optimise shipping efficiency.

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This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organisations and what we can learn from it.

Sources and statistics cited in todays episode:
Statistics on shipping from the International Maritime Organisation: https://www.imo.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/Pages/MaritimeFactsFigures-Default.aspx

EU emissions regulations and maritime shipping: https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/transport/reducing-emissions-shipping-sector/faq-maritime-transport-eu-emissions-trading-system-ets_en

The first ever fine for space debris: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-a-first-the-fcc-fines-a-satellite-company-for-abandoning-space-debris-180983012/

The conferences where cyber security experts and 'underground researchers' meet Sep 28, 2023

In the world of cyber security, there are occasional events which bring together people from all sides of the spectrum. One of those events is the Black Hat Briefings. In their own words, “a series of highly technical information security conferences that bring together thought leaders from all facets of the infosec world – from the corporate and government sectors to academic and even underground researchers.”
Back in August Las Vegas hosted the 26th American Black Hat Conference, and today’s guest was there. Jaye Tillson is a field Chief Technology Officer at Axis Security, who have recently been acquired as part of HPE Aruba Networking.

We’ll be finding out what goes on at these events, the hot topics under discussion, and whether they are as clandestine as they sound… Or not.

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Air Traffic Control: Why just tiny errors can ground planes Sep 14, 2023

In light of the recent issues with Air Traffic Control computers in the UK and US, grounding thousands of flights due to poor quality data and broken tables, this week we’re taking a look at how ATC systems are being updated to keep the skies fit for the 21st Century, how that means small errors can have catastrophic consequences, and what we can all learn from it.

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AI and conservation: Striking the right balance Sep 07, 2023

Alongside tackling global warming, conservation and protecting the diversity of our natural world is a global priority. AI plays a huge role, from analysing satellite imagery of reforestation efforts to identifying wildlife from acoustic scanners or trip cameras.

However, there’s an issue in these biomes where many people live - these efforts are taking place without their permission. Privacy, data protection and individual rights can potentially be sidelined in the quest for a tech-driven solution to a global problem.

Joining us today is Joycelyn Longdon. She’s a PhD Student in the Department of Computer Science at Cambridge University. Her research is around looking at the technical, AI-based solutions to environmental protection, and respect local populations, whilst trying to protect our natural habitats.

She also runs Climate in Colour, an organisation dedicated to making conversations around climate more diverse and accessible.

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Climate in Colour: https://climateincolour.com/
2021: Longdon, J. 2020. “Environmental Data Justice.” The Lancet 4 (November). DOI:10.1016/S2542-5196(20)30254-0.
Technology Untangled Season 4 Episode 1 - Unconscious Bias: Is AI dividing us? https://link.chtbl.com/TechnologyUntangled_401
Global competition for a limited pool of technology workers is heating up: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2019/03/global-competition-for-technology-workers-costa

Connecting the impossible: Intelligent courses at the Ryder Cup Aug 31, 2023

Golf is undeniably one of the most challenging sports in the world from a logistical and operational standpoint. Especially when it comes to connecting the hundreds or thousands of smart devices dotted around them during major tournaments.

Courses are huge areas, several kilometers square. They have dozens of acres of maintained grass, geographical challenges, roads, trees, and often other services on or near them that need to be skirted around or crossed. They are open to the elements. In short, providing connectivity is a huge challenge.

That's the challenge for our guest this week, Chief Technology Officer for the European Tour Group and Ryder Cup Europe, Michael Cole. We'll be talking about creating 21st-century connected ecosystems in the most extreme environments, as well as the future of golf as a 'smart' sport.

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What organizations can learn from Formula E: Part 2 Aug 17, 2023

Formula E is one of the most exciting motor racing championships in the world. The all-electric series takes place across 16 races and features 11 teams racing at up to 200mph on urban, city-centre circuits. The series is designed to showcase the evolving tech of electric vehicles right where the spectators are, creating the poster-child series for sustainability in motorsport.

In this episode, we travelled to the London E-Prix where we caught up with Harry Richards, Commercial Director at MSG Maserati, to talk about how the team and the wider sport approach sustainability and how new technology helps to drive the sport forward.

