The Connected AI Podcast

In the last of the current season of the Connected AI Podcast, we have an extra special interview with Guillaume Princen, head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for Anthropic. A close rival to OpenAI, Anthropic has sought to differentiate itself with a safety-conscious approach to rolling out AI, and a focus on winning enterprise customers. So far it's working, with news this week that the company's revenue run rate is now at $30 billion, up from just $9 billion at the end of 2025. Guillaume, who was Stripe's first employee outside of the US, leading the payments firm's expansion across Europe, talks to Business Post technology and innovation editor Charlie Taylor on everything from why Anthropic is expanding in Ireland, its bust-up with the Pentagon, its approach to regulation, how safety is part of its DNA, and of course its rivalry with OpenAI. The Connected AI Podcast in association with Partsol. You won't want to miss it. Available wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

Dee Coakley, founder of Boundless and now head of workforce management at Payoneer Europe, brings HR tech and AI-in-workplace experience. She recounts practical company-wide AI kickoffs, mandatory upskilling and hands-on sessions. Conversation covers geopolitical risks to AI investment, token-based compensation, and how AI reshapes engineering into product thinking.

In the latest episode of the Connected AI podcast we're talking to Michael Cordner, co-founder and chief technology officer chief executive of Jentic, on OpenClaw, the introduction of which he cites as a major turning point in the use of AI. He also discusses wider security issues, and chats about Ireland's thriving AI ecosystem. In addition, Charlie and Elaine chat about new research that shows AI is intensifying work, rather than reducing it, OpenAI's expansion in Dublin, and how estate agents are using AI to show the 'potential' of properties they are selling. The Connected AI Podcast in association with Partsol. You won't want to miss it. Available wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

In the latest episode of the Connected AI podcast we're talking to Raluca Saceanu, chief executive of Smartech247 on the impact of AI on cyber security. Raluca talks us through how the technology is weaponising threats, and also about the time she interviewed a deepfake. In addition, Charlie and Elaine discuss the recent tech shares sell-off that was sparked by AI, how companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic tried to win the world over with its Super Bowl ads, and on attempts by YouTube to remove slop from its platform. The Connected AI Podcast in association with Partsol. You won't want to miss it. Available wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

Welcome to the Connected AI Podcast, a fortnightly podcast presented by Charlie Taylor, the Business Post's technology editor, and Elaine Burke, one of our leading contributors. In the latest episode we're talking to Conor Sheridan, founder and CEO of Nory, an AI-powered restaurant platform that last year raised $37 million from investors. Conor talks us through Nory's origin story, who the company is targeting, and the opportunities he sees for the business. In addition, Charlie and Elaine discuss widespread excitement over Claude code, and by extension, Anthropic, weigh up OpenAI's ideas to secure more revenues, and look at AI developments in Hollywood. The Connected AI Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Partsol. Listen here or wherever you usually pick up your podcasts.

In the latest Connected news podcast, Business Post tech editor Charlie Taylor talks to Business Post reporter Vish Gain on the introduction (or lack of as it turns out) of age verification systems by tech companies. In addition, he also chats with Emma Hanrahan about opposition to Manna's drone delivery service, and on Microsoft's warning after its servers were hacked. Finally, Charlie chats with Liam Fuller, a recent school leaver who has just raised $1.4 million from backers that include Stripe alumni for his startup, which automates stock purchasing for retailers using agentic AI. He also talks with Paul Bassat, founder of Square Peg, which led the investment into Fuller's company. Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.

In the latest Connected news podcast, Business Post tech editor Charlie talks to banking and fintech correspondent about Donal MacNamee about AIB taking on Revolut with a new investing offering, and rolling out Microsoft's Copilot company-wide. He also talks with newsroom reporter Vish Gain on AI spending covering Meta, Anthropic, Google and Elon Musk's xAI. Finally, Charlie chats with another Business Post journalist, Alice O'Leary, on Bitcoin, which soared past the $120,000 mark for the first time earlier this week. Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.

In the latest Connected news podcast, Business Post tech editor Charlie talks to newsroom reporter Vish Gain about data centre builder Winthrop Technologies' financial performance, and on Ronan Group's hope to develop a national tech hub in Dublin. Another Business Post reporter, Eoin O'Hare, also chats with Charlie on a move by Revolut rival Monzo, to beef up its presence in Ireland ahead of a likely launch sometime soon. It's been a good week for Irish companies securing investment. Among the startups raising is MoveTru, a sports tech firm led by Naomi McGregor, who recently appeared on Forbes prestigious '30 under 30' list of movers and shakers. Naomi talks about how she is to use the new financing she has secured to help athletes recover from injuries. And finally, Charlie offers a quick run-through the rest of this week's other big tech stories, involving, Apple, Elon Musk's Grok, Microsoft and Gong. Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.

In the latest Connected news podcast, Business Post tech editor Charlie talks to newsroom reporter Megan Brien about job losses at Intel Ireland, and new roles at IBM. They also discuss a warning from a senior Microsoft executive on data centre providers here and how they are falling behind. Talking of Microsoft, Charlie also chats with newsroom reporter Eoin O'Hare on a new court case involving the company 's use of data bidding systems, and with Alan Browne. chief executive of Soarvo on how the company is develping digital twins for the likes of Formula One. As if that weren't enough, he also offers a quick runthrough of this week's other big tech stories, involving Apple, Nvidia and Irish tech firm Payslip. Available to download wherever you listen to podcasts, the Connected News Podcast is brought to you by the Business Post in association with Ergo.