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We are in the midst of a digital revolution, where the line between our physical world and cyberspace is blurring. Tech Tonic is the show that investigates the promises and perils of this new technological age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

The podcast explores the potential bursting of the AI bubble, questioning whether the transformative expectations of AI align with business realities. It highlights the over-exuberance in AI funding, using the example of Thinking Machines Lab's secretive $2 billion funding round. Speakers discuss the reliance on Large ...

Tech in 2026: Inside the AI bubble

14 Jan 2026

40m

Untold: Toxic Legacy, Ep. 1

31 Dec 2025

42m

Defying death: The future of forever

10 Dec 2025

31m

Defying death: The longevity lab

03 Dec 2025

32m

Defying death: The origins of ageing

26 Nov 2025

35m

Coming soon: Defying death

19 Nov 2025

Introducing Untold: Toxic Legacy

23 Oct 2025

Mission to Mars: Bad science fiction

22 Oct 2025

31m

Mission to Mars: The new space race

15 Oct 2025

29m

Mission to Mars: Elon Musk's 'Starship' enterprise

08 Oct 2025

29m

Coming soon: Mission to Mars

01 Oct 2025

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30 Sep 2025

AI Music: ‘Theft machines’?

10 Sep 2025

31m

AI Music: The Infinite Jukebox

03 Sep 2025

28m

AI processed

In this episode of Tech Tonic, Ludovic Hunter-Tilney explores the impact of AI on the music industry, starting with his own experiments using AI music generators. He interviews musician Holly Herndon, who creates her own AI models, and Tom Furse from The Horrors, who uses AI to generate samples. The episode further del...