Welcome to Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News, where podcast hosts @alexkidman and @adam_turner speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week.
After more than 10 years, more than 450 episodes and a shiny award for Independent Media, the time has sadly come to where we're going to have to wind down Vertical Hold... For now.
Epic Games has won big against Google in its ongoing Fortnite battle, but what will that mean for Google Play and Apple's App store? What does Amazon's Australian cricket deal mean for sports fans? Special Guest TV Blackbox viewer advocate Steve Molk Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Nearly everything is digital these days -- movies, music, books -- but are we being sold a dud deal in the digital economy, and what can we do about it? Special guest ABC Shepparton's Nic Healey (@dr_nic) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
It's nearly summer holidays, which means it's time to bust out the Vertical Hold games library. But should we play on the PS5 Slim, or go properly old-school on the Atari 2600+? While we decide, why is a politcal party using video games to spread its message -- and is that OK? Special Guest, Kotaku's David Smith! Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Can Humane's Ai Pin really change the way we use our smartphones and live our lives... or is it just another daft tech gadget? Meanwhile, Google's getting stricter on adblockers for YouTube -- but where's the happy balance for creators? Special guest Angus Kidman! Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
What's the state of play for EVs in Australia next year? Where are we getting more chargers? Which new EV models are coming and how does the second-hand market look? What role will hydrogen play in transport? Guest Jen Dudley Nicholson (@jendudley) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.aufacebook.com/VerticalHoldAU@verticalholdau
We look back at Optus' catastrophic week: What do we know about what happened, what's happening with compensation and what can we learn from it? Special Guest Stilgherrian! Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Can Foxtel win back streaming subscribers en masse with Hubbl? Will HBO go direct? Are Apple's new "Scary Fast" M3 MacBooks and iMacs true next generation machines? Guest TV Blackbox's Steve Molk @SteveMolk Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Will people cough up a dollar a year to post on Twitter? Would you want your mum to see your Tinder dates before you do? Why are the Australian Federal Police still dabbling in facial recognition without authorisation? Special guest Stilgherrian @stilgherrian
How has Twitter failed when it comes to online child safety? What's the latest deal on NBN pricing? What's the story with the new 4K-capable Nintendo 64? Guest The Register's Simon Sharwood (@ssharwood) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Are Aussie telcos dropping the ball when it comes to customer complaints? And when you buy a car, how much like a pair of AirPods Pro do you want it to be? Special Guest Finder's Angus Kidman! Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
What can we expect from Google latest Pixel gear? What's hot at PAX Aus 2023? Pixel launch guests Reviews.org's Adam Smith and Fergus Halliday (@Cvamped), plus WhistleOut's Alex Choros (@a_choros). PAX Aus guests Kotaku AU's David Smith (@RhunWords) and Emily Spindler (@Sagef0xx) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
How smart is Window 11's new AI Copilot? What's new with Apple's macOS 17 Sonoma? Special guest Pickr editor Leigh Stark (@Leighlo) Vertical Hold is brought to you by Uniden Australia. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
How is Intel taking on the likes of Apple and Google with its new "Meteor Lake" AI chips? What should you consider when buying home security products? Guests GadgetGuy editor Chris Button (@BibbyBhoy) and Uniden Australia's Brad Hales - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Uniden Australia. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Apple's "Wonderlust" event brought us the expected iPhone 15 lineup -- but was that enough? What's in store for Nintendo Switch Pro owners in 2024? Special Guest Press Any Button's Alice Clarke (@Alicedkc) Vertical Hold is brought to you by Uniden Australia. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Why has Australia once again shelved introducing age verification for porn sites? Should we pour one out for Microsoft relic WordPad? Guest Finder's Angus Kidman (@gusworldau) - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Uniden Australia. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Can Apple maintain excitement around the iPhone brand as it starts up the hype train for its iPhone 15 "Wonderlust" event? Google's waiting in the wings with its own heavily leaked Pixel 8 Pro ready to emerge while the AI that's coming for our jobs... might be the AI we need to be trained in to keep our jobs. Special guest AFR's Paul Smith! Vertical Hold is brought to you by Uniden Australia. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Why are Aussie ISPs abandoning email? Why are telcos killing off 3G networks? Is social media imploding as Threads falters and Twitter fails? Special guest @GuardianAus tech reporter Josh Taylor (@joshgnosis) - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Uniden Australia. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
