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What is Chat HPE? This week, Technology Now dives into the world of workplace assistants and examines what must be considered when designing them. We explore why businesses want them, how they are created, and ask how good Chat HPE could be when designing a podcast... Jose M Mejias, a Distinguished Technologist working in the Data Office tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Jose: https://pr.linkedin.com/in/jose-mejias-1233b323Sources:Joseph Weizenbaum. 1966. ELIZA—a computer program for the study of natural language communication between man and machine. Commun. ACM 9, 1 (Jan. 1966), 36–45. https://doi.org/10.1145/365153.365168https://www.ibm.com/think/insights/eliza-effect-avoiding-emotional-attachment-to-aihttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/25/joseph-weizenbaum-inventor-eliza-chatbot-turned-against-artificial-intelligence-ai

How do we know if our AI… is really AI? This week, Technology now goes under the hood of AI products when Baradji Diallo, an AI Innovation Architect in Technology Strategy and Evaluation working in the office of the CTO joins us to tell us more about how he and his team investigate whether AI products are really what they claim to be.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Baradji Diallo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baradji-diallo/Sources:https://www.statista.com/outlook/tmo/artificial-intelligence/worldwidehttps://www.historyofdatascience.com/ai-winter-the-highs-and-lows-of-artificial-intelligence/https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/definition/AI-winterFunding a Revolution: Government Support for Computing Research. National Academy Press. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 08 September 2025https://web.archive.org/web/20080112001018/http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/far/ch9.htmlhttps://www.birow.com/az-elso-ai-telhttps://www.holloway.com/g/making-things-think/sections/the-second-ai-winter-19871993https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwerner/2024/04/09/three-lessons-learned-from-the-second-ai-winter/

How do we protect our institutional memory? This week, Technology Now explores the importance of organisational memory and the biggest challenges which can lead to its erosion. We dive into how it could be preserved, and why this is vital for our organisations. Rom Kosla, CIO for HPE, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Rom Koslahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/koslaSourceshttps://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/tenure.pdfhttps://www.panopto.com/resource/valuing-workplace-knowledge/https://www.britannica.com/science/Dewey-Decimal-Classificationhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Melvil-Dewey

What sort of technology goes into building the latest arenas? This week, Technology Now explores the Chase Centre, home of the Golden State Warriors and a venue for all sorts of events from sports to live music. We examine the importance of technology in all aspects of design, from before fans leave their houses, to their connectivity, safety, and enjoyment at the venue. Brian Fulmer, Senior Director of IT at the Golden State Warriors, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.HPE and Golden State Warriors Partnership:https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00115219enwhttps://www.hpe.com/h22228/video-gallery/us/en/v100003857/video?jumpId=in_videogallery_366db19b-247e-46f0-9acc-490ac791aefe_gaiwAbout Brian Fullmer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianfulmer/Sources:https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/63755510https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient-roman-gladiator-arena-concession-stand-shops-found/https://www.britannica.com/sports/polohttps://www.football-stadiums.co.uk/articles/history-of-floodlights-in-football/https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Kingdom

How can artificial intelligence make itself more efficient? This week, Technology Now delves into the concept of solution based efficiency, how it can be applied to new and emerging technologies, and the importance of expecting the unexpected. John Frey, Senior Director and Chief Technologist of Sustainable Transformation for HPE, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.HPE AI Sustainability Whitepaper: https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a50013815enwSources:https://homepages.math.uic.edu/~leon/mcs425-s08/handouts/char_freq2.pdfhttps://www.morsecodeholistic.com/american-morse-code-translatorhttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-47460499

Where do we get our stuff from? This week, Technology Now is diving into the subject of supply chain. We explore what different people along the value chain care about, the types of disruptions modern day supply chains face, and we explore how AI can be integrated into the world of supply chain to mitigate unexpected shocks.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Mark Bakker: https://www.hpe.com/uk/en/leadership-bios/mark-bakker.htmlSourcesDoor to Door: The Magnificent, Maddening, Mysterious World of Transportation by Edward Humes. Copyright © 2016 by Edward Humes. Reprinted courtesy of Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.https://www.persee.fr/doc/paleo_0153-9345_2016_num_42_2_5718https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/renfrew-dixon-and-cann-reconstruct-ancient-near-eastern-trade-routesKhalidi, L. et al., 2016, The growth of early social networks: New geochemical results of obsidian from the Ubaid to Chalcolithic Period in Syria, Iraq and the Gulf, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports,Volume 9, Pages 743-757, ISSN 2352-409X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.06.026.Gendron, F., et all., 2019, The evolution of obsidian procurement in ancient Oaxaca, Mexico: New data from the Sistema 7 Venado architectural complex, Monte Albán. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. 23. 583-591., Tykot. R. H., 1996, Obsidian Procurement and Distribution in the Central and Western Mediterranean, Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology 9.1 (1996) 39-82