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What organizations can learn from Formula E: Part 1 Aug 10, 2023

Formula E is one of the most exciting motor racing championships in the world. The all-electric series takes place across 16 races and features 11 teams racing at up to 200mph on urban, city-centre circuits. The catch? It’s a ‘spec’ series, which means the teams all race essentially identical cars. In this episode, we travelled to the London E-Prix where we caught up with Maserati MSG driver Edo Mortara and team principal James Rossiter to talk about competitive advantage, and how to win against a level playing field.

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Energy: Tech to make more and use less Aug 03, 2023

Right now, we need a lot more energy. In 2023, on average we use 60 kilowatt hours of electrical energy, each, per day. That's enough to boil approximately 600 litres of water. Which is a lot, especially when you consider that several billion of us are using a lot less than that. Demand is growing, too, by 3-5% globally every year. The IT industry is a major contributor to this, using around 6% of the world's electricity. So how can we make more, and use less?

That’s the topic of a two-part special of our sister podcast, Technology Untangled. This week, we’re taking a look at some of the key findings from these special investigations in something of a highlights reel.

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About the experts featured in this episode
Patricia Thornley from the Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/patricia-thornley-66724b69
CEO of Octopus Energy’s Kraken Flex, Devrim Celal: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dcelal
HPE Chief Technologist, John Frey: https://twitter.com/drjohnfrey?lang=en
Joe Baguely of VMWare: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joebaguley/?originalSubdomain=uk

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The Metaverse: Are we ready for world 2.0? Jul 27, 2023

The metaverse is a misunderstood phenomenon. Since becoming championed by Mark Zuckerberg in 2021, it’s become synonymous with Augmented and Virtual reality – a mythical second world where we’ll all have jobs, homes, and property in addition to our daily, ‘real’ lives. That dream of the metaverse hasn’t quite taken off, but that doesn’t mean the concept is dead. In fact, the idea of a digital world augmenting our own is growing fast, and attracting a huge amount of interest and resources. It’s also proving invaluable in large-scale prototyping and design. One of the companies looking seriously into the growth of the metaverse is Nokia, and their Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting, Leslie Shannon, is today’s guest.

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Zero Trust: What major organizations should be asking Jul 20, 2023

Cyber security, and within that Zero Trust and SSE, is a huge deal for organizations both in terms of the implications and the cost. Implementing a proper security strategy can be a daunting task: Even knowing where to start is a minefield. Fortunately, there are people out there who can help. In a change to our usual format, we're joined by Field Chief Technologist at Axis Security Jaye Tillson. We're going to be asking him the questions he wishes more CTOs did before embarking on their Zero Trust, SSE and cyber security journeys.

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Should we stop overlooking AR and VR? Jul 13, 2023

AR and VR are sometimes seen as forgotten technologies when it comes to enterprise IT. They've made waves in the gaming world, but even so, are still considered niche technologies. However, with the recent announcement by Apple of their own headset, and increasing investment by Meta, is it time we took AR and VR more seriously? Are we missing out by not incorporating them into our IT structure?

In this episode, we're joined by Lauren Dyer, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Dimensions Studios.

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Generative AI: Should organizations be concerned? Jul 06, 2023

Generative AI is a hot topic right now. So much so it’s the subject of transatlantic talks. In this episode, we’re exploring some of the emerging concerns around generative AI and why organisations are increasingly becoming wary of it.

We’ll be asking whether businesses are ready to fully step into the world of AI, and looking at the reasons why, despite their concerns, generative AI is still absolutely going to transform the way we do business.

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HPE Discover 2023: The Wrap-up Jun 29, 2023

HPE Discover 2023 was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from the 20th-22nd June. Thousands of delegates and customers gathered to network and explore the cutting-edge of enterprise-level IT and technology. And what a show it was for cutting-edge!

The show was opened with a keynote speech by HPE CEO and President Antonio Neri, in which he outlined new product lines and services including cloud-based Large Language Model AI provision, security features, and closer integration with a number of datacentre and public cloud providers.

Our own Aubrey Lovell was at the show and brings us a special wrap-up update!

