The Tonya Hall Innovation Show

Tonya Hall interviews technology and innovation newsmakers across multiple fields including AI, machine learning, cloud computing, programming and digital health as well as a wide range of enterprise issues.

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We are living a dizzying rate of technological ...
Tonya Hall speaks to Dr. Andrew Maynard, professor at Arizona State University and author of Future Rising, about why we need to step back and examine where technology is taking us.
8 min
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Meet the first US cyber warrior
Tony Lawrence, CEO of Light Rider, explains to Tonya Hall how a quantum encryption chip will transform network security.
7 min
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AWS: Companies will develop their own robots fo...
Dr. Roger Barga, general manager at AWS Robotics, tells Tonya Hall that every company with a "dull, dirty, or dangerous chore" will develop their own robots.
7 min
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There's no going back to the pre-Covid workplace
Tonya Hall asks workplace expert and author Alexandra Levit about how COVID, digital trends, and demographics will shape companies.
13 min
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Shedding light on the "black box" of AI warfare
UN researcher Arthur Holland Michel explains to Tonya Hall why AI-powered weapons need to be transparent and even predictable.
12 min
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A deeper dive into NASA's Artemis
Dr. Jacob Bleacher, chief exploration scientist at NASA, talks to Tonya Hall about all the hardware humans are taking to the Moon in 2024.
8 min
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Futuristic cyber scenarios may already be happe...
Tonya Hall interviews sci-fi author and technology activist Cory Doctorow about hackers, surveillance, and his new novel's creative process.
20 min
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Is machine learning actually learning the right...
Author Brian Christian explains to Tonya Hall why ethics and human values are a central concern in the development of AI.
11 min
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Did an Earth-skimming meteor bring life to Venus?
Tonya Hall sits down with Dr. Avi Loeb, founding director of the Black Hole Initiative and Frank B. Baird Jr professor of science at Harvard University, to learn more about a potential meteor bringing life to Venus and the logistics of creating a ride share system from Earth to Venus.
11 min
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Would you dare to control the life of AI creatu...
Pietro Gagliano, founder of Transforms.AI, speaks to Tonya Hall about how his innovative storytelling provides a window into an AI world.
11 min
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Creating a more robust GPS
Tonya Hall talks with Dr. Peter Iannucci, postdoctoral research fellow at the radio navigation laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin, to learn more about how a more robust GPS can be built, including the cost, utilization, coverage, and availability needed.
9 min
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AI creatures: Fun or a serious danger?
Tonya Hall talks to Pietro Gagliano, creative artificial intelligence innovator and founder of Transforms.ai, about how creators and public contributors can control the fate of AI creatures through open source tools.
7 min
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Tips from an ISS commander on how to become an ...
Colonel Terry Virts, astronaut and ISS Commander for Expedition 43, sits down with Tonya Hall and talks about what it takes to become an astronaut, the biggest surprises along the way, and the challenges he faced during long voyages.
9 min
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Astronaut reveals how to photograph space and t...
Tonya Hall talks to Colonel Terry Virts, astronaut and ISS Commander for Expedition 43, to learn more about the difference between taking pictures of local objects versus the deep sky and talks about devices that simply the photography process.
10 min
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How you can receive a STEM education from someo...
Matthew Wallace, NASA STEM coordinator, tells Tonya Hall how students can learn about STEM from someone at the NASA space station.
11 min
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New robot designs are challenging, says MIT
Tonya Hall talks to Dr. Julie A Shah, associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics and leader of the interactive robotics group of the computer science and AI Laboratory at MIT, to learn more about what challenges robot designers are facing when coming up with new robotic designs.
9 min
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How journalism and VR intersect
Tonya Hall sits down with Dr. Nonny de la Pena, founder and CEO of the Emblematic Group, to learn more about unconventional ways VR and journalism collide.
12 min
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Why Chipotle got involved in esports
Tonya Hall sits down and speaks with Chris Brandt, chief marketing officer for Chipotle Mexican Grill, to learn more about why the company moved into the esports industry.
9 min
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Home Wi-Fi threats: How to stay safe
Emile Sayegh, president and CEO of Ntirety, tells Tonya Hall about ways you can stay safe while working from home.
7 min
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The dark funnel: What it is and how AI can expo...
Tonya Hall talks to Latane Conant, chief market officer at 6 Sense, to learn what the dark funnel is and how AI can play a role in exposing it.
13 min
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IBM's Call for Code 2020 Challenge
Tonya Hall talks to Daniel Krook, chief technical officer leading the Call for Code Global Initiative at IBM, to learn about the winning project for 2020's competition.
12 min
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How we can minimize light pollution
Dr. Alejandro Sanchez De Miguelscientific researcher and post-doctoral research scholar at the University of Exeter, tells Tonya Hall how light pollution is being measured from space and offers suggestions for how the levels can be lowered.
8 min
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Catching a ride into space, satellite-style
Tonya Hall talks to Jeffrey Roberts, senior director of Mission Management at Spaceflight, about the company's process for getting a spot on a lift vehicle for satellites.
5 min
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How to maximize your mesh network
Nick Kucharewski, vice president and general manager for wireless infrastructure & networking at Qualcomm, gives Tonya Hall a few tips to use when buying your next mesh network system to get the most bang for your buck.
7 min
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Hackers are sharing data, but companies should too
Tonya Hall sits down with Neal Dennis, cyber threat intelligence advisor at Cyware, to talk about what it means when hackers share data and why he recommends that companies start sharing data as well within the legal boundaries.
7 min