Can AI be used to improve patient experiences? This week, Technology Now explores how AI is being used to streamline data collection in the healthcare industry, how data should be treated to avoid bias in AI, and the benefits this brings to patients. Derek B. Howard, Programme Manager for the HPE Digital Health Foundry Programme, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Derek B. Howard:https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-howard1/Sources:https://www.britannica.com/technology/MYCINhttps://www.mghlcs.org/projects/dxplainhttps://www.cedars-sinai.org/discoveries/ai-ascendance-in-medicine.html

How do you keep a computer running non-stop? This week Technology Now explores the world of fault tolerant computing. We dive into how fault tolerance works, what industries use it, and why such a useful form of computing isn't as ubiquitous as we might expect. Casey Taylor, Vice President and General Manager HPE Nonstop Compute tells us more. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Casey Taylor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/getcaseytaylorOur previous episode with Casey: https://hpe.lnk.to/missioncriticalfaSources:https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/24/tech/crowdstrike-outage-cost-causehttps://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/24/tech/crowdstrike-outage-cost-causehttps://www.kovrr.com/reports/the-uk-cost-of-the-crowdstrike-incidenthttps://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/mission-overview/https://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/where-are-voyager-1-and-voyager-2-now/A. Avizienis, G. C. Gilley, F. P. Mathur, D. A. Rennels, J. A. Rohr and D. K. Rubin, "The STAR (Self-Testing And Repairing) Computer: An Investigation of the Theory and Practice of Fault-Tolerant Computer Design," in IEEE Transactions on Computers, vol. C-20, no. 11, pp. 1312-1321, Nov. 1971, doi: 10.1109/T-C.1971.223133. https://www.cs.unc.edu/~anderson/teach/comp790/papers/Siewiorek_Fault_Tol.pdf

Can we build technology today to defend against the threats of tomorrow? This week, Technology Now concludes a double episode on post quantum cryptography and explores the subject of firmware, why it's imperative that it be protected against quantum attacks and why a simple update can't solve every problem. Nigel Edwards, Director of the Security Lab at HPE Labs, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Nigel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-edwards-170591/?originalSubdomain=ukSources: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/01/the-long-and-winding-history-of-encryption/423726/https://www.theqrl.org/blog/history-of-cryptography-behind-the-code-episode-1/https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/07/todays-ai-can-crack-second-world-war-enigma-code-in-short-order-experts-say

Why do quantum computers pose a threat to governments? This week Technology Now starts a two part dive into quantum computing. In this first episode, we ask: how are governments preparing to mitigate the threat posed by a hypothetical quantum computer which could be invented. Ken Rich, Federal CTO at HPE tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Ken Rich:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenrich111/Sources:https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/whitepaper/next-steps-preparing-for-post-quantum-cryptographyhttps://www.britannica.com/technology/quantum-computerhttps://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/history-of-quantum-computing-key-moments-that-shaped-the-future-of-computingShor, Peter W.. “Polynomial-Time Algorithms for Prime Factorization and Discrete Logarithms on a Quantum Computer.” SIAM Rev. 41 (1995): 303-332.P. W. Shor, "Algorithms for quantum computation: discrete logarithms and factoring," Proceedings 35th Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, Santa Fe, NM, USA, 1994, pp. 124-134, doi: 10.1109/SFCS.1994.365700.https://www.newscientist.com/article/2399246-record-breaking-quantum-computer-has-more-than-1000-qubits/

How do sports and technology go hand in hand? This week, Technology Now explores how sports teams use technology both on and off the field. We examine the history of sport analytics, and how technology is utilized to help training, find opponents' weaknesses, and even discover new talent going forwards. Matt Messick, CIO for the Dallas Cowboys who are part of Blue Star Operations Services, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations. HPE & Dallas Cowboys partnership:https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a50008315enwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD9WhsESuwE Sources:https://www.nielsen.com/news-center/2025/super-bowl-lix-makes-tv-history-with-over-127-million-viewers/https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilsahota/2024/02/05/touchdown-technology-the-rise-of-ai-in-american-football/Charles M. Mottley, (1954) Letter to the Editor—The Application of Operations-Research Methods to Athletic Games. Journal of the Operations Research Society of America 2(3):335-338. https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.2.3.335Lindsey, G. R. “Statistical Data Useful for the Operation of a Baseball Team.” Operations Research, vol. 7, no. 2, 1959, pp. 197–207. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/167156. Accessed 31 July 2025.https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/sports-analytics-moneyballhttps://london-post.co.uk/the-analytics-revolution-in-the-nfl/

