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On this week's episode,  Anthony Scaramucci from The Rest Is Politics: US, talks to Daniel McConnell about his new book, All the Wrong Moves.   The former White House communications director turned podcaster talks about how America became an environment for Trump and MAGA to take hold of the world's largest democracy.    Scaramucci details how China became the second-biggest global economy, and the failures of America along the way.    The pair discuss America's out-of-control spending. Scarramucci gives his predictions on the upcoming November mid-terms and what way the Senate will fall, red or blue.    Lastly, Scaramucci discusses the future of The Rest is Politics and what the public interest in politics might be like in a post-Trump world.    This episode of the Business Post Podcast is brought to you by Davy, Ireland's leading provider of wealth management and investment banking services.   This year, Davy is celebrating 100 years of connecting capital with opportunity in Ireland. Whether you're a business owner looking to turn success into lasting wealth, a professional planning for the future, or a retiree, Davy can help you safeguard and grow your wealth.   Trusted by clients to manage more than €29 billion in assets, Davy has over 900 people serving clients from offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Belfast, and London. To learn more, as well as details of regulatory information, visit davy.ie.     Presented and edited by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer. Sound by Larry Mockus Sound Production by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan. Produced by Tara McGivern Artwork by Garrett Allen    The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or right here on our site.   https://www.businesspost.ie/subscribe/

This week on the Podcast, Charlie talks to Guillaume Princen head of EMEA for Anthropic at the International AI summit in Dublin.   Princen speaks about the aims of Anthropic moving forward- keeping safety within the "DNA" of the company and aligning with governments on regulation and pacing the frontier.   Princen talks about  Anthropic's growth and the movement of AI to agentic models.   Princen also speaks about Anthropic's future in Ireland and the talent available to the company on Irish soil.   Back in studio, Charlie and Alice talk flying cars and Elon Musk's new Tesla Roadster.   Presented by Charlie Taylor   Sound by Larry Mockus   Editing by Tim O'Donovan   Produced by Tara McGivern   Artwork by Garrett Allen   The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or right here on our site.

Martin Tormey, chief executive officer of Goodbody, Ireland's longest-established stockbroking firm and one of the country's leading wealth managers, joins Peter O'Dwyer on the podcast this week. The pair discuss the new Irish investment accounts, the fee structures around them and the offering Goodbody will provide. Tormey speaks about the culture of investing in Ireland and what the future of investment will look like in the country. The Goodbody lifer also talks about acquisitions the company has made and is eyeing; the "firepower" being part of the AIB Group brings; and the restructuring Goodbody underwent after a difficult few years. We also hear more about Tormey's life away from Goodbody, as he discusses career breaks and his time away from the firm. The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or right here on our site. To access all our written interviews and the country's leading business coverage, subscribe at businesspost.ie. Presented and edited by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer. Sound by Larry Mockus. Produced by Carolyn Goulden Broadcast co-ordination by Tara McGivern. Artwork by Garrett Allen.

Fresh off the announcement of a further 200 jobs in OpenAI's Dublin offices, Sarah Friar, chief financial officer, joins Charlie Taylor to discuss the future of the company in Ireland.    Friar speaks candidly about choosing Ireland as the company's European HQ, citing government support and chip development as key reasons for the company's trust in Ireland.   Friar elaborates on OpenAI's education programmes at the University of Limerick and plans to broaden the scheme across the country in hopes of creating their own workforce of the future.   Her conversation with Charlie covers the importance of balancing the development of frontier models with the need to keep "adversaries" within scope of western AI models and her beliefs that, for now, an AI bubble does not exist.    Lastly, Charlie and Friar chat about OpenAI's delayed IPO. Friar explains OpenAI's healthy balance sheet and the work that would go into an IPO for an already very busy company.   The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or right here on our site.   Presented by Charlie Taylor Sound by Larry Mockus Editing by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan Produced by Tara McGivern Artwork by Garrett Allen.