How is Tik Tok responsible for billions of dollars in tax fraud? Why did Dell and Doordash cop big fines from Aussie regulators? And why has Google's search become so awful in an age of AI? Special guest Leigh Stark from Pickr! Vertical Hold is brought to you by Uniden Australia. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
The ABC is cutting ties with Twitter - sorry, X - as the world of social media remains in turmoil. Speaking of turmoil, what does Australia's success in the women's World Cup mean for the feature of streaming rights deals? Finally, a new report shows that even more Aussies are gaming than ever before. Guests TV Blackbox's Steve Molk (@stevemolk) and Kotaku Australia's David Smith (@rhunwords) Vertical Hold is brought to you by Uniden Australia. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
NBN Co's adding even more homes to the fibre rollout -- yay! But also... Australia's slipping WAY down in the global broadband rankings. Boo! Meanwhile, Vertical Hold's hosts are being peppered with ATO/MyGov scams, and they've had more than enough of that... Special guest Finder's Angus Kidman (@gusworldau)! Vertical Hold is brought to you by Uniden Australia. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Elon Musk's changing Twitter to X - but why? What will this mean for Twitter, sorry, X users, and the broader social media landscape? Meanwhile, Samsung's got new foldable Galaxy phones, and we've gone hands on to give your our early impressions. Special guests SMH/Age tech editor Tim Biggs (@timbiggs) and GadgetGuy editor Chris Button (@BibbyBhoy) - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Uniden Australia. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
With rising prices and smaller catalogues, are subscription gaming services like PlayStation Plus, Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass still good value? Speaking of Microsoft, can it finally close the door on its Activision Blizzard buyout -- and what's it all going to mean to gamers when it does? Special guest, Kotaku Australia managing editor David Smith! (@rhunwords) Vertical Hold is brought to you by Uniden Australia. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
What does Optus' mobile deal with Starlink mean for regional Australians? How is Australia's consumer watchdog cracking down on dodgy data brokers? Guests Consumer Policy Research Centre's Digital Policy director Chandni Gupta (@__chandnigupta) & Finder's telco writer Mariam Gabaji (@mariiiamg) - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Uniden Australia. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
It's Zuck v Musk – what can we expect from Instagram's new Twitter rival, Threads? What does Telstra's satellite deal with Starlink mean for rural Australians and how badly will it hurt NBN's SkyMuster? Guest Finder's Angus Kidman (@gusworldau) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Why are the streaming giants dumping so much content? Is this the last roll of the dice for gambling ads? Special guest TV Blackbox viewer advocate Steve Molk @SteveMolk Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
We're halfway through the year -- so which games get the half-time golden trophy? And what are the big games to look forward to in the second half of 2023? Special Guest Kotaku's David Smith @rhunwords Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
EVs are moving fast in Australia, and not just on the roads, with solar power options, electric ferries and more. What's the latest in the EV scene -- and is it fair for EV Networks to charge idle fees to their customers? Special guest AAP's Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson (@jendudley) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Will Apple's Vision Pro bring us the AR future we've been promised for so long? What else did Apple's WWDC Keynote hype-fest bring us (and which bits really matter)? Guest Alice Clarke (@alicedkc). Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Why are brain-computer-interfaces in the tech news recently -- and should we be super impressed or super scared of them? Speaking of scary alternative futures, will AI be humanity's saviour -- or make us all slaves? Special Guest Casey Tonkin (@VonTonks) from Information Age! Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. www.verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