How can AI be used to commit fraud? This week, Technology Now dives into the world of AI attacks. We explore how AI is being used to commit fraud against both people and companies and ask what protections can be put in place to mitigate this in the future. Aman Raheja, Global Chief Information Security Officer at HPE tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Aman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahejaaman/Sources:https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/bernie-madoffhttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bernard-madoff.asphttps://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/27/phishing-email-scam-stole-100-million-from-facebook-and-google.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39744007https://www.npr.org/2019/03/25/706715377/man-pleads-guilty-to-phishing-scheme-that-fleeced-facebook-google-of-100-millionhttps://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/04/asia/deepfake-cfo-scam-hong-kong-intl-hnk/

What does the future hold for the world of Technology? This week, Technology Now is looking to the future and where we could be going next exploring topics including physical AI and quantum computing. At the HP Garage in Palo Alto, California, our on the ground reporter Sam Jarrell is once again joined by HPE Labs Chief Architect, Kirk Bresniker, this time, to discuss the future of innovationThis is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Kirk Bresniker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkbresniker Sources:https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-history-of-innovation-cycles/https://sas-space.sas.ac.uk/6251/1/Musso%20case%20study.pdfhttps://o7hym76hqe4vgicsgie2b2d5gqx3spauod5hrbhrkrndb4gwj7tq.arweave.net/d8-Gf8eBOVMgUjIJoOh9NC-5PBRw-niE8VRaMPDWT-c#:~:text=Growth%20of%20the%20Internet%20The%20number%20of,accelerated%20and%20reached%203.4%20billion%20in%202016.https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/world-population-by-year/

How did we get here? This week Technology Now is looking back at the history of innovation and the birth of Silicon Valley from a tiny garage in Palo Alto, California. Our reporter on the ground, Sam Jarrell is joined by HPE Labs Chief Architect, Kirk Bresniker, to explore the history of the HPE and how the modern era of electronics began. This episode is available in both video and audio formats.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Kirk Bresniker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkbresnikerSources:https://www.weforum.org/stories/2021/07/this-is-a-visualization-of-the-history-of-innovation-cycles/https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Revolutionhttps://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/history-of-hp

Why are we still talking about virtualization? This week, Technology Now is returning to a classic topic in computing: Virtualization. So, what's changed in the landscape that's bought virtualization back into the limelight, and how is it being used in our current technological landscape? Brad Parks, Chief Product & Go To Market Officer at HPE's recently acquired Morpheus Data, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Brad Parks: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-parks-b190464/Sources:https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/feature/The-history-of-virtualization-and-its-mark-on-data-center-managementhttps://inventivehq.com/history-of-virtualization/

Why do networks go down? More importantly, how are they restored when they do? This week, Technology Now is diving in the worlds of networking, and how network outages are solved. What caused the problem? Who should run the response? How can organisations learn from outages to prevent them happening in the future? Sarah Tovar, a Principle Network Engineer on the Advanced Customer Engineering team tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Sarah Tovar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-tovar-1083a5104/Sources:https://www.britannica.com/topic/ARPANEThttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/early-sketch-of-arpanets-first-four-nodes/https://home.cern/science/computing/where-web-was-born

Where do industry experts see the world of technology heading? This week, Technology Now is looking back to a conversation from HPE Discover Las Vegas with HPE's Chief Technology Officer, Fidelma Russo, about any updates since last year's Diary of a CTO episode, and where she sees the industry heading in the future.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Fidelma Russo: https://www.hpe.com/uk/en/leadership-bios/fidelma-russo.htmlToday I Learned:https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/microbes-transform-plastic-waste-into-paracetamolJohnson, N.W., Valenzuela-Ortega, M., Thorpe, T.W. et al. A biocompatible Lossen rearrangement in Escherichia coli. Nat. Chem. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-025-01845-5https://www.statista.com/statistics/242764/global-polyethylene-terephthalate-production-capacity/This Week in History: https://www.edn.com/bell-labs-announces-junction-transistor-july-5-1951/https://uk.rs-online.com/web/content/discovery/ideas-and-advice/bipolar-transistor-guidehttps://newatlas.com/computers/ibm-2-nm-chips-transistors/https://www.nano.gov/nanotech-101/what/nano-size

What is happening at HPE Discover? This week Technology Now is dialing into to HPE Discover Las Vegas, HPE's annual customer and partner event. Our reporter on the ground, Sam Jarrell, is joined by HPE's President and CEO, Antonio Neri, to explore the show floor and learn more about this year's event. This episode is available in both video and audio formats. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About Antonio Neri:https://www.hpe.com/uk/en/leadership-bios/antonio-neri.htmlThis Week in History:https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/26404794246.pdfhttps://world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/nuclear-power-in-the-world-today

