Andy O'Donoghue
andyodonoghue.bsky.social
Andy O'Donoghue
@andyodonoghue.bsky.social
Healthtech by day.
Helped make Macs a tad happier for a decade
Broadcaster & Columnist
3 days of shopping left - no time for online deliveries - so have a listen back to our last minute gadget gift guide, from The Last Word with Matt Cooper on @todayfm.bsky.social and you'll be fine!

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December 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Sam Altman on OpenAI’s Plan to Win, AI Personalization, Infrastructure Math, and The Inevitable IPO:
www.bigtechnology.com/p/sam-altman...
Sam Altman on OpenAI’s Plan to Win, AI Personalization, Infrastructure Math, and The Inevitable IPO
OpenAI's CEO joins Big Technology for a candid discussion covering OpenAI's strategy, its product ambitions, its ability to pay for $1 trillion+ in infrastructure, going public, and much more.
www.bigtechnology.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Tesla Wins Final Court Fight Over Elon Musk’s Pay Package

Delaware’s Supreme Court reversed lower court’s decision to cancel the CEO’s 2018 pay package

www.wsj.com/business/aut...
Tesla Wins Final Court Fight Over Elon Musk’s Pay Package
Delaware’s Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision to cancel the CEO’s 2018 pay package.
www.wsj.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
U.S. Plans Largest Nuclear Power Program Since the 1970s.

How many reactors will $80 billion buy?

spectrum.ieee.org/80-billion-u...
Can $80 Billion Transform U.S. Nuclear Energy Landscape?
How will the $80 billion nuclear deal reshape U.S. energy and AI ambitions?
spectrum.ieee.org
December 22, 2025 at 11:38 AM
And you can listen back to The Last Word
on @todayfm.bsky.social as I run through all of these and more, with Matt Cooper :

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December 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Here’s our practical tech gift guide from The Last Word
on things you can buy in-store or instantly, no delivery stress, covering all budgets.

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December 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I’ve been talking to clinicians about AI. Not analysts. but clinicians who use our software.

AI won’t win in healthcare by getting louder or smarter, it’ll win by getting quieter, reducing admin, and keeping clinicians in control.

vardhealth.com/BlogPostDeta...
December 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
OpenAI has held funding talks with investors to raise tens of billions of dollars at a valuation of $750 billion, according to a report in the Information which said that the discussions were preliminary & details could still change.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
OpenAI Discussed Funding at $750 Billion Value, Report Says
OpenAI has held funding talks with investors to raise tens of billions of dollars at a valuation of $750 billion, according to a report in the Information.
www.bloomberg.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Oscars are heading to YouTube in 2029.

Coverage of the Academy Awards will be available to YouTube TV subscribers in the U.S. and available for free on YouTube for viewers around the world.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/17/y...
The Oscars are heading to YouTube in 2029
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences signed a multiyear deal with Google-owned YouTube to stream the Oscars globally starting in 2029.
www.cnbc.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Google releases Gemini 3 Flash, promising improved intelligence and efficiency.

Google’s Gemini 3 family is now complete with release of Gemini 3 Flash.
arstechnica.com/google/2025/...
Google releases Gemini 3 Flash, promising improved intelligence and efficiency
Google’s Gemini 3 family is now complete with release of Gemini 3 Flash.
arstechnica.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Tesla stock closes at 2025 high after Musk confirms driverless Robotaxi tests underway in Austin:

www.cnbc.com/2025/12/15/t...
Tesla stock closes at 2025 high after Musk confirms driverless Robotaxi tests underway in Austin
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a social media post that his company is testing driverless cars in Austin without a safety driver in the vehicle.
www.cnbc.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
@PayPal Applies to Establish Bank:

The payments company says it filed applications with the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the FDIC to establish PayPal Bank:

www.wsj.com/finance/bank...
PayPal Applies to Establish Bank
The digital payments company said it had filed applications with the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to establish PayPal Bank.
www.wsj.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Amazon has pulled a video recap made with artificial intelligence (AI) from its hit TV show Fallout after users said it got several facts wrong about the series.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Amazon pulls AI recap from Fallout TV show after it made several mistakes
The errors included getting dialogue wrong and incorrectly claiming a scene was set 100 years earlier than it was.
www.bbc.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Can Netflix Help Save the American Mall?