Budget 2027 was unveiled by the coalition to little fanfare this week. With most of the big-ticket items already leaked to the press in the days and weeks before Budget Day, the publication of the final document was met with more questions than applause. How will the State's new personal investment scheme work? Does the new scaling fund for businesses go far enough? Has the government written itself into "blank cheque territory" when it comes to energy supports? Our political staff Danniel Murray and Megan O'Brien join Peter and Danny to discuss.    This episode of the Business Post Podcast is brought to you by Davy, Ireland's leading provider of wealth management and investment banking services. This year, Davy is celebrating 100 years of connecting capital with opportunity in Ireland. Whether you're a business owner looking to turn success into lasting wealth, a professional planning for the future, or a retiree, Davy can help you safeguard and grow your wealth. Trusted by clients to manage more than 29 billion in assets, Davy has over 900 people serving clients from offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Belfast, and London. To learn more as well as details of regulatory information. Visit davy.ie.   Presented and edited by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer. Sound by Larry Mockus. Produced by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan. Produced and broadcast co-ordination by Sarah McGuinness. Artwork by Garrett Allen.

Since its foundation in 2022, Dublin-based employee benefits platform Kota has scaled rapidly not only in size, but also in recognition. The firm has been repeatedly identified by Sifted, the Financial Times-backed tech publication, as the one of the fastest-growing firms in Ireland and the UK and was last week named as the 12th fastest-growing start-up in Europe. Kota's chief executive Luke Mackey joins Alice O'Leary to discuss how the company has gotten to where it is today and how it plans to top the Sifted 250 in the years to come. Alice also sat down with Peter O'Dwyer to discuss the biggest tech stories of the last week, including more stark warnings on AI annihilation and the latest on Anthropic's IPO.    The Business Post Connected Podcast, a weekly dive into the stories dominating the world of tech, lands every Wednesday morning.     Presented by Charlie Taylor Sound by Larry Mockus Editing by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan Produced by Sarah McGuinness Artwork by Garrett Allen.

With over 40,000 students, revenues approaching €1 billion and a place on the list of the top 100 universities in the world, UCD is among Ireland's most recognised institutions. Orla Feely made history when she was named as the university's first female president. Now three years into her tenure, she joins Daniel McConnell to discuss the third-level education crisis, balancing face-time between students and donors and witnessing Ireland's reputation evolve in Silicon Valley.    Landing every Thursday morning, The Business Post podcast, hosted by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer, brings you the best interviews from leading business, political and entertainment figures from Ireland and across the world. Presented and edited by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer. Sound by Larry Mockus. Produced by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan. Produced and broadcast co-ordination by Sarah McGuinness. Artwork by Garrett Allen.

Listen back to Connected Live - a panel discussion with some of Ireland's foremost AI experts recorded at the Business Post's AI 2030 event last week. Our tech editor Charlie Taylor sat down with Emma Redmond head of OpenAI Ireland, Graham Abell, VP of software engineering and Ireland site lead at Workday and Eoin Hinchy, founder and chief executive of Irish unicorn Tines for a fascinating discussion on how AI could transform Ireland in the coming years. The panel spoke frankly on the need to handle the technology with care, how AI could alter the workforce and the importance of public trust to fully reap its rewards. Meanwhile, Peter O'Dwyer and Alice O'Leary bring you the latest developments in tech across the globe.    The Business Post Connected Podcast, a weekly dive into the stories dominating the world of tech, lands every Wednesday morning.     Presented by Charlie Taylor Sound by Larry Mockus Editing by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan Broadcast co-ordination by Sarah McGuinness Artwork by Garrett Allen.

George Osborne has spent much of his career making consequential decisions and living with the arguments that follow. This was the case during his tenure as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer and is once again in his role of managing director at OpenAI. In this special edition of the Business Post Podcast, recorded at the Business Post's AI 2030 event, listen back to his fireside chat with Daniel McConnell. Osborne spoke on OpenAI's impression of Ireland, its plans for expansion here and how governments are already falling behind in the race to regulate the technology.    The Business Post podcast, hosted by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer, brings you the best interviews from leading business, political and entertainment figures from Ireland and across the world.   Presented and edited by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer. Sound by Larry Mockus. Produced by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan. Broadcast co-ordination by Sarah McGuinness. Artwork by Garrett Allen.

Since leaving school at the age of 16, Ivan Yates has lived many lives. He went from government minister to a successful bookmaker, to bankrupt, to one of the country's best-known broadcasters. In the final chapter of his career, Yates has once again pivoted - this time to self-help guru. He joins Business Post editor Daniel McConnell to discuss his new book 'The Game of Life and How to Win It' and how it was informed by the wins and losses of his own storied career.    Landing every Thursday morning, The Business Post podcast, hosted by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer, brings you the best interviews from leading business, political and entertainment figures from Ireland and across the world. Presented and edited by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer. Sound by Larry Mockus. Produced by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan. Broadcast co-ordination by Sarah McGuinness. Artwork by Garrett Allen.