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Is your AI sustainable? Jun 22, 2023

AI is huge business. But it’s also having a huge effect on our carbon emissions: The storage, cooling, and processing power required to train a large language model AI can produce as much CO2 as driving over a million miles in a family car.

In this episode, we’re talking to HPE Chief Technologist Matt Armstrong-Barnes about the concept of sustainable AI, and how making strategic decisions early in the design process – as well as proper data management – can help save organisations a fortune, as well as to potentially reduce CO2 emissions.

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HPE Discover 2023: Your pocket guide Jun 15, 2023

HPE Discover 2023 is being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from the 20th-22nd June 2023. It’s one of the highlights of the enterprise technology calendar, attracting thousands of delegates to hear talks on everything from edge computing to cyber security. Here’s our top seven (for good luck) highlights of the upcoming show.

Events we mention (in order): You can find details of all these events and more on the HPE Discover website - hpe.com/discover

‘Digital ambition is only met by reimagining your operating model panel’ - Wednesday 21st at 01:30 pm
From zero to hero: Build a private cloud that fuels your enterprise with an integrated marketplace and partner ecosystem’ - Thursday 22nd June at 9 am
Solve the Data Lifecycle Nightmare - Tuesday, June 20th at 2pm.
What comes after exascale - Wednesday, June 21st at 08:30 am.
Sustainability: Your game changer and change maker - Wednesday 21st at 8:30 am
Keynote speech by HPE CEO and President Antonio Neri - June 20th 10am

Technology Untangled podcast episodes we mention:
The Cloud: How far is too far? - https://www.technologyuntangled.fm/episodes/the-cloud-how-far-is-too-far
The cloud: Is hybrid the answer? - https://www.technologyuntangled.fm/episodes/the-cloud-is-hybrid-the-answer
5G: Build it, but will they come? - https://www.technologyuntangled.fm/episodes/5g-build-it-but-will-they-come
5G: Do you want that slice to go? - https://www.technologyuntangled.fm/episodes/5g-do-you-want-that-slice-to-go
Ransomware Attacks: Should we be worried? - https://www.technologyuntangled.fm/episodes/tbc-ransomware-should-we-be-worried

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AI may soon use our voice to diagnose illness Jun 08, 2023

We humans are social animals, and we communicate a lot with our voices - much more than just in the words we speak. So if our voices can communicate emotion, can they also communicate health markers? Well, apparently so. Increasingly, AI research is looking at using AI voice analysis to diagnose everything from common colds to cancer, as well as mental health markers.

It could be a huge opportunity in the healthcare space, but also in professional settings as a tool in the belt of HR and talent managers.

This week, we're joined by Yaël Bensoussan, MD, Head of the Department of Otolaryngology at the Morsani College of Medicine, to find out more.

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Can data end bureaucracy? Jun 01, 2023

Applying for driver's licenses. Filing for permits. Applying for aid or benefits. The world is a bureaucratic place, and it cost individuals, organisations, and Governments billions of dollars a year to make it all tick over. So can good digital transformation fix the problem? Can it streamline our lives? If so, what does that look like, and, more importantly, why haven't we done it yet? This week we're joined by Managing Director at Boston Consulting Group, Neveen Awad, to find out.

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Breaking the glass ceiling: part 2 May 25, 2023

In the second of our two-part mini-series on women in tech, we're talking to Hewlett Packard Enterprise CTO Fidelma Russo about her experiences of rising to the top, and what large tech organizations are doing to redress the balance of workplace diversity.

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Breaking the glass ceiling: part 1 May 18, 2023

Just 33% of the workforce are women. So why is there such a gap and what can be done about it? In the first episode of a two-part mini-series, we're talking to EQL:HER CEO Laura Stebbing about how women are breaking through barriers to leadership in tech, and what companies can do to encourage diversity and retention.

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The beautiful rise of esports May 04, 2023

In 2022, between 300 and 500 million people globally watched esports events in one form or another. And with huge audiences come huge revenues and prize pots: DOTA 2, one of the most popular games among fans and competitive players, has an estimated prize pool of over $40 million annually across the various leagues and tournaments. The industry as a whole is worth $1.4 billion, and it's growing fast. Leading the charge is Evil Geniuses. We are joined by CEO Nicole LaPointe Jameson to talk about how the industry has sprung up, professionalized, and is now ready to step into the arena with other major professional sports.

