1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 On this week's episode, Charlie and Alice delve into Stripe's recent flurry of M&amp;amp;A activity and how the deals will improve the unicorn's standing in the AI revolution. Also up for discussion is Irish sport tech firm Kitman Labs' multi-million dollar partnership with the US soccer league and tech veteran Sean Blanchfield's view on what Ireland's state-backed AI accelerator should look like.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Landing every Wednesday morning, the Business Post Connected Podcast is a weekly dive into the stories dominating the world of tech hosted by Charlie Taylor. Sound by Larry Mockus Editing by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan Broadcast co-ordination by Sarah McGuinness Artwork by Garrett Allen. The Business Post Connected Podcast https://sites.libsyn.com/553567 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42443605/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/205108855