Breakthrough Technology Dialogues
Listen and subscribe to Bank of America's Breakthrough Technology Dialogues. Every month, in an episode precisely 19:56 minutes long - a nod to the year the byte was first coined - James Harding, Editor-in-Chief of the Observer, hears from a figure at the forefront of a technology reshaping our world. From quantum and fusion to AI and med tech, discover what’s coming over the horizon, from those closest to the edge.
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Wednesday Apr 15, 2026
Wednesday Apr 15, 2026
The iPod inventor and Build Collective Principal unpacks a major shift in AI, from hyperscale data centres to specialised intelligence at the edge. He explains why inference is becoming the critical battleground, and how this could reshape robotics, electrification and global competition, while interrogating where capital is flowing, and what it means for the race to stay ahead.
Friday Feb 20, 2026
Friday Feb 20, 2026
The ARM co-founder and deep tech investor explains how the most recent breakthroughs in quantum error correction bring our post-quantum future much closer. He examines near-term applications, investment implications, and what comes next across quantum computing, AI, and synthetic biology.