Leave the buzzwords behind. Each week, tech evangelist Lewis Marshall, senior developer and AI enthusiast, and Jon Shanks, CEO of cloud-native consultancy and product business Appvia, cut through the noise to analyse the biggest stories this week that are shaping Cloud, Data and AI. 

Alongside their own insight, they invite frontline leaders, Chief Technology Officers and engineering heads from established, cloud-powered organisations to share candid lessons from running real-world workloads at scale. Together, they take the headlines and get to the facts, helping you keep track of the fast-paced Cloud market. 

Expect straight-talking conversation, sharp analysis as they explore how emerging technology reshapes business and society. 

Tune in each week to stay a step ahead of the future of tech.

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Big Retail Cyber Attack: Amazon’s AI Offensive & the Google AI Opt‑Out Illusion

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CTO/Co-founder Thomas Boltze: Why Your Engineering Team is Slow - and How to Fix It | Episode 40

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AI Monopoly Madness: Microsoft’s Moves and the Future of ChatGPT! | Episode 39

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