What do you do with the world's largest supercomputer? This week, Technology Now looks further at the world of supercomputers and explores what the world's largest supercomputer, El Capitan, and it's sister machine, Tuolumne, are used for. Rob Rieben, a computational physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what can be learnt from it.About Rob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rieben1/SourcesWhat are supercomputers used for:https://www.anl.gov/science-101/supercomputingToday I learned: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2025/05/nhs-first-in-world-to-roll-out-revolutionary-blood-test-for-cancer-patients/https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/29/revolutionary-dna-blood-test-to-offer-thousands-in-england-tailored-cancer-careThis week in history:https://www.esa.int/About_Us/50_years_of_ESA/50_years_of_humans_in_space/First_woman_in_space_Valentina

How do you make the world's fastest supercomputer? This week, Technology Now dives into the world of supercomputers, and how El Capitan, the world's largest supercomputer, was built. We will explore the software and hardware requirements as well as investigating the physical requirements needed to even be able to run a supercomputer on your premises. Bronis de Supinski, CTO of Livermore Computing at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what can be learnt from it.About Bronis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bronis-de-supinski-607a441/SourcesEl Capitanhttps://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/press-release/2024/11/hewlett-packard-enterprise-delivers-worlds-fastest-direct-liquid-cooled-exascale-supercomputer-el-capitan-for-lawrence-livermore-national-laboratory.htmlWhat are FLOPShttps://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/FLOPS-floating-point-operations-per-secondToday I LearnedMa. Y., et all, 2025, Near-infrared spatiotemporal colour vision in humans enabled by upconversion contact lenses, ISSN 0092-8674, 10.1016/j.cell.2025.04.019 https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(25)00454-4This Week in Historyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20201028-history-of-the-ballpoint-penhttps://spinoff.nasa.gov/space-pens

How do we prepare our cybersecurity for a post quantum world? This week, Technology Now explores how security experts are looking to future-proofing their work. We will examine the hurdles to post-quantum security, the underlying ways in which our data is protected, and we will be delving into the underground world of “harvest now, decrypt later”. Dr Sarah McCarthy tells us more. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what can be learnt from it. About Dr Sarah McCarthy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmccarthyphd/?originalSubdomain=ca SourcesQuantum computing chip: https://blog.google/technology/research/google-willow-quantum-chip/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c791ng0zvl3oNIST Post Quantum Standards: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/nist-releases-first-3-finalized-post-quantum-encryption-standardsMartian aurora: https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/planets/mars/nasa-observes-first-visible-light-auroras-at-mars/Rutherford's Lecture: https://web.lemoyne.edu/giunta/ruth1920.htmlJames Chadwick: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1935/chadwick/biographical/

Where do you create an AI? This week, Technology Now explores the world of AI factories, dedicated spaces for building bespoke artificial intelligence software. We look into what these factories are, how they work, and we examine the importance of them going forward. Iveta Lohovska tells us more. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what can be learnt from it. More about this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iveta-lohovska-40210362/?originalSubdomain=atEnergy to train an LLM: https://www.economist.com/technology-quarterly/2024/01/29/data-centres-improved-greatly-in-energy-efficiency-as-they-grew-massively-largerToday I Learnt: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adu9368 This Week in History:https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/testing-general-relativityhttps://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/energy/special-relativityhttps://web.lemoyne.edu/giunta/ruth1920.html

How can we prevent people misusing technology to harm others? This week, Technology Now investigates how technology can be used as a weapon against others. We ask how technology has been utilized by bad faith actors in this way and we examine whose responsibility it is to prevent this misuse of technology. Joanne O'Connor from HPE's cybersecurity organization and founder of Ireland's National Cyber Security Awareness Taskforce tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what can be learnt from it.About Joanne O'Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oconnor-/?originalSubdomain=ieSources:Refuge, UK Charity: https://refuge.org.uk/news/refuge-calls-for-tech-facilitated-abuse-to-be-a-priority-in-government-vawg-strategy-following-the-charitys-inaugural-tech-safety-summit/Technology abuse in fast fashion: https://blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2024/07/modern-slavery-and-digital-technology-in-fast-fashion-the-transparency-dividend/Snake Venom:Snake venom protection by a cocktail of varespladib and broadly neutralizing human antibodies, Glanville, Jacob et al., Cell, Volume 0, Issue 0, 10.1016/j.cell.2025.03.050 External Linkhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5d0l7el36oHubble First Light:https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/overview/hubbles-first-light/https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/observatory/design/optics/hubbles-mirror-flaw/https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/overview/the-history-of-hubble/

