Katie Prescott
Technology and business editor at The Times and award-winning tech columnist, known for reporting on UK tech, startups, regulation, and industry trends.
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Jan 25, 2026 • 36min
Can Britain Become an AI Superpower? The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook (Part One)
Greg Williams, seasoned technology journalist and Wired editor, and Katie Prescott, technology and business editor at The Times, discuss Britain’s AI pedigree and whether it can claim superpower status. They debate compute and energy shortfalls, brain drain and scaling startups. They also explore sovereign AI, regulation strategies and the practicality of national tech sovereignty.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 35min
Can Britain Become an AI Superpower? The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook (Part Two)
Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor at The Times, and Greg Williams, Editor of Wired, discuss Britain’s AI future. They debate energy and data-centre hurdles, startup scaling and late-stage capital, talent flows versus brain drain, and whether AI hype masks a bubble. Short, sharp takes on regulation, community pushback and which UK firms to watch.
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Dec 25, 2025 • 56min
237. The extraordinary story of Britain’s first tech titan
Katie Prescott, technology business editor at The Times and author of 'The Curious Case of Mike Lynch', dives into the fascinating life of Mike Lynch, Britain's first tech titan. She unpacks his rise to billionaire status with Autonomy and the dramatic fallout from its controversial sale to HP. Prescott reveals Lynch’s unique mindset, including a staggering 0.4% chance of acquittal during his fraud trial. The discussion also touches on conspiracy theories surrounding his tragic death and the enduring legacy he leaves in the tech world.
