Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

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🦜 AI RAINFOREST GUARDIANS
→ @Greenbug’s sensors “hear” illegal mining/boats/wildfires.
→ Real-time alerts save Amazon biodiversity.

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YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Blockchain Water Revolution in Ghana & AI Rainforest Guardians in the Amazon

💧 GHANA’S BLOCKCHAIN WATER MIRACLE
→ McSamm drinks dirty water and is ill.
→ Partners with @Hive’s decentralized community.
→ Funds clean water BOREHOLES for 100+ villages.
✨Tip credit: Listener Steve Clark!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFIo...

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Digital Blackouts & Climate Data: The fight for connectivity and transparency

🚨 1 YEAR WITHOUT INTERNET 🚨
Why did Equatorial Guinea cut off an entire island? And why is an OIL COMPANY tracking climate data? Full investigation 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLgp...
#InternetShutdown #ClimateCrisis #Podcast
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In the latest episode of Bridechilla x Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast, we explore how tech is reshaping love, intimacy, and ritual—with insights from Ghislaine Boddington + a special report from India.

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Weddings Reimagined: VR vows, smart rings & the rise of intimacy tech | Bridechilla x Somewhere o...

💍 The future of weddings is here:
— VR ceremonies
— Smart rings that share heartbeats
— Hologram guests
— NFT marriage certificates (!)
🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HUG...
#Podcast #WeddingTech #FutureOfLove #IntimacyTech #Metaverse #Bridechilla #SomewhereOnEarth

With brilliant insights from Jaime Coast, Angelica Mari, and Carolina Kia Takada.
🎧 Hosted by Leah Haslage & Gareth Mitchell
📺 Watch here → www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8FG...
#Bridechilla #SOEP #AIWedding #TechPodcast #WebSummit #ChatGPT #WeddingPlanning

In this crossover episode of Bridechilla x Somewhere on Earth – The Global Tech Podcast, we dive into:
– AI guest list management
– ChatGPT-written speeches
– Budgeting tools & personalised wedding apps
– WhatsApp’s new wedding AI assistant from Web Summit Rio

💍🤖 Can AI help plan your wedding? Yep—and it might just save your budget, guest list, and your sanity.

📺 Watch here → www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8FG...

#Bridechilla #SOEP #AIWedding #TechPodcast #WebSummit #ChatGPT #WeddingPlanning

🌊 Meta’s new undersea cable = 31,000 miles (!!)
Enough to stretch NYC→Sydney→NYC again
#TechMarvel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz0b...

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Meta’s Record-Breaking Undersea Cable, AI That Saves Diabetic Feet & Tinder’s Double Dating

👯♀️ Tinder’s ‘Double Date’ = swipe with your BFF
Safety + built-in wingman? Yes pls.
Full ep: #FutureOfDating
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz0b...
w. @garethmitchell.bsky.social and Chhavi Sachdev

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Meta’s Record-Breaking Undersea Cable, AI That Saves Diabetic Feet & Tinder’s Double Dating

👣 ‘Look Inside’ AI spots diabetic foot ulcers in seconds
Could save millions from amputation
👏 #AIforGood"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz0b...

w. @garethmitchell.bsky.social and Chhavi Sachdev

Dig deeper:
🎧https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WanOXXbp_08
#TechEthics #SustainableTech #AI #FoodWaste #ClimateTech

2️⃣ Food Waste Tech Rising
Apps like Food to Save connect unsold restaurant meals with hungry users via "Surprise Bags" - saving food, money and emissions.
The Big Q: Can we innovate our way out of these crises, or do we need fundamental changes in how we build tech?

#AI's Power Hunger
We're building smarter AI that's dumber about energy use. Training one LLM can emit as much CO2 as 300 round-trip NY-London flights. Should we:
• Mandate green data centres?
• Develop energy-efficient chips?
• Slow #AI development?

🌐Tech's Double-Edged Sword: AI Energy Crisis vs. Food Waste Revolution
The numbers are staggering:
• #AI projected to consume 50% of global data centre power by end of 2025
• 1/3 of all food produced gets wasted
Can tech be BOTH the problem and solution?
🎧https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WanOXXbp_08

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Aviation Safety & Agri-Tech: Smarter Black Boxes and Frost Protection

Why it matters:
• Aviation: No more "lost" crashes
• Agriculture: Saves harvests silently
🎧 Deep dive: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNXr...

