Today in Tech

Host Keith Shaw and his expert guests discuss the latest technology news and trends happening in the industry. Watch new episodes twice each week or listen to the podcast.

Today in Tech is a technology podcast hosted by Foundry, with 556 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Foundry hosts Today in Tech, a technology show with 556 episodes published.

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  AI Slop is Creating More Work, Not Less

  Sep 22, 202631 min

  AI was supposed to save us time. Instead, it may be creating a new problem: AI slop (polished-looking emails, reports, presentations, research and code that someone else has to review, fact-check and fix). In this episode, Today in Tech host Keith Shaw talks with Chris Bevil of Commvault about the growing “review tax” of generative AI, why executives and employees may have very different views of AI productivity, and what happens when AI-generated information starts becoming accepted as corporate truth. They also dig into productivity theater, AI checking other AI, why people may trust AI more than it has earned, and a disturbing deepfake scam involving fake executives. Is AI actually eliminating work, or just moving the work to someone else?

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  Why Companies Aren’t Getting More Productive With AI

  Sep 8, 202640 min

  AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot are spreading rapidly through the workplace, but simply giving employees access to AI isn't the same as teaching them how to use it effectively. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw talks with Anthony Salcito, general manager of Enterprise at Coursera, about why companies are struggling to turn AI investments into meaningful productivity gains and why the missing piece may be human skills rather than more technology. They discuss why AI has created so much anxiety about job displacement, why companies can't treat AI deployment as employee training, and which skills workers actually need to succeed in an AI-driven workplace. They also explore the growing importance of critical thinking, decision-making, communication and lifelong learning, along with the role of certifications and microcredentials as jobs continue to change. Plus, Anthony explains what schools and universities are getting wrong about preparing students for AI and why banning students from using generative AI may miss a much bigger opportunity.

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  Hackers Don’t Break In Anymore, Because AI Helps Them Blend In

  Aug 25, 202638 min

  Hackers are using AI, social engineering, and legitimate business tools to make cyberattacks look like normal work. Instead of breaking through security systems, they study how employees communicate, impersonate trusted vendors, manipulate email conversations, and exploit everyday business processes. Piotrek Wojtyla of Abnormal Security joins Today in Tech to explain how attackers are improving phishing and business email compromise attacks with AI. He discusses fake invoices, vendor impersonation, compromised email accounts, shared inbox vulnerabilities, prompt injection, and the risks created when companies give AI agents access to sensitive workflows. The episode also examines why traditional security awareness training may no longer be enough, how cognitive overload makes employees more vulnerable, and what organizations can do to protect workers without expecting them to identify every sophisticated attack. Can companies continue trusting email, vendors, and automated systems when cyberattacks look almost identical to legitimate business requests? Subscribe to Today in Tech for weekly conversations about cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, and the trends changing how we work.

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  Why Your Tech Stack is Breaking Your AI Strategy

  Aug 11, 202630 min

  AI was supposed to make businesses faster, smarter, and more agile. Instead, many companies are discovering that AI projects are stalling, pilots are failing in production, and existing technology stacks are becoming even more complicated. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw speaks with Tempo CEO Vic Chynoweth about why fragmented SaaS environments, disconnected data, technical debt, and outdated workflows are preventing enterprises from getting real value from AI. They discuss why companies cannot simply layer AI onto broken systems, the difference between becoming AI-relevant and AI-native, why impressive AI prototypes often fail in production, and how the “illusion of intelligence” can make inaccurate results look trustworthy. They also explore whether companies should build or buy AI tools, when organizations need to rethink their technology architecture, and what separates companies successfully operationalizing AI from those being buried by it. Subscribe to Today in Tech for weekly conversations about artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, enterprise technology, and the future of work.

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  Physical AI Explained: Why Robots Are Finally Learning Like Humans

  Jul 28, 202629 min

  Robots have been used in manufacturing for decades, but a new wave of physical AI is changing what they're capable of doing. Instead of following rigid, pre-programmed instructions, the latest robots can learn from demonstrations, adapt to changing environments, and make decisions in real time. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw speaks with Andrew Pether, Head of AI Partnerships at Teradyne Robotics, about what's driving this shift and why physical AI could transform manufacturing, logistics, warehouses, hazardous environments, and eventually even the home. They discuss: • What "physical AI" actually means • How robots are learning from people instead of code • Why AI-powered robots can adapt to real-world unpredictability • The role of simulation, synthetic data, and real-world training • How safety works when AI controls physical machines • Why manufacturing is likely to see the biggest impact first • Whether humanoid robots are closer than most people think • Why today's physical AI is both overhyped and genuinely revolutionary Can AI finally bridge the gap between software intelligence and the physical world? Watch the discussion to find out.

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