Last week saw 50,000 people descend on San Francisco to attend Dreamforce - Salesforce's flagship tech conference. Movie stars, AI executives and our very own Charlie Taylor were among those in attendance. Charlie sat down with Business Post reporter Alice O'Leary to discuss some key takeaways from the event, including debate on the pace at which AI is evolving and Irish unicorn Fin officially joining the Salesforce family. Charlie was also joined by Mike O'Mahony, an investment analyst at MyWallSt to discuss to what extent the so-called SaaSpocalypse has hurt Big Tech and what is in store for AI stocks at this juncture for the technology.    The Business Post Connected Podcast, a weekly dive into the stories dominating the world of tech, lands every Wednesday morning.   Presented by Charlie Taylor Sound by Larry Mockus Editing by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan Broadcast co-ordination by Sarah McGuinness Artwork by Garrett Allen.

Alan Joyce is the first to acknowledge his polarising reputation. During his time at the head of Qantas, his public profile oscillated between a cut-throat union buster to one of the best-regarded executives in Australia. Ahead of the release of Joyce's new book, Peter O'Dwyer sat down with the Irish aviation chief to discuss his turbulent career at the top of one of the world's biggest airlines. The pair delve into some of the biggest controversies of Joyce's career, such as the decision to ground Qantas flights in an industrial dispute with airline staff and the QF32 explosion, the state of play in the aviation sector and lessons learnt from his time as one of the most prominent Irish executives in the world.    Landing every Thursday morning, The Business Post podcast, hosted by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer, brings you the best interviews from leading business, political and entertainment figures from Ireland and across the world. Presented and edited by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer Sound by Larry Mockus Produced by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan Broadcast co-ordination by Sarah McGuinness Artwork by Garrett Allen.

Last week saw Apple finally announce the launch of its first folding phone - seven years on rival Samsung's heels. With a hefty price tag starting a $2,000 and alternatives flooding the market, has Apple missed the boat on the flip phone revival? And what does it signal for the firm's position as a market leader? Charlie is joined by Alice O'Leary to discuss. Charlie also sat down with Paul Reilis, formerly head of Microsoft Ireland and the reigning chief executive of Viatel Technology Group, the Irish digital service's provider, to discuss the company's recent flurry of expansion and how cybersecurity threats are weighing on indigenous businesses.    The Business Post Connected Podcast, a weekly dive into the stories dominating the world of tech, lands every Wednesday morning. Presented by Charlie Taylor Sound by Larry Mockus Editing by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan Broadcast co-ordination by Sarah McGuinness Artwork by Garrett Allen.

Originally founded as state-run initiative, Kilkenny Design has grown into one of the biggest names in Irish retail. Amid such a challenging period for bricks and mortar stores, how is the business not only surviving, but posting annual revenues in excess of €30million? Kilkenny Design chief executive Evelyn Moynihan joins Peter O'Dwyer this week to discuss the company's legacy, how increased crime rates have changed the retail game and discovering the next crop of Irish designers.    Landing every Thursday morning, The Business Post podcast, hosted by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer, brings you the best interviews from leading business, political and entertainment figures from Ireland and across the world.   Presented and edited by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer Sound by Larry Mockus Produced by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan Broadcast co-ordination by Sarah McGuinness Artwork by Garrett Allen.

Nvidia's $12.9bn deal to buy Hugging Face, a collaborative hub for AI, is not only seismic in value - the deal is sure to have huge consequences for the chip giant's trajectory and the shape of the AI industry. To talk us through the potential ramifications, Charlie is joined by Dr Dympna O'Sullivan, Vice President for Research & Innovation at TU Dublin. Business Post reporter Alice O'Leary is also back in studio to discuss the biggest stories in tech, including the trillions of dollars needed to sustain data centre demand and Dyson's new $500 AI toothbrush.    The Business Post Connected Podcast, a weekly dive into the stories dominating the world of tech, lands every Wednesday morning. Presented by Charlie Taylor Sound by Larry Mockus Editing by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan Broadcast co-ordination by Sarah McGuinness Artwork by Garrett Allen.