How do we make artificial intelligence more intelligent? This week, Technology Now dives deep into the world of AI agents and how they interact with large language models. We ask what are some of the current problems with AI, and examine how applying agents can help artificial intelligence to provide better answers to our questions. Jimmy Whitaker, Chief Scientist in the AI Private Cloud Group at HPE, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what can be learnt from it.Jimmy Whitaker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmymwhitaker/Sources cited in this week's episode:Today I learned: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/04/29/flares-from-magnetized-stars-can-forge-planets-worth-of-gold-other-heavy-elements/Anirudh Patel et al., 2025, Direct Evidence for r-process Nucleosynthesis in Delayed MeV Emission from the SGR 1806–20 Magnetar Giant Flare, ApJL 984 L29, DOI 10.3847/2041-8213/adc9b0This week in history:Strassburg MA. The global eradication of smallpox. Am J Infect Control. 1982 May;10(2):53-9. doi: 10.1016/0196-6553(82)90003-7. PMID: 7044193.Muyembe JJ, et al, 2024, Ebola Outbreak Response in the DRC with r-VSV-ZEBOV-GP Ring Vaccination, The New England Journal of Medicine, 2024;391:2327-2336, VOL. 391 NO.24, https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1904387https://www.who.int/health-topics/poliomyelitis#tab=tab_1

Why would someone want a 3D digital twin? This week Technology Now dives into the topic of digital twins, what they are and why they're used. What are the challenges faced when trying to build and use a SD digital twin, and what are the benefits these twins bring to companies which use them? Sebastian Schwarz, General Manager at NetAllied, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what can be learnt from it.Sources:Today I Learned:James Fong et al., Novel color via stimulation of individual photoreceptors at population scale.Sci. Adv.11,eadu1052(2025).DOI:10.1126/sciadv.adu1052 https://www.cis.rit.edu/people/faculty/montag/vandplite/pages/chap_9/ch9p1.html#:~:text=Rods%20are%20responsible%20for%20vision,responsible%20for%20high%20spatial%20acuity.This Week In History:https://www.postalmuseum.org/collections/highlights/the-first-ever-stamp-the-penny-black/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48844278

 What's the current state of the cybersecurity world? This week, Technology Now explores the biggest threats we currently face, the way companies and businesses are securing themselves, and the future of cybersecurity. Our reporter, Jaye Tillson, is at the RSA Conference in San Francisco where he is joined by Jon Green, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Security Officer at HPE Networking, John Spiegel, CTO of Security and HPE Distinguished Technologist, and Gram Ludlow, a Security Product Line Manager at HPE, to tell us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what can be learnt from it.About our contributorsJaye Tillson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaye-tillson/Jon Green: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jongreen4John Spiegel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-spiegel-2011543/Gram Ludlow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gramludlow/Sources:Statista report: https://www.statista.com/statistics/305027/revenue-global-security-technology-and-services-market/RSA Conference: https://www.rsaconference.com/about/Today I Learned: Stretchable batteries Mohsen Mohammadi et al., Make it flow from solid to liquid: Redox-active electrofluids for intrinsically stretchable batteries.Sci. Adv.11,eadr9010(2025).DOI:10.1126/sciadv.adr9010This week in history: https://www.pbs.org/transistor/background1/events/icinv.html https://www.americanscientist.org/article/intel-insider3 

 What does it mean for artificial intelligence to be sovereign? This week, Technology Now explores how more than just data can be sovereign, our AI models using the data can be too. We ask what it actually means for AI models to be sovereign and why companies, and indeed entire countries, would be interested in this concept. Andreas Geiss, Vice-President Automotive & Manufacturing at Aleph Alpha tells us more. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what can be learnt from it.Andreas Geiss: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-geissSources cited in this week's episode:Data Privacy Framework:https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/Program-Overviewhttps://www.infosecurityeurope.com/en-gb/blog/regulation-and-policy/eu-us-data-transfer-challenges.html Photonic chips: Ahmed, S.R., Baghdadi, R., Bernadskiy, M. et al. Universal photonic artificial intelligence acceleration. Nature 640, 368–374 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08854-xhttps://www.reuters.com/science/lightmatter-shows-new-type-computer-chip-that-could-reduce-ai-energy-use-2025-04-09/History of the cordless home phone:https://www.britishtelephones.com/hawk.htmhttp://www.samhallas.co.uk/repository/sales/cp-ms_43.pdf 