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How tech is essential for contingency in the public sector Apr 27, 2023

For the public sector, it’s critical to be highly resilient in turbulent times through short-term challenges, long-term issues, sudden policy changes and international relations. So how can tech help and why does the running of state organizations matter to the rest of us? Joining us this week is HPE Chief Technologist Russell MacDonald. We'll be discussing the challenges facing tech in the public sector, how to stay the course in choppy waters (and sometimes literal floods), and what the rest of us can learn about technological resilience.

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Hiring outside the box: How diversity of thought is changing STEM Apr 20, 2023

The tech industry is ever-changing, and with new processes and technologies comes demand for new skillsets. Unfortunately, the traditional STEM degree to graduate placement to hire route is still how most people make it into the industry. And that creates an issue: If everyone has the same background, it creates the same schools of thinking and skillsets. That's a problem in a world where developments in Artificial Intelligence and NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) are changing the way we think about developing IT solutions, where insight is increasingly being layered on top of data to create new analyses and problem-solving methods, and where translating client needs into software and hardware is increasingly about writing the next chapter of a story.

That's creating demand for a new type of tech-professional, and one which is unlikely to be found by traditional hiring routes. In this episode, we're taking a look at how tech skills deficits are being filled by people with very different backgrounds, from apprentices to historians.

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WHPC: https://womeninhpc.org/

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Keeping the economy afloat with AI Apr 13, 2023

In this episode, we’re joined by HPE Chief Technologist Adrian Lovell. We're looking behind the scenes at how economists and banks are increasingly using AI to help mitigate and plan for financial turmoil. We’ll be looking at the tools banks are using to predict the future and act accordingly when it comes to setting interest rates, and asking what that can teach the rest of us all about forward planning, strategy, and using AI to augment human expertise.
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Winning at the edge with Oracle Red Bull Racing's Christian Horner Apr 12, 2023

This week we feature a very special guest, CEO and Team Principal Christian Horner from Oracle Red Bull Racing. We discuss the power of data, and their recent success with winning both the Formula 1 Drivers and Constructors Championships in 2022. We also look at what other organizations can learn from the way F1 does business with technology.

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How great design can alleviate workplace stress Mar 30, 2023

Workplace stress is something most of us will experience at some point. But there are some fields where the stakes are that much higher. The decisions made in a pinch by airline pilots, doctors, and others can literally be life or death.

Switching from a well established and sometimes dull routine to immediate focus, clarity and understanding requires years of training and experience - and nowhere is that more true than in nuclear power. The vast majority of the time it's completely safe, but it's fair to say complacency and human decision making under stress has caused its fair share of disasters over the years.

The art of keeping human clarity on point and enabling us to make decisions under stress with the help of technology (rather than it making the situation worse) is called Human-Centered Design. It's a principle which points us in the right direction and assists us when we need to make judgement calls - and is surprisingly uncommon in many industries. Joining us today is Dr. Claire Blackett, Principal Nuclear Research Scientist from the Institute for Energy Technologies and an expert in Human-Centered Design. We'll be discussing what other organizations can learn about alleviating stress and enabling good decision making through positive design principles - and more.

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Where expertise and tech meet: AI in healthcare Mar 23, 2023

It's not entirely surprising that AI in healthcare is considered an enormous opportunity. Doctors and clinicians are overworked and stressed, and patients are expecting ever quicker and more effective diagnosis and treatment. At the same time, healthcare survives on efficiency and moving patients and staff where they are needed as quickly as possible. It's a perfect opportunity to take some of the strain off the human, and a wide variety of AI-based solutions are developing everything from analyzing scans to setting up appointments and assisting ward rounds. Using AI to 'oil the machine' while respecting and amplifying human expertise is an exciting prospect, and seemingly an ideal case study for the current capabilities of AI. So what can other organizations in different fields learn from the way healthcare is embracing AI and the learnings they've taken away so far? Joining us today to explain is General Electric Healthcare's Andy Cachaldora.