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Aviation Safety & Agri-Tech: Smarter Black Boxes and Frost Protection

🚨 Tech that should exist finally DOES:
✈️ Black boxes now record 25 HOURS + live-stream data via satellite. After #AirIndia171, this could prevent years-long investigations.
❄️ In Chile, @FrostAway uses AI mesh nets to predict crop-killing frosts before they strike.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNXr...

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Your Data: The New Gold?💰Shocking Truth from Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower! #dataprivacy

Your data = the new gold. 💰 Brittany Kaiser (ex-Cambridge Analytica) says it's the most valuable asset on Earth, but individuals get nothing for it. Time for a change. Should YOU profit from YOUR data? 🤔 #DataRights #Privacy #BigTech #WebSummit
www.youtube.com/shorts/3gs4x...

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast WhatsApp English lessons, EdTech in Cabo Verde & the Cartier Women's intitative - supporting wome...

🌍 The Future of Learning Looks Different (And It’s Working!)
🇧🇷 Brazil’s WhatsApp English Revolution
Storm Education is proving language learning can happen anywhere using just #WhatsApp. 100K+ have access affordable education!
🎧 LISTEN THE FULL BREAKDOWN HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0AH...

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast WhatsApp English lessons, EdTech in Cabo Verde & the Cartier Women's intitative - supporting wome...

📱 Offline Learning Breakthrough for #CaboVerde
Shoutout to Wongo for their work bringing education to underserved communities in Africa - their offline-capable platform ensures no one gets left behind, internet or not.
🎧 LISTEN THE FULL BREAKDOWN HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0AH...

Science & Technology Pioneer Award | Cartier Women's Initiative

👩‍💼 Women Leaders Changing the Game
Hear how to apply for the Cartier Women's initiative supporting 330+ female founders across 66 countries.

www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/science-tech...

🔗 Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0AH...

The real innovation isn’t resurrecting geniuses—it’s paying you to learn via their gamified Web3 system.

👇 Would you rather:
A) Take a class from AI Da Vinci
B) Get life advice from AI Socrates
C) Keep pretending you’ll finish that Coursera course

#EdTech #AI #LearnAndEarn

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Chat with Da Vinci & Ada Lovelace in 3D and Digital Twins in Fashion & Football ⚽⚽⚽

🚨 Breaking: Someone finally invented a time machine…in only - they made it a 3D AI classroom instead.

Wisdomia lets you:
• Argue color theory with Da Vinci’s AI
• Get coding help from Ada Lovelace

🎧Listen to the latest podcast here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO0b...

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Lifestyle and mental health - Nigerian startups empowering choice through tech

"Hear their #WebSummit pitches on your favourite podcatcher on on our YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqM4...
Which model excites you more? #AfriTech"

"What fascinates me: Both solutions combine:
1. Deep cultural intelligence
2. Scalable tech
3. Community trust-building

"Howbodi (from Pidgin 'How you dey?') fights mental health stigma through:
🤖 AI triage bot
🧠 Licensed Yoruba/English-speaking therapists
📱 Anonymous access
Their rural booth plan could revolutionize care access."
w. Dr. Maymunah Yusuf Kadiri (Dr.May) and Zainab Kadiri

"Hadiyang isn't just selling products - it's validating identities. When founder Oyindamola Kazeem couldn't find:
• Hijab dolls for her kids
• Arabic-learning tools
• Culturally-rooted home goods
...she built Nigeria's first Islamic lifestyle marketplace. Now expanding to MENA."

Recording of Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast at Web Summit Qatar. Photo is of presenter Ania Lichtarowicz with guests from two Nigerian startups - Oyindamola Kazeem founder of Hadiyang, Nigeria’s one-stop digital hub for Islamic products and founders of HowBodi (Pidgin for “How are you?”) Dr. Maymunah Yusuf Kadiri (Dr.May) and Zainab Kadiri.

"Two Nigerian startups at #WebSummitQatar are solving neglected needs with brilliant cultural context:

• Hadiyang: Islamic lifestyle e-commerce
• Howbodi: AI-human hybrid mental healthcare

Why these solutions matter ↓"

🚨35K+ publicly available #AI models used to make #deepfake #pornography
➡️Each model potential harassment toolkit
➡️Every download enables abuse
➡️Platforms face zero liability
🔗Listen to @oii.ox.ac.uk researchers: open.spotify.com/episode/5SaS...
w.@garethmitchell.bsky.social @gboddington.bsky.social