How intertwined are AI and sustainability? This week, Technology now explores how we can do more than just use AI in a more sustainable and ethical way, we can harness it as a powerful tool to contribute to sustainability in other industries too. We ask which challenges are facing AI when it comes to sustainability and how can companies build strategies that support more efficient IT. Monica Batchelder, Chief Sustainability Officer at HPE, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what can be learnt from it.Monica Batchelder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicabatchelder/ Sources cited in this week's episodeRaw materials for a computer: https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/der2024_en.pdfAI water consumption: https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/ai-has-environmental-problem-heres-what-world-can-do-about | https://arxiv.org/pdf/2304.03271Today I Learned:Swedish Study: Bignardi, G., Wesseldijk, L.W., Mas-Herrero, E. et al. Twin modelling reveals partly distinct genetic pathways to music enjoyment. Nat Commun16, 2904 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-58123-8Norwegian Study: Jacoby, N. et al. Cross-cultural work in music cognition challenges, insights, and recommendations. Music Percept. 37, 185–195 (2020). This Week In History:Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, 2019. First M87 event horizon telescope results. I. The shadow of the supermassive black hole. arXiv preprint arXiv:1906.11238.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47873592https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/horse/the-evolution-of-horses

How can cloud computing be completely isolated from the internet? This week, Technology Now explores the next step in data storage and processing: the concept of a disconnected cloud. Why would someone want their cloud cut off like this? From a single building to an entire country, what are the security and regulatory compliance benefits?! Rich Bird, Worldwide Hybrid Cloud Marketing at HPE tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what can be learnt from it.Sources cited in this week's episode:Gartner Report on cloud usage and spending:https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-11-19-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-public-cloud-end-user-spending-to-total-723-billion-dollars-in-2025History of the Cloud: https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/history-of-the-cloud/Dark Matter and Dark Energy (Today I Learnt):https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/research/topic/dark-energy-and-dark-matterhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01273-4https://www.newscientist.com/article/2471743-dark-energy-isnt-what-we-thought-and-that-may-transform-the-cosmos/History of Daylight Savings in the US (This Week in History):https://unrememberedhistory.com/tag/march-31-1918-daylight-saving-time/https://www.thecongressproject.com/standard-time-act-of-1918

How can we minimize the energy waste from data centers? This week, Technology Now explores a potential avenue to harness a large untapped source of energy: excess heat. How much of a problem is the excess heat in the world? How much do data centers actually contribute to the problem? What, if anything, can we do to combat this? Malte Matthies, Business Development Lead for Modular Data Center - at Hewlett Packard Enterprise tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what can be learnt from it.About this week's guest, Malte Matthies: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malte-matthies-38704660/Sources cited in this week's episode:International Energy Agency Report: https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/6b2fd954-2017-408e-bf08-952fdd62118a/Electricity2024-Analysisandforecastto2026.pdfDanfoss Whitepaper Summary: https://www.danfoss.com/en/about-danfoss/news/cf/excess-heat-is-world-s-largest-untapped-source-of-energy/New Dinosaur Discovered:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn7v3eln56noDidactyl therizinosaur with a preserved keratinous claw from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia | Kobayashi, Yoshitsugu et al., iScience, Volume 0, Issue 0, 112141Charles Glen King, Albert Szent- Szent-Györgyi and Vitamin Chttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23183299/https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/11807/chapter/12#218

In this episode we are looking at a sector where IT and tech innovation is taking efficiency to a whole new level - manufacturing.Manufacturing is in a precarious position as an industry. In the global north, growth is largely stagnant, according to those same UN statistics. Even in high-growth economies like China, it's slowing down. It's also notoriously inefficient. So, can tech help? And if so, what does that look like? Joining us to discuss is Dan Klein, an advisor on data and digital transformation with a special interest in the manufacturing sector.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Dan Klein: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dplklein/?originalSubdomain=uk Sources cited in this week's episode: UN stats on the state of global manufacturing: https://stat.unido.org/portal/storage/file/publications/qiip/World_Manufacturing_Production_2024_Q1.pdfStatista report on global manufacturing and efficiency: https://www.statista.com/outlook/io/manufacturing/worldwide Water on Mars: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article/52/12/939/648640/Seismic-discontinuity-in-the-Martian-crust

In this episode we are looking once again at our digital security, particularly around the state of the industry in 2025, and the way threats and consumer behaviours are evolving.We'll be looking at the adoption of new kinds of security, how VPNs are still an evolving part of the security equation, and how Security Service Edge (SSE) is beginning to be taken more seriously. Joining us to discuss is Jaye Tillson, Field CTO and Distinguished Technologist at HPE.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Jaye Tillson: https://jayetillson.tech/ Sources cited in this week's episode:WEF 2025 cyber security report: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-cybersecurity-outlook-2025/ Nuclear batteries: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590147825000038?via%3DihubStatistics on nuclear energy: https://www.iea.org/energy-system/electricity/nuclear-power

