 The inside story of how Elon Musk bought Twitter, and its mismanaged ever since, is a fascinating one. 
 
This week, Adrian is joined by the New York Times journalists, Ryan Mac and Kate Conger, who wrote a blow-by-blow account of how it all happened, with insider access to people involved in the deal. 

Irish Independent Tech Editor Adrian Weckler hosts this award-winning business podcast which dives deep into the biggest industry advances and tracks the key movers and shakers behind the innovation. From interviewing Big Tech CEOs to investigations into how tech affects our working lives, the show has become Ireland’s most listened-to technology podcast.

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The inside story of how Elon Musk destroyed Twitter 

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Lory Kehoe, Chief commercial officer and head of international at M2 joined Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show. 

Bitcoin’s bull run to $100,000 

Why is Bluesky getting a million new followers a day? How big is it in Ireland? And how do you find people once you join? 
Producer, JJ Clarke, joined Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show. 
Bluesky is a social media platform that was founded as part of Twitter in 2019. In 2021, Jay Graber became CEO of the platform, with Dorsey leaving the platform's board in May. The site was initially invitation-only but was then opened to the public. 
Adrian began by addressing the narrative that people are leaving X and joining Bluesky on account of political ideology. However, he said the main reason users are signing up to the platform is because it is the first alternative to X where users can go and get the news. 
You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.

Why Bluesky is soaring and how to set up an account 

Is Apple’s new MacBook Pro M4 worth getting? Is it better than an updated MacBook Air? And what type of work requires one? 

Producer, JJ Clarke, joined Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show. 

For the last week Adrian has been testing out the 16-inch space-black, nano-texture version of the new MacBook Pro M4. He gives his verdict on the laptop which starts at a fairly lofty €2,999. Whereas the entry-level 14-inch M4 model (€1,949) has a few immediate upgrades worth noting, including double the RAM (16GB), a better chip (M4) and its €100 less than the M3 model.  

You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.

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