The entertainment company’s new “Netflix House” experience is bringing the brand’s shows into former department stores. Will streaming TV fans follow?

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Can Netflix Help Save the American Mall?
The entertainment company’s new “Netflix House” experience is bringing the brand’s shows into former department stores. Will streaming TV fans follow?
www.bloomberg.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
SpaceX Starts a Wall Street Bake-Off to Hire Banks for Possible IPO:

Rocket-and-satellite maker will interview bankers this week to advise it on its initial public offering:

www.wsj.com/finance/bank...
Exclusive | SpaceX Starts a Wall Street Bake-Off to Hire Banks for Possible IPO
The rocket-and-satellite maker will interview bankers this week to advise it on its initial public offering.
www.wsj.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
On The Last Word with Matt Cooper we went through some cool stuff that you may just be in time to order online for Christmas - Creality 3D Printers, retro consoles and one of my faves, @PictionaryApp Air 2.

Listen back via the link below, on @todayfm.bsky.social :

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December 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
OpenAI releases GPT-5.2 after “code red” Google threat alert

Company claims new AI model tops Gemini and matches humans on 70% of work tasks.

GPT-5.2 Thinking scored 55.6 percent on SWE-Bench Pro, compared to 43.3 percent for Gemini 3 Pro...

arstechnica.com/information-...
OpenAI releases GPT-5.2 after “code red” Google threat alert
Company claims new AI model tops Gemini and matches humans on 70% of work tasks.
arstechnica.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Google announces 'Disco':

The first feature is called “GenTabs”, builds “interactive web applications to help you complete the tasks.”

Leveraging Gemini 3, it will look at your open tabs and chat history to determine what tool best serves your prompt.

9to5google.com/2025/12/11/g...
Google announces experimental ‘Disco’ browser with ‘GenTabs’ powered by Gemini 3
Google today announced “Disco” as an experiment to “shape the future of web browsing.” GenTabs are the first flagship feature...
9to5google.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
"AI Hackers Are Coming Dangerously Close to Beating Humans"

A recent Stanford experiment shows what happens when an artificial-intelligence hacking bot is unleashed on a network:

www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-h...
Exclusive | AI Hackers Are Coming Dangerously Close to Beating Humans
A recent Stanford experiment shows what happens when an artificial-intelligence hacking bot is unleashed on a network.
www.wsj.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The Inside Story of How Netflix Won the Warner Bros. Auction - Ted Sarandos wooed Trump personally ahead of Warner deal:

www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
The Inside Story of How Netflix Won the Warner Bros. Auction
Ted Sarandos wooed Trump personally ahead of Warner deal
www.bloomberg.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros Discovery studio and streaming business in $83bn deal.

Streaming service to gain control of studio behind Harry Potter and Batman, as well as HBO, home to The White Lotus and Game of Thrones:

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros Discovery studio and streaming business in $83bn deal
Streaming service to gain control of studio behind Harry Potter and Batman, as well as HBO, home to The White Lotus and Game of Thrones
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
If you're thinking of upgrading your TV, adding a soundbar, or even replacing the TV with a projector, listen back for the answers you need from The Last Word with Matt Cooper on @todayfm.bsky.social :

www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
December 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
A fentanyl vaccine is about to get its first major test:

Vaccine trial in the Netherlands hopes to protect against fentanyl-related overdose and death:

arstechnica.com/science/2025...
A fentanyl vaccine is about to get its first major test
Vaccine trial in the Netherlands hopes to protect against fentanyl-related overdose and death.
arstechnica.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM