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London Tech Week has wrapped for 2025.
For a look at this year’s highlights, we’re joined by The Standard’s technology editor, Alex Pell, who not only attended the event but also joined multiple panels across the week.
Alex told us about why he thinks we need to use AI to become more than human ("bionic if you will”), plus, he explains the rise of the artificial intelligence super agents.
UK officials are being deployed to India to support the investigation into the Air India Crash, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has said.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner struck a medical college moments after takeoff on Thursday in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, killing 241 people on board.
Blood cancer patients in England and Wales will be among the first in the world to have access to a new “Trojan horse” treatment.
Blenrep has been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for NHS use.
Also in this episode:
-Tesla sues former Optimus humanoid robotics engineer over alleged trade secret theft
-A 'Google Maps for the sea' that’s aiming to help cut the shipping industry’s CO2 emissions
-Flo Health respond to claims that women face “real and frightening privacy and safety risks” when using period tracker apps
-US caregivers are dressing up as bears to care for a bear cub
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Content provided by Rachelle Abbott and The Evening Standard. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Rachelle Abbott and The Evening Standard or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.
London Tech Week has wrapped for 2025.
For a look at this year’s highlights, we’re joined by The Standard’s technology editor, Alex Pell, who not only attended the event but also joined multiple panels across the week.
Alex told us about why he thinks we need to use AI to become more than human ("bionic if you will”), plus, he explains the rise of the artificial intelligence super agents.
UK officials are being deployed to India to support the investigation into the Air India Crash, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has said.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner struck a medical college moments after takeoff on Thursday in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, killing 241 people on board.
Blood cancer patients in England and Wales will be among the first in the world to have access to a new “Trojan horse” treatment.
Blenrep has been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for NHS use.
Also in this episode:
-Tesla sues former Optimus humanoid robotics engineer over alleged trade secret theft
-A 'Google Maps for the sea' that’s aiming to help cut the shipping industry’s CO2 emissions
-Flo Health respond to claims that women face “real and frightening privacy and safety risks” when using period tracker apps
-US caregivers are dressing up as bears to care for a bear cub
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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