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How a floppy disk gave me ransomware

Flipdish co-founder Conor McCarthy reveals how a simple idea to make ordering food easier grew into a billion-dollar Irish tech business.

From a cash crunch that threatened payroll to unicorn status and a new push into AI, McCarthy explains how Flipdish evolved, why it is doubling down on restaurant technology and what it takes to build a business for the long term.

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Through candid conversations with founders and industry insiders, we uncover the breakthroughs, setbacks and big decisions behind building a successful company.

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Flipdish co-founder Conor McCarthy reveals how a simple idea to make ordering food easier grew into a billion-dollar Irish tech business.
From a cash crunch that threatened payroll to unicorn status and a new push into AI, McCarthy explains how Flipdish evolved, why it is doubling down on restaurant technology and what it takes to build a business for the long term.
‘Can It Scale?’ is a new podcast exploring the people, ideas and businesses shaping Ireland’s startup scene.
Through candid conversations with founders and industry insiders, we uncover the breakthroughs, setbacks and big decisions behind building a successful company.
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From cash crunch to unicorn — Conor McCarthy's Flipdish story

AI could soon make cyber-attacks on public services far more frequent, with Ireland potentially facing serious disruption to everything from healthcare to banking and transport.

Adrian speaks to Peter Tanham, analyst at TheState.ie, former founder, political strategist and recently departed Meta global data policy executive, about why AI is changing the hacking game, how exposed our computer systems really are and why the HSE cyber-attack of 2021 could offer a warning of what lies ahead.

Is it time to stop hoping for the best and start preparing for the worst?Why you can trust the Irish Independent

AI could soon make cyber-attacks on public services far more frequent, with Ireland potentially facing serious disruption to everything from healthcare to banking and transport.
Adrian speaks to Peter Tanham, analyst at TheState.ie, former founder, political strategist and recently&nbsp;departed Meta global data policy executive, about why AI is changing the hacking game, how exposed our computer systems really are and why the HSE cyber-attack of 2021 could offer a warning of what lies ahead.
Is it time to stop hoping for the best and start preparing for the worst?
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Get ready for a wave of AI hacking public services

StoryToys chief executive Emmet O’Neill reveals how the Dublin company came within a thread of collapse before an unexpected email from Lego changed its fortunes. 

From cutting staff and negotiating million-euro debts to working with Lego, Disney and Netflix, O’Neill explains the decisions that kept the business alive and helped it grow into one of the world’s biggest producers of children’s apps.Why you can trust the Irish Independent

StoryToys chief executive Emmet O’Neill reveals how the Dublin company came within a thread of collapse before an unexpected email from Lego changed its fortunes.&nbsp;
From cutting staff and negotiating million-euro debts to working with Lego, Disney and Netflix, O’Neill explains the decisions that kept the business alive and helped it grow into one of the world’s biggest producers of children’s apps.
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