In this episode we are taking a fresh look at how AI is affecting the world of cybersecurity. As we've explored on the podcast in previous episodes, artificial intelligence has opened up a whole new world of opportunities for our organizations, but it also brings fresh challenges for cybersecurity professionals.We'll be looking at the current state of play, and asking whether AI as a tool to defend us can match AI as a weapon to attack us, with guest Simon Leech, Director of the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence at HPE.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Karim Abou Zahab: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karim-abouzahab/Sources cited in this week's episode:McKinsey report into AI use: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-state-of-ai Statista report into cybercrime costs:  https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1280009/cost-cybercrime-worldwide  Improvements to swarm robot insects: https://news.mit.edu/2025/fast-agile-robotic-insect-could-someday-aid-mechanical-pollination-0115

In this episode we are looking at how technology is allowing us to bring together the potentially dozens or even hundreds of different IT services and systems - from hardware to software and cloud - in use throughout our organizations.It's an idea known as ‘convergence', which has been years in the making, but with the rise of AI and edge computing, is finally becoming a reality.So, why has it taken so long to happen… And are we there yet? Well to find out, we're joined this week by Taruna Gandhi, Head of Product Marketing at Opsramp.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Karim Abou Zahab: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karim-abouzahabSources cited in this week's episode:Deloitte report into IT efficiency savings: https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/blue-prism-white-paper-final.pdf Lab grown dog food: https://meatly.pet/meatly-launches-worlds-first-cultivated-pet-food/

In this episode we are taking a trip high above the Earth, and looking at how we are storing our data in space – in particular, how testbeds for running consumer-grade drives on the International Space Station are redefining the edge computing capabilities of future missions to the moon and beyond. Joining us to discuss is Tyler Nelson, Director of KIOXIA's Innovation Lab and Technical Marketing Team.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Tyler Nelson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylercnelson/ Sources cited in this week's episode:Temperature stats for outer space: https://www.spaceclick.com/blog/how-to-store-data-in-outer-space/Technology Now episode on Spaceborne Computer 2: https://link.chtbl.com/TechnologyNow_052 ‘Oldest bubbles' recovered in Antarctica: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwypyg4vq8ko

In this episode, we're drilling into something that's arguably under-discussed: How to make IT itself more sustainable through the life cycle of its products. We'll be talking about how we can build sustainability into our products and why it's important to think about sustainability at every step of the product life cycle, with Karim Abou Zahab, principal technologist for sustainable transformation at HPE's Living Progress organisation.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Karim Abou Zahab: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karim-abouzahab/?originalSubdomain=es Sources cited in this week's episode:IAEA stats on data centre energy usage: https://www.iea.org/energy-system/buildings/data-centres-and-data-transmission-networksEV lifespan report: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-024-01698-1

In this episode we are looking at an area which impacts every business in the world. Unstructured data - that is, how we can start to squeeze insight from the piles of text, audio, video, and every other type of data that doesn't fit into a neat table.Carefully analysed, it can contain valuable insight, to be compared against other more traditional metrics such as sales figures, or economic results.Joining us to discuss is Gokul Sathiacama, VP of data storage for AI at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Gokul Sathiacama: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gokuls/Sources cited in this week's episode:Statistics on global data generation: https://www.statista.com/statistics/871513/worldwide-data-created/Statistics on global IOT devices: https://paxtechnica.org/?page_id=738#:~:text=%E2%80%9COur%20IoT%20world%20is%20growing,billion%20by%202020.%E2%80%9D%20Intel.&text=Gartner.&text=Cisco.,-2011&text=%E2%80%9CGlobal%20M2M%20connections%20will%20increase,at%20the%20end%20of%202022.Global Web Index stats on smart devices: https://www.globalwebindex.net/

In this episode we are looking at a pressing issue that goes well beyond the tech world - sustainability and our networking infrastructure. In particular, In this episode, we'll be asking how networking and sustainability can go hand in hand – from reducing the amount of materials we use, to lowering energy consumption, to making our buildings and offices more efficient through the network.Joining us to discuss is Jon Howell. He's the Smart Spaces and IoT Lead for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at HPE Aruba Networking.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Jon Howell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnybee33/?originalSubdomain=uk Sources cited in this week's episode:UN statistics on E-waste: https://unitar.org/about/news-stories/press/global-e-waste-monitor-2024-electronic-waste-rising-five-times-faster-documented-e-waste-recyclingOur episode at the HPE Technology Renewal Centre in Erskine, Scotland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiEKepzin-EUniversal flu vaccine research: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00160-24Statistics into flu deaths: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140673617332932?getft_integrator=asm&pes=doc&utm_source=asm

