Podcast Episodes

36. Google vs the DOJ: The showdown of the century

Ding, ding! The bell has rung for the showdown of the century as the Department of Justice steps into the ring against Google. The DOJ throws a hefty…

1 year, 9 months ago

35. Interview with Nigel Verdon: Fintech innovation is dead. So what next?

Today, we have the privilege of speaking with someone who has a proven track record of founding and exiting category-defining companies.

Nigel Verdon,…

1 year, 10 months ago

34. Why did Stripe spend $1.1 Billion on a crypto startup?

Europe's favourite unicorn, Stripe, has announced that it is picking up crypto Stablecoin player, Bridge, for $1.1 billion. But why is the fintech po…

1 year, 10 months ago

33. Creating the world's first green software | Sumir Karayi

Today, we explore the remarkable career of Sumir Karayi, whose journey took him from one of the UK's worst schools to becoming one of the country's m…

1 year, 10 months ago

32. Could the budget kill the UK tech scene?

The Labour Party is about to unveil its first budget in over 14 years. This is a huge moment for the country as the foundations for its economic futu…

1 year, 11 months ago

31. What’s going on at the CMA?

How did Microsoft’s controversial ‘partnership’ with UK AI firm Inflection slip through the CMA's (Competition and Markets Authority) net, while Adob…

1 year, 11 months ago

30. The secrets to scaling your business | Phill Robinson

In this episode of The Difference Engine, we sit down with a major figure in the global software industry - Phill Robinson. With a career spanning mu…

1 year, 11 months ago

29. Has Musk gone mad?

We like Elon Musk's style. In previous episodes, we’ve championed him as a visionary innovator and category king. One of the things we’ve always admi…

2 years ago

28. Have we found Europe's AI category leader?

If you’re a regular listener of the show then you’ll know that we’re always banging on about two things: European category leaders and AI. Well, whil…

2 years ago

27. Putting the SDV in SUV

Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi. Three of the greats, and sometimes under-rated manufacturers of automobile. From Honda’s engines revolutionising motors…

2 years, 1 month ago