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S6E1 Memory
You probably won't remember this episode. That's partly the joke, and partly the point. Duncan and Ollie get into what AI is doing to human memory: why it's already unreliable, why offloading recall…
S5E8 Short Fuse News: Meta Confused, Vibe Coding, Bernie vs Claude, NVIDIA DLSS5
Meta's VR retreat turns out to be more complicated than the LinkedIn takes suggested. Karpathy vibe-coded a jobs analysis, got ratio'd, and deleted it. Bernie Sanders got Claude to endorse a data…
S5E7 Education
Are teachers obsolete? Duncan and Ollie place their bets on the future of education in an age of AI tutors, personalised learning, and students who are angrier about AI than you'd expect. From Alpha…
S5E6 Capitalism
What happens to capitalism when AI can outproduce 10,000 workers on a single GPU? When white collar jobs vanish, software builds itself, and the middlemen connecting buyers to sellers get replaced?…
S5E5 SHORT FUSE NEWS
Ollie and Duncan are back with a quick news roundup, from layoffs and market-moving essays to the growing debate around AI safety and government contracts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
S5E4 Leadership
Are human leaders becoming obsolete in the age of AI? Join Duncan and Ollie as they dig into the future of leadership. Discover if AI can truly replace the intuition, inspiration, and moral judgment…
S5E3 Moltbook, AI Catfighting, Silent Speech
On this week's Short Fuse podcast, Duncan and Ollie dive into the latest tech intelligence dashboard to dissect the biggest stories shaking up the industry. From the persistent debates on government…
S5E2 Advertising
OpenAI is finally bringing ads to ChatGPT. In this episode, Duncan and Ollie decide if they are Long or Short on this strategy.The cost of computing power is massive. We discuss whether advertising…
S5E1 CES 2026: Gadgets!
Join Duncan and Ollie in this episode of "Short Fuse" as they dive into the latest and quirkiest gadgets from CES 2026. From humanoid robots with Brad Pitt's hair to AI companions that wink, the duo…
S4E7 Metaverse, VR, AR, XR
The Metaverse was promised as the next great leap for the internet—a decentralised, immersive world where we would work, shop, and socialise. But as we approach the dates set by major analysts for…
S4E6 BCI
Join Duncan and Ollie in this lively episode of "Short Fuse" as they dive into the fascinating world of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI). From the potential of controlling devices with your thoughts…
S4E5 Dead Internet Theory
Is the internet already dead? The "Dead Internet Theory" suggests the web is no longer a human place but is dominated by bots and AI-generated contentIn this episode, Duncan and Ollie use the Short…
S4E4 Tech Tracker Update: October 2025
Join Duncan Roberts and Ollie O'Donoghue for the Short Fuse October Tech Tracker review.This month, the team analyses the biggest movers in technology. Cloud computing takes a significant dive,…
S4E3 Robots!
Duncan and Ollie dive into humanoid robots as products and as markets. Pricing, upkeep, touch and balance, messy homes, smart home integration, and use in care and manufacturing. A sharp, funny, data…
S4E2 Bursting the AI Bubble
In this episode, Ollie and Duncan put their emerging tech tracker tool to work, analyzing real data to uncover what's actually happening beneath the AI hype. Are we heading toward a bubble burst, or…
S4E1 Big Announcements!
In this episode of Short Fuse, Duncan and Ollie unveil their brand new website and innovative platform designed to track tech trends and sentiment. Dive into their journey of building this hub, and…
S3E5 Punishment
Duncan and Ollie pull apart the future of crime and punishment, asking how AI and technology might reshape the way we deliver justice. From smarter legal outcomes and rethinking juries to…
S3E4 The Space Race
From the billionaire space race and mining the moon to the scientific imperative to explore, Ollie and Duncan cover whether humanity's future lies in the stars or if we should be fixing problems…
S3E3 The Future
Duncan and Ollie are back to gaze into their crystal balls and talk all about the future. Are we headed for doom and gloom, or is it all sunshine and rainbows?They tackle the wild ride of tech and…
S3E2 Social Media
Duncan and Ollie are back on "The Short Fuse" to tackle social media. Is it here to stay, or are things about to get weird?They dive into LinkedIn's wild side, AI-generated posts, and those pesky…
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Short Fuse has published 31 episodes since November 2024, covering topics in Business, Technology.
Short Fuse is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 39m.
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