Episodes

  • The Tech Report - Recap

    The Tech Report - Recap
    Mar 3 2026
    On this Episode of The Tech Report we bring you the best of our past three episodes. Our regular hosts speak to author Ed Zitron, military tech expert Kyle Chan, and journalist Natasha Bernal to discuss claims Chinese AI firms are copycats, investment in OpenAI, and plans for robot soldiers.

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    42 mins
  • OpenAI is one failed funding round from bankruptcy | Ed Zitron

    OpenAI is one failed funding round from bankruptcy | Ed Zitron
    Feb 27 2026

    “OpenAI think they’re building something to capture all out futures. When they’re actually building the end of theirs.”


    Author of Wheres You’re Ed At & Host of the Better Offline podcast Ed Zitron talks to The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound about OpenAI struggle to fulfil it’s $100bn funding target and the state of the circular funding behind Nvidia’s quarterly revenue report.


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    34 mins
  • Best of The Tech Report - Episode 1

    Best of The Tech Report - Episode 1
    Feb 24 2026
    On this Episode of The Tech Report we bring you the best of our past three episodes. Host Isaac Pound speaks to Ed Zitron, Dr Ian Cuttress & Professor Steve Keen to discuss AI productivity, the AI chip crisis, and the end of Bitcoin.

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    39 mins
  • 90% of CEOs admit AI provides zero productivity growth | Ed Zitron

    90% of CEOs admit AI provides zero productivity growth | Ed Zitron
    Feb 20 2026

    “We’re reaching this thing where we’re realising that everybody made a huge mistake.”


    Author of Wheres You’re Ed At and Host of the Better Offline Podcast Ed Zitron tells The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound that the data on productivity growth from AI adoption is flat and AI adopters are entering a “hysterical episode” as they look for pay offs from their investments.


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    27 mins
  • This could be the end of Bitcoin | Professor Steve Keen

    This could be the end of Bitcoin | Professor Steve Keen
    Feb 19 2026

    “I think that may be the beginning of the end of Bitcoin.”


    Professor Steve Keen told The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound that if nothing else, the energy cost will be the end of bitcoin and the trading of Bitcoin on regulated markets through ETFs was a “mistake.”

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    20 mins
  • Consumer tech is headed for a subscription economy | Ian Cutress

    Consumer tech is headed for a subscription economy | Ian Cutress
    Feb 19 2026

    “These ‘subsidised gadgets’ could that be more of a thing going forward. Yes.”


    Chief analyst at More Than Moore and YouTuber Dr Ian Cutress tells The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound that consumers are already familiar with purchasing phones or cars on a contract and it is something that could become more common place as data centres continue to “gobble up” chip supply.

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    19 mins
  • AI Bubble: How the data centre crisis risks triggering a financial crash | Ed Zitron

    AI Bubble: How the data centre crisis risks triggering a financial crash | Ed Zitron
    Feb 17 2026
    With Isaac Pound & Ed Zitron

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    37 mins
  • America is not ready for how AI will affect jobs | 'The existential issue is here'

    America is not ready for how AI will affect jobs | 'The existential issue is here'
    Feb 12 2026
    Today on The Tech Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Josh Tyrangiel to discuss a long-read piece he has written in The Atlantic. Through speaking with AI execs, company CEOs, union bosses and political figures from opposing sides such as Steve Bannon & Bernie Sanders, Josh's report poses the question of how prepared America is for potential wholesale change to the job market. The answer is uncertain, but regulation is lacking and the consequences could be perilous.

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    24 mins