How is Netflix's password sharing crackdown hitting Australians? How is the government cracking down on Buy Now Pay Later services? Guests @TV_Blackbox's @SteveMolk & @FinancialReview's @eyersj Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Will new technology that makes it easier for banks to talk to each other make a dent in Australia's online scam problem? And with Apple's Satellite SOS launching in Australia, we take a look at its benefits -- and limitations Special Guest Finder's Angus Kidman (@gusworldau) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Is Google's Pixel 7a winner? How is Australia's Federal budget fighting scammers and cybercrime? Are blue skies already turning grey at BlueSky? Guests @stilgherrian, @EFTM's @phroghollow and review.org's Adam Smith. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Will Bluesky dethrone Twitter, or is it just another pretender to social media's iron throne? Are Australian trucks about to go EV... or Hydrogen? Special guest Gizmodo Australia writer Zac Kelly (@ZachariahK_) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Will an SMS Sender ID Registry foil scammers? Will hacking fears stop Aussie pirates? Why was the Microsoft Activision deal shot down? Special guest Gizmodo Australia editor Asha Barbaschow (@ashabeeeee) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Why is technology meant to make renting simpler actually making it harder for potential tenants? And why are scammers making even more money from unsuspecting Australians? Special Guest Consumer Policy Research Centre CEO Erin Turner (@ErinLTurner)! Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
After ignoring his own deadline, is Elon Musk finally ready to kill off Twitter's legacy Blue Tick? Why did Aussie grocery delivery startup MilkRun close up shop? Guest tech journalist Anthony Caruana @anthony_caruana Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
What will the federal government's proposed changes mean for Smart TV owners? Should the anti-siphoning rules for sports in Australia be changed in the streaming age? Will Foxtel losen its iron grip on HBO content? Special Guest TV Blackbox's Steve Molk! (@stevemolk) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
What new risks does the Latitude Financial leak create for Australians -- and are we all suffering from leak fatigue? Meanwhile, ByteDance's TikTok is one of the world's biggest apps, but it's also a huge political mess, with government departments in many countries banning it on their devices -- and perhaps looking at banning it outright. Is the clock ticking for TikTok? Special guest The Guardian's Josh Taylor (@joshgnosis) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. www.verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
What does the ChatGPT leak mean for the future of AI? And with more Aussies back travelling the world, what's your best option for roaming data? Guest Finder's Angus Kidman (@gusworldau) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Google's Pixel 7a has leaked a month early, but is there much there worth getting excited about? Speaking of getting excited, Samsung has been a bit naughty around its Space Zoom feature and how it takes photos of the moon -- or has it? Meanwhile, EV sales continue to grow, but what's the reality like for EV buyers in Australia? Special guests AAP's Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson (@jendudley) and Pickr's Leigh Stark(@leighlo) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Can Sonos' new smart speakers take on Apple's mighty HomePods? Is a product "new" if it's just in a new colour? Guest Pickr's Leigh Stark (@leighlo) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
