Big Tech and MAGA

The watercooler moments of late have been all about The Traitors. We all know that there’s a certain amount of treachery in business and workplaces, but can we learn from our favourite film and TV characters? Siofra Mulqueen has been finding out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many owners of major social media platforms are multi-billionaires, with Elon Musk's pay package being revealed to be an eye-watering $29 billion. Comedian Anne Gildea asks the question: How much money is too much?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the world was shocked by the assasination of 31 year old conservative influencer Charlie Kirk at a campus event in Utah. The videos of the shooting remain online for everyone to see but can social media be policed in real time? Dr. Jennifer Cassidy, Lecturer in Technology and Diplomacy in Oxford University joins the programme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Environmental Protection Agency in the US has moved to stop requiring thousands of polluting factories to report the amount of heat-trapping greenhouse gases that they release into the air, following President Trump’s effort to erase mentions of climate change across government websites. Dr. Tara Shine joins the programme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the fields of Armagh to the magic of Marvel and the land of Narnia, Seamus McGarvey has carved out a hugely successful career as a world-renowned cinematographer. From music videos for the Pet Shop Boys, U2, and The Rolling Stones to films like Atonement and The Greatest Showman, his work has been nominated for Oscars and BAFTAs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curtis Duffy is among an elite group of chefs who have been awarded 3 Michelin stars and is now the subject of the Netflix documentary, For Grace. His family background is a world away from that lifestyle, with some harrowing stories from his recently published memoir, Fireproof, of growing up in rural Ohio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As September kicks in after a summer that seems like forever ago, if you’re feeling like it’s hard to get the head down, you’re not alone. It’s totally natural as Dave McArdle has been finding out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What you could do is jack in the day job altogether and just join a band like our next guests. They’ve done just that and haven’t looked back. Diarmaid Magee, Tom McHugh and Deane Connaghan of Onóir join the programme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the leaders of the World's biggest tech companies, including Meta, Google and OpenAI, gathered at the White House to support an initiative by Melanie Trump to teach kids about AI. It’s clear the US wants to loosen regulations on its tech sector, but how will the EU react to this latest love between Big Tech and Trump?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Entrepreneurs Gillian White of children’s clothing brand Sully & Juno, and Adam Harris of AsIAm, Ireland’s autism charity explore the unique viewpoint that comes with being neurodivergent in the workplace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.