As business leaders reflect on the past 12 months and look forward to what the next might hold, a number of trends and technologies stand out.

While AI is dead set to continue its large role in 2024, the impact of high-performance computing (HPC), the spread of new 5G technologies, and the pernicious role that increasingly sophisticated fraud tech will play is also worth exploring.

For this new year’s edition of the podcast, Jane and Rory eschew predictions to focus on the top trends from this year that will continue to play a part in 2024.

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• What is exascale computing?
• UK supercomputer boom as HPE and Dell receive funding for new AI cluster
• Ofcom approves 5G mmWave, but what are its benefits?
• What are private 5G networks and can they transform the workplace?
• IBM CEO in damage control mode after AI job loss comments
• The reality of mass AI-linked job cuts is here
• AI job risks: Skilled workers are most likely to lose out to artificial intelligence in UK
• Why AI could be a legal nightmare for years to come
• Who owns the data used to train AI?
• Real-time deepfakes are becoming a serious threat
• How Intel's FaceCatcher hopes to eradicate real-time deepfakes
• C-suites consider quantum a serious threat and "amazing" deepfake attacks are just 'months away'
• Microsoft's VALL-E will usher in a new era of cyber crime