About this episode

Theo Leggett discusses preparations for a major street festival and the implications of AI hacking, alongside insights into the Federal Reserve and a popular dessert.

Theo Leggett hears from a business gearing up for Europe's largest street festival. Meanwhile,100 tech companies pen an open letter warning calling on businesses and governments around the world to take urgent action improve their defences against AI hacking. Our panel also looks ahead to a key speech from the new Chair of the Federal Reserve and we hear all about the viral, bite-sized desert, mochi ice cream.

People in this episode

Host: Theo Leggett

Topics covered

• business
• AI hacking
• Federal Reserve
• street festival
• mochi ice cream

Keywords

• business
• AI hacking
• Federal Reserve
• street festival
• mochi ice cream
• tech companies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Radio 5 Live, Federal Reserve, tech companies

Products: mochi ice cream

Places: world

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