AI is reshaping the music industry, but many musicians say they’re not afraid of it.
In Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast, Robert Prey @oii.ox.ac.uk explains the “streaming paradox” & why artists still struggle to earn from platforms like Spotify.
🎧 www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-m...

The Strait of Hormuz closed and the food supply chain to Qatar was under pressure as the country imports 98% of its food.
I spoke with Asaad Al-Hashmi from Wadi AI. He gave free access to its platform to help suppliers track orders and demand in real time.
🎧 www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-b...

AI, Music & Accessibility: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Creativity and Communication From streaming royalties to AI tools: how musicians are navigating a rapidly changing industry Artificial intelligence is reshaping the music industry, but not always in the ways people expect. Researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute have been speaking with musicians across several countries about life in the streaming era and how AI fits into their creative work. Many artists say they are using AI as a practical tool, for example to overcome writer’s block or experiment with new ideas, while still believing that human emotion and authenticity remain central to music.  Using artificial intelligence to break communication barriers for deaf communities AI is also being used to tackle accessibility challenges. At Web Summit Qatar, the Polish company Migam showcased technology designed to translate spoken language into sign language in real time. The aim is to make digital platforms - from streaming services to video calls - more accessible for millions of deaf users around the world, demonstrating how AI could expand communication as well as creativity. The programme is presented by Ania Lichtarowicz.

📣 New Podcast! "AI, Music & Accessibility: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Creativity and Communication" on @Spreaker #accessibility #ai #business #creativity #deaf #entreprenuership #music #musicians #signlanguage #startup #streaming #websummit

AI is transforming business & education, but it's also reshaping the NGO sector.
We spoke with experts from Access Now about how AI is affecting digital rights work, cybersecurity & the challenges of protecting sensitive data.
🎧Listen to the podcast: www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-b...

UK wants to restrict teen VPN use. But the government uses them itself.
Same tech. Different rules.
🎧 Somewhere on Earth on the VPN paradox. Listen: www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-b...

AI Beyond Business: Digital Rights, NGOs, and the Fight Against Food Waste How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Work of NGOs AI is increasingly shaping the work of non-profits and civil society groups. In this episode we speak with experts from Access Now about how NGOs are using AI to strengthen cybersecurity analysis and digital protection, while also navigating serious concerns around privacy, misinformation, and the safe handling of sensitive data. Using AI to Reduce Waste in the Global Food Supply Food waste remains a major global challenge, often caused by poor coordination across the supply chain. We speak with the founder of WadyAI, a platform using artificial intelligence to help suppliers and restaurants digitise orders, analyse demand, and order food more accurately - with the goal of reducing waste and improving efficiency in the food system. The programme is presented by Ania Lichtarowicz.

📣 New Podcast! "AI Beyond Business: Digital Rights, NGOs, and the Fight Against Food Waste" on @Spreaker #ai #business #digitalrights #entrepreneurship #foodwaste #ngo #waroniran

313 internet shutdowns. 52 countries. One year.
Iran just hit 36 days offline – on track for a record.
Governments are getting sophisticated. So what can people do to fight back?
🎧 Somewhere on Earth – listen now: www.spreaker.com/episode/the-...

The Dark Side of the Kill Switch: Inside 2025's Record-Breaking Internet Shutdowns 313 blackouts. 52 countries. One global crisis Internet shutdowns are no longer just blunt nationwide blackouts. From Uganda to Iran, governments are now using sophisticated tools to cut off Starlink, exempt their own institutions, and silence critics, while ordinary citizens are left completely offline. In Iran, a blackout has now lasted 31 days, on track to become the longest complete internet shutdown ever recorded. We speak to Access Now's Felicia Anthonio and Zach Rosson about the rise of digital authoritarianism, the new tactics governments are using, and the growing resistance movement fighting to keep the world connected. The UK Government Wants to Restrict VPNs for Teens – But Uses Them Itself The UK is considering restricting teenagers from using VPNs to bypass online age checks under its "Growing Up in the Online World" consultation. But a new investigation from TechRadar and VPN Managing Editor Sam Woodhams has found that multiple UK government departments and public bodies regularly purchase and use the very same technology – typically enterprise VPNs for cybersecurity. Critics say the paradox raises a simple question: if VPNs are essential for protecting official data, why shouldn't ordinary citizens have the same right to privacy and security? The programme is presented by Ania Lichtarowicz.

