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  • #160
    May 21 · 21 min

    Inside the UK's fastest supercomputer: Isambard AI

    Hidden in the corner of a carpark in Bristol lies Isambard AI, the UK’s fastest supercomputer. This week, Technology Now is visiting Isambard AI to find out how the system works, how it was designed and assembled in a modular way, and to discover what sort of projects it runs. Professor Simon McIntosh-Smith, Director of the Bristol Centre for Supercomputing, tells us more. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Sam Jarrell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations. This episode is available in both video and audio formats. About Simon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmcintoshsmith/ Sources: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/research/centres/bristol-supercomputing/articles/2025/isambard-ai-launches-july-2025.html https://www.uswitch.com/broadband/studies/broadband-speed-statistics/

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  • #159
    May 14 · 18 min

    Is encryption enough to protect our data? | Nigel Edwards

    How safe is our data from internal threats? This week, Technology Now dives into the world of confidential computing. We ask why regular encryption when data is at rest or in transit might not be enough, we explore how confidential computing works to keep our data safer, and we examine why this concept is so important in the first place. Dr 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 Sam Jarrell 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/ HPE Labs miniseries on Technology Now, celebrating 60 years of innovation: Episode 1 – Sixty years of innovation: how would we use a quantum computer? | Masoud Mohseni | https://hpe.lnk.to/quantumcomputer Episode 2 – Is encryption enough to protect our data? | Nigel Edwards | https://hpe.lnk.to/encryption Episode 3 – Chatbots, agents & LLMs: the future of AI where bigger isn’t always better | Kirk Bresniker | https://hpe.lnk.to/llm Episode 4 – How to power AI: smarter cooling and the future of energy | Cullen Bash | https://hpe.lnk.to/powering-AI Episode 5 – AI agents, superpowers and human judgement: the rise of agentic enterprise | Suparna Bhattacharya | https://hpe.lnk.to/agentic-enterprise

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  • #158
    May 7 · 20 min

    Can we protect ourselves from AI-powered cybercrime? | David Hughes

    Are we ready for emerging cybersecurity threats in the world of AI? This week, Technology Now looks at how AI has changed the world of cybersecurity for both the good and the bad. We ask how AI is harnessed by attackers to try and gain access to our systems while also exploring how AI can be used defensively too. David Hughes, SVP SASE Security, HPE Networking, tells us more. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Sam Jarrell 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 David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hughes-42751636/ Sources: https://www.totalassure.com/blog/cyber-attack-statistics-by-year-2020-2025

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  • #157
    April 30 · 21 min

    How do you update a network without downtime? | Franz Seiser

    How do you update a network without downtime? This week, Technology Now is diving into the world of telcos and how they keep critical infrastructure running while continuing to improve their systems. We ask how silos have been used historically by telcos, how AI and cloud are being embraced and how you manage the switch from old to new architecture without impacting users. Franz Seiser, Head of the Data Tribe at Deutche Telekom, tells us more. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Sam Jarrell 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 Franz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franz-seiser-658b94/

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  • #156
    April 23 · 21 min

    Are we going to run out of power? | Karim Abou Zahab

    Do we have enough energy to go around? This week Technology Now investigates how organisations can use their energy more efficiently. We ask how important energy sovereignty should be, we consider the financial benefits of savvy energy use, and we explore potential ways in which waste heat could be repurposed. Karim Abou Zahab, a Principal Technologist with the Sustainable Transformation Team at HPE tells us more. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Sam Jarrell 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 Karim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karim-abouzahab/ Sources: https://www.iea.org/reports/global-energy-review-2025/electricity https://www.neso.energy/energy-101/great-britains-monthly-energy-stats#:~:text=Great%20Britain's%20energy%20explained:%20March,lower%20demand%20across%20the%20country.

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  • #155
    April 16 · 22 min

    Sixty years of innovation: how would we use a quantum computer? | Masoud Mohseni

    How would we integrate quantum computers into our current infrastructure? This week, Technology Now is exploring the practicalities of quantum computing, not just how they work but how we would physically build one. How would it be used alongside traditional HPC, what would it be used for, and what would be involved in the process of actually building one. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Sam Jarrell 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 Masoud: https://www.linkedin.com/in/masoud-mohseni-12b00214/ Quantum Computing 1-0-1: https://hpe.lnk.to/quantumfa

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