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We are in the midst of a digital revolution, where the line between our physical world and cyberspace is blurring. Tech Tonic is the show that investigates the promises and perils of this new technological age.

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Episodes

FT Weekend Fest: Is the AI boom a bubble?

Rewiring sport: Hi-tech cheating

Rewiring sport: Is tech ruining sports fandom?

Rewiring sport: How technology is helping athletes break barriers

Coming soon: Rewiring sport

AI Labs: Zuckerberg’s $100bn gamble

AI Labs: Elon Musk wants AI in space

AI Labs: Sam Altman may make or break OpenAI

AI Labs: Google DeepMind plans its comeback

AI Labs: Are Anthropic really the good guys?

The battle of the AI labs

Introducing Untold: Opus Dei

Artificial intimacy: The day your chatbot dies

Artificial intimacy: Prescribing robots to combat loneliness

Artificial intimacy: The AI therapist that ended a marriage

Artificial intimacy: A teenager’s last conversation

Artificial intimacy: The delusion machine

Artificial intimacy: How to fall in love with AI

Coming soon: Artificial intimacy

Tech in 2026: Silicon Valley’s power plays and players

Tech in 2026: Inside the AI bubble

Untold: Toxic Legacy, Ep. 1

Defying death: The future of forever

Defying death: The longevity lab

Defying death: The origins of ageing

Coming soon: Defying death

Introducing Untold: Toxic Legacy

Mission to Mars: Bad science fiction

Mission to Mars: The new space race

Mission to Mars: Elon Musk's 'Starship' enterprise

Coming soon: Mission to Mars

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AI Music: ‘Theft machines’?

AI Music: The Infinite Jukebox

Coming soon: Will AI ruin music?

Trump’s tech bros: The enigma of Peter Thiel

Trump’s Tech Bros: Is ‘Maga Mark’ the real Mark Zuckerberg?

Trump’s Tech Bros: Has Jeff Bezos sold out?

Trump's Tech Bros: The tragedy of Elon Musk

Trump’s Tech Bros: Can Tim Cook save Apple from the trade war?

Coming soon: The rise and fall of Trump’s tech bros

Future weapons: Tomorrow’s technology

Future weapons: Rearming Europe

Future weapons: Battlefield AI

Future weapons: The defence tech bros

Future weapons: Ukraine’s army of drones

Coming soon: The future weapons of war

Making money from AI: After DeepSeek

Making money from AI: Searching for a ‘killer app’

Coming soon: Will AI ever make any money?