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Techsplainers by IBM

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Frequency: 1 episode/3d. Total Eps: 78

Introducing the Techsplainers by IBM podcast, your new podcast for quick, powerful takes on today’s most important AI and tech topics. Each episode brings you bite-sized learning designed to fit your day, whether you’re driving, exercising, or just curious for something new.

This is just the beginning. Tune in every weekday at 6 AM ET for fresh insights, new voices, and smarter learning.

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25/02/2026
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24/02/2026
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23/02/2026
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22/02/2026
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21/02/2026
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Introducing Techsplainers by IBM

Season 1

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 • Duration 00:56

Welcome to Techsplainers by IBM, your daily dose of AI and technology insights from Monday to Friday, produced by IBM. Every weekday, we explore a new trending topic, such as generative AI, agentic AI, cybersecurity, data for AI, and more. With hundreds of topics to explore, there’s always something new to learn. Perfect for your commute, workout, or coffee break.

Have a topic that you want techsplained? Let us know in the comments! Tune in every weekday at 6 AM ET to explore new topics, stay ahead, and learn smarter.

Visit the podcast page: https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers

Learn more about tech topics: https://www.ibm.com/think/topics

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iPaaS examples and use cases

Season 1 · Episode 75

Friday, February 20, 2026 • Duration 09:40

This episode of Techsplainers explores Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), a cloud-native solution that connects disparate business systems and applications. We examine how iPaaS differs from traditional middleware approaches and note key use cases including data synchronization, streamlined automations, AI-powered optimization, governance, and B2B integration.

The episode highlights industry-specific applications in healthcare, banking, and manufacturing, along with significant benefits like operational efficiency, improved accessibility through no-code tools, and enhanced security. We also discuss future trends, including how iPaaS helps combat SaaS sprawl and leverage unstructured data for AI training and autonomous agent development. With organizations achieving up to 345% ROI after implementation, iPaaS is becoming an essential component of modern digital transformation strategies.

Find more information at https://www.ibm.biz/techsplainers-podcast

Narrated by Dan Segal

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What is a simple reflex agent?

Season 1 · Episode 66

Monday, February 9, 2026 • Duration 07:27

This episode of Techsplainers explores simple reflex agents, the most basic type of AI agents that operate on straightforward "if-this-then-that" logic. We examine how these agents directly respond to their environment based on predefined rules, without considering past experiences or future consequences. The discussion covers real-world examples like thermostats, factory safety systems, and quality control monitors, highlighting the benefits of these agents: computational efficiency, instantaneous response times, predictable behavior, and cost-effectiveness. We also address their limitations, including lack of memory, inability to handle uncertainty, and inflexibility when facing new situations. Finally, we demonstrate how simple reflex agents can work effectively as part of multi-agent systems, providing critical safety backstops while more sophisticated agents handle complex decision-making.

Find more information at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers

Narrated by Matt Finio

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What is cloud storage?

Season 1 · Episode 65

Friday, February 6, 2026 • Duration 08:48

This episode of Techsplainers explores cloud storage—a service that allows data and files to be stored offsite by third-party providers and accessed via the internet or private networks. We examine how cloud storage works through virtual servers in massive data centers, with data replicated across multiple machines for redundancy. The discussion covers four different cloud storage environments (public, private, hybrid, and multicloud) and three main types of storage solutions (file, block, and object). We also highlight the significant benefits of cloud storage, including offsite management, fast implementation, cost-effectiveness, and virtually unlimited scalability. Security considerations, compliance tools, and pricing models are explained, along with common use cases ranging from team collaboration to AI and data analytics. With the cloud storage market projected to grow from $108.7 billion in 2023 to $665 billion by 2032, this technology continues to transform how organizations of all sizes manage their ever-increasing data volumes.

Find more information at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers.

Narrated by Daniela Baez

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What is multicloud?

Season 1 · Episode 64

Thursday, February 5, 2026 • Duration 08:53

This episode of Techsplainers explores the concept of multicloud—the strategic use of cloud services from more than one provider. We examine how organizations leverage multicloud to optimize performance, control costs, and avoid vendor lock-in while maintaining flexibility to adopt the best technologies as they emerge. The discussion covers the differences between simple SaaS usage and more complex enterprise multicloud scenarios using PaaS and IaaS from major providers like AWS, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. We also address the challenges of multicloud management and how organizations use centralized platforms with AI capabilities to maintain consistent security, compliance, and operational efficiency across diverse cloud environments. Finally, we clarify the relationship between multicloud and hybrid cloud, explaining how most enterprise environments today are actually hybrid multiclouds that combine the benefits of both approaches for maximum business value.