In this episode we're coming to you once again from the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, for a look at the HPE-supported AI House. We'll be talking more about AI, from where we've come from, to where we're headed – and the challenges and opportunities along the way, with the help of HPE Vice President, fellow, and chief architect at Hewlett Packard Labs, Kirk Bresniker. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.Watch a video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/kUUJ3OQWvG8?si=FWP7PraPLyyU_c1I About this week's guest, Kirk Bresniker: https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00051798enw?jumpid=in_pdfviewer-psnow Sources cited in this week's episode: The World Economic Forum: https://www.weforum.org/ The Davos homepage: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/The AI House at Davos: https://www.aihousedavos.com/China to plant ‘waving flag' on the moon: https://eng.yidaiyilu.gov.cn/p/0H5QSNAU.html

In this episode we're coming to you from the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where we're meeting with HPE's President and CEO, Antonio Neri.We'll be talking about why Davos matters, and the importance of bringing businesses, Governments and other organizations together. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Antonio Neri: https://www.hpe.com/uk/en/leadership-bios/antonio-neri.html Sources cited in this week's episode: The World Economic Forum: https://www.weforum.org/ The Davos homepage: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/

In this episode we are diving into the world of liquid cooling. It's become a topic of much discussion over the course of the last year, and is being hailed as an essential part of future data centre and HPC architecture. But, what makes liquid cooling so essential, and why are we reaching the limits of air cooling technology? Joining us to discuss is Benjamin Kufahl, Senior Liquid Cooling Expert in HPC & AI at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Benjamin Kufahl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkufahl/ Sources cited in this week's episode:The Register report into liquid cooling adoption: https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/22/register_liquid_cooling_survey/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Frontier exascale computer cooling statistics: https://www.ornl.gov/news/super-construction-super-scale-how-ornl-built-new-home-frontier Solar car paint: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e19821db-94b3-4f6f-9226-533f36aff630

In this episode we are taking a behind-the-scenes look at connectivity in one of the most exciting and immersive sporting organizations in the world: Tottenham Hotspur FC.The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, opened in 2019, has a capacity of almost 63,000 people - and is popular not just for matches, but events and conferences too.A modern, huge capacity stadium and millions of fans around the world means that the club needs a huge amount of IT infrastructure. So, how do you keep on top of it and ensure world-class fan experiences, connectivity and interactivity? Joining us to discuss is Rob Pickering, Chief Technology Officer for Tottenham Hotspur FC.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Rob Pickering: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robjpickering/?originalSubdomain=uk Sources cited in this week's episode:Deloitte stats on Tottenham Hotspur FC: https://www.deloitte.com/uk/en/services/financial-advisory/analysis/deloitte-football-money-league.htmlWestern Australia EV Network: https://www.synergy.net.au/Our-energy/Projects/WA-EV-NetworkTIME Magazine ‘must visit' entry for the WAEV Network: https://time.com/6992356/wa-ev-network/

In this episode we are looking at something rather practical: How to take an AI strategy from dream to reality.In many cases, when organizations decide they want an AI solution, they need help and guidance designing it, and getting the most out of it. So, what does an effective AI-building strategy look like? To find out, this week we're joined by Jimmy Whitaker, Chief Scientist of AI and Strategy at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Jimmy Whitaker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmymwhitaker/Sources cited in this week's episode:UK stats on AI literacy : https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/businessservices/bulletins/businessinsightsandimpactontheukeconomy/4january2024Grammarly research on AI literacy: https://thecuberesearch.com/ai-literacy-the-new-competitive-advantage-for-organizations-of-all-sizes/#:~:text=The%20AI%20Literacy%20Gap,workers%20have%20reached%20this%20levelNASA's underwater swarm robotics programme: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia26425-nasas-swim-prototypes/

In this episode we are looking at how technology is enabling as close as possible to 100% up-time for the most mission-critical business operations. We'll be looking at how software and hardware are coming together to ensure the absolute pinnacle of reliability, and what it means for our organizations.Joining us to discuss is Casey Taylor, Vice President and General Manager of HPE NonStop.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest: Casey Taylor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/getcaseytaylor/ Sources cited in this week's episode:TahawulTech report into the cost of IT downtime: https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/why-dns-exploits-continue-to-be-a-top-attack-vector-in-2024/ Siemens report into tech downtime in manufacturing: https://assets.new.siemens.com/siemens/assets/api/uuid:3d606495-dbe0-43e4-80b1-d04e27ada920/dics-b10153-00-7600truecostofdowntime2022-144.pdf Octopus suckers mimicked for better denture grip: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/octopus-suckers-fix-dentures

Watch the video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-qC5Qd_zHYThis week, we're taking a look at what it takes to excel in one of the most extreme and competitive sporting arenas, Formula 1 racing – with a very special guest, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team driver, George Russell.We'll be discussing what it takes to stay ahead, the role of technology in racing, how it takes a team of thousands to win races – and what our organizations can learn from it.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest: George Russell:  https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers/george-russell Sources cited in this week's episode:Solar powered de-salination breakthrough: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-024-00314-6