Michael Bird
Appears in 124 Episodes
Edge computing and AI
In this episode we are looking at an emerging field which is bringing together two transformative fields in tech - edge, and AI. Traditionally, the intense compute req...
HPE CEO and President Antonio Neri on HPE Discover 2024
In this episode we are looking ahead to the Enterprise tech event of the year, HPE Discover Las Vegas, which is on during the week of June 17th 2024. It’ll see curated...
Tackling burnout in cybersecurity
In this episode we are looking at a growing issue in the tech field: Burnout among cyber security professionals. A report shared by the Information Systems Audit and C...
Aurora - The world's second exascale computer officially recognized
In this episode we are looking at computers going fast. ‘Exascale’ means a computer is running a billion, billion operations every second. At the 2024 ISC high-perform...
The Technology Now: Today I Learned special edition
In this episode we are taking a break from the norm to bring you a few of the amazing stories from the world of science and technology that haven’t quite made it into ...
Zero Trust Network Access and Virtual Private Networks: The VPN vs ZTNA showdown
In this episode we are looking at why people are moving away from Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, and are navigating towards Zero Trust Network Access, or ZTNAs.VPN...
Exploring the tech behind Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Walt Disney World Resort
We're celebrating May the 4th be with you. Yes, it's Star Wars Day and we've been given incredible behind the scenes access at none other than Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge...
Synthetic data and the next generation of AI creativity
Today we’re discussing synthetic data - that is, data trained by AI and computer simulations, rather than gathered from the real world.Now, generating theoretical data...
The potential of AI for stopping cyber security threats
According to a report published by the UK National Cyber Security Centre in January 2024, Artificial intelligence will increase the number and the severity of cyber at...
The balancing act of AI in healthcare
AI in healthcare is considered an enormous opportunity. Diagnosis, drug discovery, treatment and triage – all are hot topics for new AI tools and assistance. But is th...
How can we avoid the human being a security weakpoint?
For the last decade, messaging around cyber security has often followed a similar pattern: Make people fear the consequences of being hacked. We are only human, after ...
Science on the edge of space: Exploring the possibilities opened up by HPE Spaceborne Computer 2
In this episode we are revisiting HPE Spaceborne Computer 2, the supercomputer at the edge of space, speeding around above our heads on the International Space Station...
How a supercomputer on the International Space Station is revolutionising science on the edge
In the next couple of episodes we’re going to be looking at HPE Spaceborne Computer 2 - a supercomputer on the International Space Station (ISS) that’s revolutionising...
How the public sector is dealing with cyber security in hybrid cloud
In this episode we are looking at how the public sector is embracing the hybrid cloud model and what steps need to be taken to be certain our information, as members o...
How IT is revolutionizing the tricky world of car manufacturing
Tech is having a transformative effect on manufacturing, nowhere more so than in car manufacturing. IT is involved in every step of the process chain: from design to m...
Encouraging future generations into STEM
Despite a huge boom in technological innovation around the world and an expanding tech industry, the number of graduates who have come from STEM subjects remains relat...
Facing the ethical concerns of AI
The ethical question of AI has been at the forefront of its development. Today, there is a global rush to establish legal and ethical frameworks around AI, such as the...
Why does the circular economy matter to IT? HPE's Technology Renewal Center re-visited
We’re back in the studio this week, revisiting Michael’s trip to HPE’s Technology Renewal Center in Erskine, Scotland. There, over three million pieces of IT equipment...
The end-of-use tech finding a new life at HPE’s Technology Renewal Center
According to 2023 figures from the World Economic Forum, around 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste is produced every year worldwide.Combating that is HPE’s Technology...
How AI is creating a digital twin of the human brain
According to Alzheimer Disease International, there are 10 million new cases of dementia across the world every year. That’s the equivalent of a new case every 3 secon...