📣 New Podcast! "The Dark Side of the Kill Switch: Inside 2025's Record-Breaking Internet Shutdowns" on @Spreaker #global #government #internet #keepiton #shutdown #uk #vpn

🤖 AI Is Raising Your Kids, Rebuilding Regions and Even Sorting Your Rubbish 🧸 AI Toys for Toddlers: Helpful Tool or Hidden Risk? As AI-powered toys enter the lives of children as young as three, researchers from Cambridge University are asking serious questions. These conversational “GenAI toys” can potentially support language development and engagement - but could they also create emotional attachment to machines, raise privacy concerns, and widen inequality gaps? We unpack what the research says and what parents need to know now. 🚀 East Midlands Tech Week: The UK’s Quiet Tech Powerhouse Awakens From the invention of the jet engine to DNA fingerprinting and MRI scanning, the East Midlands has long been a hub of world-changing innovation. Now, with the first ever East Midlands Tech Week, the region is stepping back into the spotlight —bringing together leaders in AI, energy, space, and beyond. ♻️ AI Recycling Bins: Can Tech Fix Our Waste Problem? What if you never had to second-guess recycling again? One startup is building AI-powered bins that automatically identify and sort waste in real time. Designed for busy public spaces, the technology could dramatically improve recycling rates and cut costs, but can it scale globally? The programme is presented by Ania Lichtarowicz.

📣 New Podcast! "🤖 AI Is Raising Your Kids, Rebuilding Regions and Even Sorting Your Rubbish" on @Spreaker #ai #cambridge #derby #eastmildlands #innovation #leicester #lincoln #lutterworth #northampton #nottingham #recycling #risk #rubbish #techforgood #technology #toddler #toys #trash

AI, Surveillance & Migration: Inside Europe’s Tech-Driven Border Policies + The Rise of Renting Apps YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC

AI, surveillance & migration policy - plus the shift from owning to renting.
New episode of Somewhere on Earth explores how tech is reshaping systems and everyday life.
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkda...

Great Tech Idea. Now What? Inside a Deep-Tech Pitch Night YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC

Have a great tech idea - how do you fund it?
We went to a deep-tech pitch night at London Business School featuring startups Nanoloom (sustainable graphene textiles) and Auralytica (food-spoilage sensors).
Also why women founders still receive only ~2% of VC funding.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QffT...

AI’s Hidden E-Waste Crisis and the Rise of CyberParent: The Growing Cost of Our Digital Lives YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC

AI runs on vast server infrastructure, but almost no company provides e-waste data.
Under 25% of global e-waste isrecycled. Researcher Alex de Vries-Gao warns of a hidden AI waste surge.
Plus: Nemanja Stojmenovic on using AI to detect cyberbullying in real time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBTb...

🚀 AI Deepfakes From Space & The African Language Tech Revolution | Web Summit Qatar 2026 YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC

Deepfakes have moved into orbit 🚀
#AI can generate or alter satellite imagery used by governments & journalists
Shoaib Burq (Verisat AI, ESA-backed) on detecting space deepfakes.
Also Esther Imogu, founder of NiajaTeach, on bringing African languages into tech.
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_mw...

🚀 AI Is Rewriting Marketing - And Nigerian Women Are Rewriting the Job Market - Live from Web Sum... YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC

AI can now plan campaigns, clone voices & personalise ads in seconds. At Web Summit I spoke to Wilfred Oben of AudioMob about agentic AI in marketing and Adeife Adeoye of Remote WorkHer, manually vetting jobs in Nigeria because AI still lacks nuance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtXO...

Banking the Unbanked & Electrifying Ethiopia: How Tech Is Leapfrogging the Future YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC

🌍 1.3B adults are still unbanked. Mobile money + open systems are changing access to finance.

Ethiopia bans petrol & diesel imports to go fully electric.
We ask: can nations skip straight into the future?

🎧 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XLE...
#Fintech #EVs #AfricaTech #Podcast

Why the US Is Withdrawing From Internet Freedom Groups and What It Means for Your Digital Rights. YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC

The next election threat isn’t hackers or bots - it’s AI swarms pretending to be human. 🤖

This week on @soeptech.bsky.social:
🇺🇸 US pulls back from digital rights groups
🗳️ AI agents influence opinion online

Who controls democracy now? 🌍

🎧 Listen now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCBi...

AI’s Hidden Environmental Cost and the Rise of the Smart Pill That Knows When You Take It YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🎙🌍AI’s environmental cost - data centres driving huge carbon & water use now rivaling major cities.
💊The smart pill - a dissolvable electronic capsule confirming when medicine is taken, tackling a problem where 50% of patients don’t follow prescriptions.
🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=duiL...

