Tech Talk with Jess Kelly Podcast
1) What did we learn from the Oireachtas Media Committee?
Alex Cooney of Cyber Safe Kids joins Jess Kelly to discuss Big Tech at the Oireachtas Media Committee, the European Commission's preliminary ruling on TikTok and if a social media ban is the answer.
2) From illness to wellness: How tech could transform the HSE
"We're spending 97% of our health budget on illness and just 3% on wellness". Professor Martin Curley of Maynooth University joins Jess to discuss the impact technology and digital tools could have on...Show More
3) Tech workers on strike
Workers at Covalen are taking action, calling for better conditions, union recognition and enhanced redundancy payments. Jess is joined by John Bohan of the Communications Workers' Union and a worker ...Show More
4) Dell Ireland on AI trends and the cost of your laptop going up
Jess is joined by Mark Hopkins, General Manager at Dell Technologies Ireland on the tech trends for 2026, AI integration and why the cost of devices on the rise.
5) The Social Media Addiction Trials (Part 1)
Earlier this week Snap Inc. reached a confidential settlement with a 19-year-old plaintiff identified as K.G.M., just days before a landmark jury trial was set to begin in Los Angeles. Meta, TikTok an...Show More
6) Grok who? Elon Musk v Michael O'Leary
Jess is joined by Emmet Ryan to talk about the spat between Elon Musk and Michael O'Leary. Is this a PR masterclass, a good distraction from Grok or just a waste of everyone's time?
7) FULL EPISODE: NeverNote, CES EVs and Grok (again)
Jess is joined by Bobby Healy to discuss his new project, NeverNote, Derek Reilly has a roundup of the EV launches at #CES26 and we look at the latest in the Grok debacle.
8) EV Roundup: Inside CES
Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess to report on what he saw at CES 2026.
9) NeverNote: The Irish note-taking app, built by AI
Bobby Healy of Manna Drones joins Jess to discuss his latest project, NeverNote, which he developed in 18 days using AI.
10) GrokAI: What's going on and why should you care?
Jess explains the controversy around GrokAI and speaks to Alex Cooney of CyberSafeKids about the implications this technology could have on our young people.