What were the fancy new phones and gadgets from MWC 2023? What features are a must-have (or must-avoid) when buying your next new smartphone? Special guests Pickr's Leigh Stark (@leighlo) and Whistleout's Alex Choros! (@a_choros)! Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. 0:01 Show Intro 3:12 Boost Mobile vs Optus 6:20 New iPhone SE model for 2024? 9:46 Kissing robots -- who asked for this? 11:26 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona! 12:00 TCL Phones and Tablets 14:50 Oppo jumps into the foldable space outside of China 17:27 Motorola's rollable concept RIZR 20:29 Lenovo's Rollable laptop concept 22:28 Huawei has a watch... has it given up? 25:55 HMD/Nokia goes for repairable mobiles 28:27 Realme's insane 240W charging phone 32:00 Telstra's 5G hits 100km range... sort of 34:00 Mobile Phone Buyer's Guide 41:00 Closing thoughts verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Who's raring to pay Meta $300 per year to get a blue tick on Instagram or Facebook -- and why are they charging for features that should be free? How is one Aussie game dev doing their part to make FPS games more accessible to deaf gamers? Special guests Angus Kidman (@gusworldau) and Kotaku Australia's David Smith! (@rhunwords)! Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. Segments: 0:00 Show Intro 1:51 Consumer Gps brand Navman exits the market. 3:43 Skymaster vs. Starlink. 8:28 What is ray tracing audio and how does it work? 11:20 Sectors Edge changing the way games present audio 18:41 The secret word 21:34 Why on earth would you want to be verified on facebook? 27:02 Paying for account support - why isn't it free? 29:50 Making twitter open-source - is it going to happen? verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
What would an Australian "right to be forgotten" law look like? Google's promising to track you less on Android phones... but can it be trusted? Special guest Consumer Policy Research Centre's digital policy director Chandni Gupta (@__chandnigupta) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Microsoft and Google are going all in on AI-assisted search with Bard and Prometheus, but what effect on our online searches will this have? And can an AI write sitcoms and make them funny, or are they funny because an AI is writing them? Special Guest The Register's Simon Sharwood (@ssharwood)! Segments 1:32: Are Google and Microsoft's AI Chatbots a good idea… or a very bad idea? 2:25 Don't forget Ernie – the new AI Chatbot from Baidu! 3:20 When big tech creates algorithmic services, bad things happen 6:20 The pitfalls of relying on ChatGPT 7:54: Can we apply a little cynicism and caution before jumping in? 8:48: Is this a bigger gamble for Google or Microsoft? 10:27 There's nobody in my life that disrespects my choices in the same way that Microsoft and Apple do… 11:14 Is this just more of a ploy to learn more about us? 12:31: Could this make Google search useful and relevant again? 14:18 Is Google just playing catchup (for once?) 16:43: Are Google and Microsoft opening themselves up for serious lawsuits? 18:11 Would you let Microsoft compose your next LinkedIn post for you? 18:53 Are these AI Chat summaries going to kill the web writing/content/journalism industries? 20:10 Nick Cave says that AI generated music has no soul – is he right? 23:29 Can an AI write even passable comedy – and what happens when it tries? 24:15 Random joke… or is it a joke? 26:20 The upside of AI-written comedy 28:33 AI is computationally expensive 29:47: Wrap and final thoughts and comments Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. www.verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU Twitter: @verticalholdau
Does the Australian government's independent games fund go far enough? Samsung's bringing the hype, but can the Galaxy S23 Ultra live up to it -- and who needs a pricey premium flagship phone in 2023 anyway? Special guests Digitally Downloaded's Matt Sainsbury (@MattSainsb), Telsyte's Foad Fadaghi (@foadfadaghi) and Pickr's Leigh Stark (@leighlo) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
Why is Microsoft dropping $14 billion into ChatGPT maker OpenAI, and what's the future for these kinds of AI-generators? Why is the ACCC probing into the review activities of Aussie influencers? Special guests David Braue (@zyzzyvamedia) and Consumer Policy Research Centre CEO Erin Turner! (@erinlturner) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
How does the new M2 Pro/Max Apple Silicon and HomePod 2 stack up? What can Aussies expect from electric vehicles in 2023? Guest AAP future transport reporter Jen Dudley-Nicholson (@jendudley) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
What does Seven and Foxtel's $1.5b rights deal mean for Aussie cricket fans? How does the streaming landscape look in 2023 and who will struggle to survive? Guest TV Blackbox viewer advocate Steve Molk (@stevemolk) Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
From privacy breaches and social media meltdowns, to crypto implosions and broadband breakdowns, why did so much go wrong in tech in 2022? And what's there to look forward to in 2023? Guests Finder editor-in-chief Angus Kidman (@gusworldau) and The Oz's Alice Clarke (@Alicedkc) - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband – changing the game with their award-winning network and Australian based support. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
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