Tech is evolving rapidly, reshaping industries with AI, automation, and robotics. The Interface podcast, hosted by John Xavier, The Hindu's tech editor, offers insights on navigating this dynamic landscape and the mindset needed to traverse it.
Latest episodes
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18 min
How technology is reimagining entertainment?
Today’s episode was recorded on the sidelines of Google Cloud Next 2025, where I caught up with Umesh Vemuri, Google Cloud’s VP of Strategic Missions and Partnerships. Umesh’s team…
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30 min
What’s the difference between reasoning and traditional AI models? Why is inferencing becoming cheaper? What’s…
Taking the cue from the previous episode on the history of AI, all the way to ChatGPT, this episode looks into the concept of multi-modal AI. We explore how this technology integra…
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52 min
AI's Past, Present and Future - Part 1
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from theoretical concepts to real-world applications that transform industries. In a recent episode of The Hindu's podcast hosted b…
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30 min
Ep22: Demystifying AI and separating hype from genuine progress
In this episode, we look into the inflated claims about artificial intelligence, how to distinguish between predictive AI, which often fails to accurately predict individual behavi…
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23 min
How is AI shaping the PC industry with Arnold Su, VP, Asus India
In this episode, Asus India’s VP for compute and gaming, Arnold Su, sheds light on how AI is reshaping the PC market. Over the past 18 - 24 months, AI PCs have gained momentum, wit…
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32 min
Ep20: How AI is personalising healthcare? w/ Mudit Dandwate
This podcast interview features Mudit Dandwate, CEO and Co-founder of Dozee, a medtech company developing AI-powered contactless patient monitoring systems. In this interaction, Mu…
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48 min
Ep19: AI and the Future of Flight with Alok Nanda, CTO of GE Aerospace
The aerospace industry is transforming through advanced technologies like open fan, hybrid electric, and AI, aiming for efficiency and sustainability. While supply chain issues per…
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34 min
Ep18: How Robotics and AI are changing the world of work with Ben Armstrong
AI and automation are changing the way humans use technology and robotics in offices and shop floors. This interaction can have a profound impact on how humans relate to emerging t…
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26 min
‘You Can’t Stop Change’: Arundhati Bhattacharya on AI’s Impact on Jobs and the Need for Upskilling in India’s…
In today's episode, we're joined by Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Salesforce, India. In this role, Arundhati oversees the growth strategy of th…
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35 min
Ep 16 Disrupting the Indian EV market w/ Gaurav Gupta
JSW MG Motor India recently launched the MG Windsor, a crossover utility vehicle, that looks to disrupt the EV market with a new ownership model. In today's episode, we're joined b…
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12 min
Ep15: On the pager and walkie-talkie attacks in Lebanon w/ Bruce Schneier
In this episode, we explore the use of vintage tech gadgets in modern warfare in the context of recent blasts in Lebanon. From walkie-talkies to pagers, these outdated devices have…
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24 min
Ep14: Decoding the Uttar Pradesh Digital Media Policy 2024 w/ Apar Gupta
In this episode, we dive into the Uttar Pradesh government’s new social media policy, which encourages influencers to promote the state’s initiatives and achievements with incentiv…
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22 min
Ep13: How AI is making Apple rethink the insides of an iPhone w/ Phil Solis of IDC
As Apple gears up to unveil the iPhone 16 on Monday, September 9th expectations are high. The device will likely come with significant AI capabilities, potentially leveraging on-de…
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30 min
Ep12: 'You always don't need the very large language models' w/ D.R. Balakrishna (Bali)
In today's episode, we will be looking at investments in AI projects and unpack some real-world impact of Gen AI to businesses' bottom lines. We will deep-dive into the challenges…
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29 min
Ep 11: Lessons from Gen AI early adopters with Bain & Company's Partner Saikat Banerjee
2023 was AI's breakout year. Just after ChatGPT landed on the scene, several companies sought to understand the nascent tech and test where they could deploy it in their business c…
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18 min
Ep10 How super-fast charging tech has changed smartphone market dynamics with Francis Wong
Among several features smartphone buyers look for in their product of choice, keeping their phone battery charged up for long is a key criterion. Roughly eight after OnePlus introd…
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46 min
Ep9: How data evolved as fuel for AI? w/ Nitin Seth
In today's data-driven world, we're witnessing a peculiar paradox -- on one side, tech giants and established corporations are drowning in vast oceans of data, struggling to extrac…
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35 min
Ep8: What does the Karnataka reservation bill reveal about India's job market? with Suresh Babu
Two weeks ago, the Karnataka Cabinet passed a labour legislation that effectively reserved 50% of jobs in managerial positions and 70% in non-managerial positions for local candida…
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32 min
Ep 7 Is India blazing a trail on green data centres? with Vivek Dahiya
Artificial intelligence has sparked an insatiable appetite for computing power and data storage, driving rapid expansion of data centres - the physical backbone of the digital worl…
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29 min
Ep6: Is India prepared for the next telecom revolution? with Sajan Paul
Behind the seamless experience of an internet call lies a complex ecosystem of networking infrastructure. When you call a friend using a WhatsApp service, your voice is converted i…