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Andy's book recommendation (other sources are available): Remote Presence – A Practical Guide To Communicating Effectively In A Remote Environment

Why Crypto's rocky path matters Mar 16, 2023

It's fair to say crypto currency is the wild child of the tech field. From currencies climbing 40% in a day to collapsing overnight, Crypto is rarely out of the news. Why does it matter to businesses? Well, with higher stakes comes the likelihood of greater regulation. That in turn could lead to enough stability to make crypto a viable payment platform on a large scale, with enormous implications for business and the global economy, as well as forcing a rethink of ideas such as inflation and quantitative easing. Crypto is also a testing ground for new and innovative thinking around sustainable and secure ICT technology. It's not always successful, but it's something we should all be paying attention to. And then, of course, there's the fact that turmoil in the crypto world can cause real issues for millions of investors, with a knock-on effect for our organizations. These issues and more are on the table this week."

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Links to our stories this week:
Chat GPT threatening users: https://time.com/6256529/bing-openai-chatgpt-danger-alignment/
Liquid Neural networks in autonomous vehicles (AVs): https://www.quantamagazine.org/researchers-discover-a-more-flexible-approach-to-machine-learning-20230207/

Why poor AI is skewing representation Mar 09, 2023

AI is a great tool for lifting the burden of repeatable, predictable tasks off humans. Until it isn’t. The fact is, a lot of AI is biased and even unconsciously discriminatory. It’s trained on poor, skewed datasets as the result of traditional biases in the tech industry. That means in the real world, unrepresented groups such as women are losing out on opportunities as a result of decisions being made by AI in finance, HR, healthcare, and more. So what can we do to solve this issue? We’re joined by Professor Anjana Susarla from Michigan State University to find out.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organisations and what we can learn from it.

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Anjana's book recommendation: Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

Saving energy to save organizations Mar 02, 2023

Our energy use is a hot topic (pun intended). In many parts of the world, fluctuating oil prices and energy supplies due to international turmoil and economic strife are posing an existential threat to organisations and our data. So what can we do to help keep the lights on? This week we’re joined by HPE Chief Technologist Dr John Frey to talk about ‘easy’ ways to save energy in our datacenters and IT ecosystems.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organisations and what we can learn from it.

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What organizations can learn from the weather Feb 23, 2023

Weather is never out of the news. From an extreme and later than normal hurricane season in the US to record-breaking cold snaps in China and Korea all within the space of a few weeks, it’s fairly obvious that we should care about forecasting. Especially as we’re likely to get more extreme weather in the future. This week, we take a look at how experts and tech companies are developing up-to-the-minute solutions to predicting our weather woes.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organisations and what we can learn from it.

Today's stories:

What is nowcasting? An outline from the UK Met Office: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/data/nowcasting-datasheet_2019.pdf
Microsoft DeepMC: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/micro-climate-predictions-enabling-hyper-local-decisions-for-agriculture-and-renewables/
HPE accelerates its offer to the weather forecasting arena: https://community.hpe.com/t5/servers-systems-the-right/advance-weather-prediction-with-a-breakthrough-supercomputer-at/ba-p/7178940#.Y_eQFXbP0Q8
Record for communicating via a brain implant set at 62 words per minute: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/01/24/1067226/an-als-patient-set-a-record-for-communicating-via-a-brain-implant-62-words-per-minute/
3D scanning using a home router: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2301.00250.pdf

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Welcome to Technology Now: A new weekly podcast from HPE Feb 17, 2023

This is Technology Now, a new weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and talk to leading experts about why it matters to organisations and what we can learn from it.

Featured in this trailer: HPE Chief Technologist Matt Armstrong-Barnes, and Anjana Susarla, Professor of Responsible AI at the University of Michigan.

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What bots mean for business: Technology Now Feb 17, 2023

Bots have been in the news a lot over the last few months. From plaguing social media and threatening to scupper Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout, to being blamed for Taylor Swift’s tour ticketing woes on the Live Nation site, they tend to make the news for all the wrong reasons. But what exactly are bots? Can they be used for good? And can they help organisations? We’re joined today by Matt Armstong-Barnes, HPE Chief Technologist, to find out.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organisations and what we can learn from it.

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About the expert: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mattarmstrongbarnes