Find more information at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers.

Narrated by Daniela Baez

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What is virtualization?

Season 1 · Episode 63

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 • Duration 09:43

This episode of Techsplainers explores virtualization—the foundational technology that enables the creation of multiple virtual environments from a single physical machine. We trace its evolution from IBM's early experiments in 1964 to today's $85 billion industry powering cloud computing worldwide. The episode explains how virtualization works through hypervisors—software that creates and manages virtual machines—and dives into its many benefits, including resource efficiency, easier management, minimal downtime, and cost savings. We also explore the various types of virtualization beyond servers, including desktop, network, storage, and application virtualization, while comparing traditional VM-based virtualization with newer containerization approaches. Whether you're running a massive data center or simply want to run multiple operating systems on your laptop, this episode provides a comprehensive overview of this essential technology that makes modern computing more efficient, flexible, and resilient.

Find more information at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers.

Narrated by Daniela Baez

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What is cloud infrastructure?

Season 1 · Episode 62

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 • Duration 09:15

This episode of Techsplainers explores cloud infrastructure—the foundational hardware and software components that make cloud computing possible. We dive into the four key elements of cloud infrastructure: servers (both physical and virtual), storage solutions for various data types, networking components that enable communication between resources, and management software that ties everything together. The discussion covers virtualization technology and hypervisors that create multiple virtual machines from physical hardware, as well as modern cloud-native approaches using containers and microservices. We also examine different deployment models, including public, private, hybrid, and multicloud, along with service delivery options like IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and serverless computing. Finally, we highlight the significant benefits cloud infrastructure offers: reliability through redundancy, agility for rapid deployment, elasticity to handle variable workloads, cost optimization through pay-as-you-go models, and robust disaster recovery capabilities.

Find more information at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers.

Narrated by Daniela Baez

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What is hybrid cloud?

Season 1 · Episode 61

Monday, February 2, 2026 • Duration 09:37

This episode of Techsplainers introduces hybrid cloud—a flexible IT approach that combines public cloud, private cloud, and on-premises infrastructure into a unified environment. We explore the core components of hybrid cloud architecture including network connectivity, virtualization, containerization, and management platforms, while tracing its evolution from traditional physical connections to modern workload portability across environments. The discussion highlights how businesses leverage hybrid multicloud to improve developer productivity, optimize infrastructure spending, enhance security compliance, and accelerate innovation. You'll learn about real-world applications, including regulatory compliance, scalability, legacy app enhancement, and disaster recovery. We also examine how hybrid cloud is enabling next-generation technologies like generative AI, with insights into the explosive market growth projected to reach $558.6 billion by 2032.

Find more information at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers.

Narrated by Daniela Baez

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What is AI agent communication and AI agent learning?

Season 1 · Episode 60

Friday, January 30, 2026 • Duration 07:45

This episode of Techsplainers explores two fundamental capabilities of AI agents: communication and learning. We examine how AI agents exchange information with each other and humans, including agent-to-agent protocols like KQML and FIPA-ACL. We also look at the challenges they face with standardization, ambiguity, latency, and security. The discussion then shifts to how agents learn and improve over time, covering supervised learning with labeled data, unsupervised learning that finds patterns without human oversight, and reinforcement learning through trial and error with rewards. We also explore continuous learning, where agents adapt to new information without forgetting previous knowledge, and how these capabilities combine in multi-agent systems to create collaborative intelligence that can solve complex problems across various industries.

Find more information at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers.

Narrated by Selma Pacheco Jimenez

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What is tool calling?

Season 1 · Episode 59

Thursday, January 29, 2026 • Duration 06:51

This episode of Techsplainers explores the concept of tool calling in artificial intelligence, explaining how it enables AI models to interact with external tools, APIs, and systems beyond their native capabilities. We walk through how tool calling works, from recognizing when external assistance is needed to selecting appropriate tools and processing responses. The episode highlights the powerful combination of tool calling with retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and examines real-world applications in information retrieval, code execution, process automation, IoT device control, and personalized recommendations. By bridging the gap between AI reasoning and action, tool calling is transforming passive AI assistants into proactive digital agents capable of completing complex, multi-step tasks through dynamic access to external resources.

Find more information at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers.

Narrated by Selma Pacheco Jimenez

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