The Communications Blackout in Iran: Network Data Show Near-Total Comms Shutdown YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

This week we delve into the worst internet shutdown ever recorded in Iran.
Then: why up to half of fresh fruit & veg is wasted.
One 5-day error.
300 tonnes of apples lost.
When information breaks down, the costs are human and global.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqoi...

Will AI Sway Your Vote? And How to Make Sure Your Digital Legacy Goes to the Right People YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🚨 Could AI sway your vote? 🤖 A few minutes with a chatbot can shift opinions.
And what happens to your digital life after you die? 💻💸 An app can make sure your money, policies, and accounts go to the right people.
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv7F...
#AI #DigitalLegacy #Podcast #FutureOfTech

Who Controls the Future of Technology? The Hidden Power War Over AI, Chips, and Global Standards YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

Cyber attacks are no longer just digital.
They’re disrupting hospitals, infrastructure, and daily life.
At the same time, $91B in critical materials sits unused in old phones and laptops.
The latest on the Somewhere on Earth Podcast.
🎧 Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfkX...

Drones vs. Mosquitoes, Swabs vs. TB, and a Cyber App India Doesn’t Want YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍 Drones hunting malaria puddles in Ghana.
Swab tests transforming TB diagnosis in India.
And a government app sparking a privacy storm.
Our latest Somewhere on Earth Podcast connects global tech, health, and controversy. 🎧
#GlobalTech #Malaria #TB #Privacy #Podcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEYG...

🌍 Taking Back Control of the Internet & Turning Textile Waste Into Profit YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌐 Twitter’s first engineer built Divine & Nostr: short videos, human-first, no AI slop, no algorithm tricks.
Creators own their content. The internet you remember — but better.
Also #funghitech dealing with waste textiles
💡 #OpenWeb #CreatorEconomy #SomewhereOnEarth
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IHe...

🌍 How to Make Your Data and Nature Profitable: The New Green Gold Rush - Pofcast by ex-BBC Team YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍 Your data can make money. So can the Amazon rainforest.
🎙 Janet Adams (SingularityNET) on ethical, green AI.
🌳 Olga Sytnyk (Awaken) on digital rainforest shares.
🎧 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR_d... #Blockchain #ClimateTech #Podcast

For the first time, Belarus has a stand at Web Summit - proof that hope, tech, and resilience can transcend borders.

#Belarus #Belarus2 #SviatlanaTsikhanouskaya #WebSummit2025 #TechInExile #DigitalDemocracy #GlobalTech #Innovation

🌐 Meanwhile, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is rebuilding Belarus itself — a digital-first, democratic nation beyond the influence of Putin and Lukashenko.

Belarus 2.0: Rebuilding a Nation with Tech – Exclusive with President in Exile Sviatlana Tsikhano... YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🚀 Belarus 2.0: Building a Nation in Exile

At Web Summit Lisbon 2025, we spoke with Belarus’ President-in-exile, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

🌍 Thousands of Belarusian founders, forced to flee persecution, are now launching startups across Europe.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwYY...

The AI That Runs on Green Energy — And Doesn’t Steal Your Data YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍 The AI That Runs on Green Energy — And Keeps Your Data Private! 🤯💚
Plus: NeuroIdentify helping teachers support neurodivergent kids remotely 📚, and AnimalHotels — your “Airbnb for pets” 🐾

🎧 Listen to Somewhere on Earth:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWNt...
#AI #GreenTech #EdTech #Innovation #Podcasts

Poland’s Tech Boom: AI Greenhouses, Mobile IDs & Virtual Fertility Clinics YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

#Poland is quietly becoming #Europe’s #tech powerhouse! 🌍 From AI-powered greenhouses 🌱 to #mobile IDs 📱 and #AI fertility apps ❤️, innovators are changing everyday life.

Hear their stories on Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast!

🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-N8...

Stop the AI Fearmongering: How to Build a Resilient, Borderless Workforce YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

New episode of Somewhere on Earth; The Global Tech Podcast, recorded live at #WebSummit #Lisbon.

We talk #AI and borderless teams with Carrol Chang (Andela CEO), Nico de Luis (Shakers COO), and Petra Sundell (Upbeater Founder and CEO).

🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nk0...

#FutureOfWork

🚀 Viral Truths & Virtual Walls: What 10 Million Posts Reveal About Us YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🚨 New episode!
🧠 Fake news spreads faster than truth - now proven by a study of 10M posts
🌐 VPNs surge as Europe’s online safety laws roll out
Professor Mohsen Mosleh @oii.ox.ac.uk & Sam Woodhams, TechRadar
www.youtube.com/watch?v=abgx...

#TechPodcast #FakeNews #VPN #DigitalEthics #SomewhereOnEarth