{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 7: Stripe's expanding empire","description":"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. ","author_name":"The Business Post Connected Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/553567","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205108855"}