TECH GIRL ENERGY: The Weekly Debrief

Episode 10 - UK Social Media Ban, Roblox DMS and AI pets

Harriet Taylor and Numi Gildert dive into their favourite tech headlines of the week;

1) Following in the footsteps of Australia, the UK Government has said they are considering banning social media in the UK for under sixteens to keep young people safe online - but how will this be enforced, and is it the right thing to?

UK Government Social Media Ban: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9gpdrx829o

2) In similar news, Roblox has announced it will block under-13s from messaging others as part of new efforts to safeguard children; but how will platforms and games conduct reliable age verification?

Roblox blocking DMs for under thirteens: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wrqg4vd2qo

3) Would you have an AI pet? Created by Vanguard Industries and manufactured and distributed by Casio, the Moflin is an AI powered furry pet that develops a personality over time based on your interactions with it.

Moflin: https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/casio-launches-ai-powered-furry-robot-pet-that-wants-to-replace-your-dog#:~:text=Moflin%20looks%20like%20a%20large,looking%20after%20a%20living%20being.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/20/fluffy-robot-weird-emotional-week-ai-pet-moflin

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TECH GIRL ENERGY: The Weekly Debrief

Episode 9 - Car Touch Screens, Digital Twins and Reusing Robots

Harriet Taylor and Numi Gildert dive into their favourite tech headlines of the week;

1) Hyundai discussed this week that they have found in focus group testing that people find touch screens stressful to use at times and prefer physical buttons and dials.

Hyundai Touch Screen Testing:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/12/24294634/hyundai-vehicle-controls-more-buttons-focus-groups-annoyed-touchscreens

2) Over 40,000 detailed images and an AI algorithm were used to recreate historic Vatican church and identify damage invisible to naked eye

Saint Peter’s Basilica Digital Twin:

https://news.sky.com/story/ai-used-to-recreate-historic-vatican-church-and-identify-damage-invisible-to-naked-eye-13252415

3) A startup company, Molg, manufactures and programs precision robots to delicately take apart products and separate still-useable components for reuse, not recycling in an effort to reduce the 60-million ton e-waste problem

Reusing Robots:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-robot-expertly-takes-apart-e-waste-so-their-components-can-be-reused/

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TECH GIRL ENERGY: The Weekly Debrief

Episode 8 - Wooden Satellites, 15 million dollar URLs, iPhones for Cancer Detection and Bees vs Meta

Join Numi and Harriet as they explore the latest intriguing tech stories. This week’s highlights include a wooden satellite launch, iPhones aiding cancer detection, URL investments by OpenAI, and Meta's environmentally conscious data centre plans thwarted by bees.

Wooden Satellite Launch

• The world's first wooden satellite named Lignosat was sent to space.
• Designed by Japanese researchers for durability in space without oxygen or water to degrade it.
• Highlights the growing concern over space junk and innovative solutions like biodegradable satellites.

OpenAI's $10 Million plus Domain Purchase

• OpenAI acquires chat.com for strategic rebranding towards simplicity.
• Discussion on domain acquisition as a business opportunity.

iPhone Endoscope Adapter for Throat Cancer Detection

• New device attaches to iPhones enabling remote throat cancer screenings.
• Addresses healthcare backlog using everyday technology like smartphones.

Meta’s Nuclear-Powered AI Data Center Blocked by Bees

• Plans for an eco-friendly nuclear-powered data centre halted due to bee habitat preservation at the site location.
• Discusses energy consumption of AI technologies and environmental impacts.

Energy Consumption Awareness in AI Usage

• Raises awareness about the significant energy demands of running AI systems like ChatGPT.
• Encourages responsible use of technology considering its environmental cost.

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LINKS

Wooden Satellite: https://news.sky.com/story/worlds-first-wooden-satellite-heads-to-space-in-mars-exploration-test-13248719

$15 million URL: https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/6/24289768/openai-chat-chatgpt-sam-altman-hubspot

Endoscope i-adapter: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/cancer-detection-nhs-iphone-apple-b2639675.html

Bees vs Meta: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/mark-zuckerberg-bees-ai-b2641614.html

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TECH GIRL ENERGY: The Weekly Debrief

Episode 7 - Coding with AI, VR Ambulances and Lost Cities

Harriet Taylor and Numi Gildert dive into their favourite tech headlines of the week;

1) Google CEO Sundar Pichai said this week that more than a quarter of code at Google is generated by AI - Harriet talks about her experiences using AI as a software engineer and what it could mean for the future of coding.

Coding with AI: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/29/24282757/google-new-code-generated-ai-q3-2024

2) Student paramedics in the West Midlands have been training for emergency driving with a virtual reality simulator. Could this technology be used for everyday drivers too?

VR Ambulances: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg0pwv94gpo

3) Luke Auld-Thomas, a PhD student at Tulane university in the US, discovered a lost city in Mexico by accident after finding Lidar data on the internet - proving sometimes scouring through sixteen pages of Google search can be worth it!

Lost Cities: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmznzkly3go

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TECH GIRL ENERGY: The Weekly Debrief

Episode 6 - Google Break Up, Hypersonic Jets and Bees with Backpacks

Harriet Taylor and Numi Gildert dive into their favourite tech headlines of the week;

1) The US government is considering seeking the break-up of the world's biggest search engine, Google. When a digital product becomes so integrated into the internet how do you go about breaking up that infrastructure?

Google Break Up: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62504lv00do

2) A revolutionary hypersonic jet, capable of flying from London to New York in just one hour, is set to take to the skies for its inaugural test flight in 2025. How will this change the commercial flight industry, and how does development of aircraft like this affect the sustainability movement?

Hypersonic Jet: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/from-new-york-to-london-in-60-minutes-hypersonic-jet-set-for-test-flight-in-2025-6736979

3) A team at The University of Oxford have been investigating how to help declining insect and bird populations by fitting tiny radar chips to bees to track their movements. Will data from studies like this help environmentalists drive change to stop the decline?

Bees with Backpacks: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9jzv27lv2o

Don't forget to follow Harriet and Numi at @techgirlenergy on all social platforms.

You can find this, and all our other episodes at www.IM-Listening.co.uk or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

TECH GIRL ENERGY: The Weekly Debrief

Episode 5 - Asteroid Hunters, Tissue Scanners and DPD Robots

Harriet Taylor and Numi Gildert dive into their favourite tech headlines of the week;

1) In the week the Earth has gained a mini-moon we talk about the asteroid hunters: two pieces of new technology in development that could help save Earth from a catastrophic collision

Mini-moon: https://www.independent.co.uk/space/earth-two-moons-2024-mini-moon-asteroid-b2621488.html

Asteroid-hunters: https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2024/sep/29/the-asteroid-hunters-how-new-technology-will-help-save-earth-from-a-catastrophic-collision

2) A new miniature tissue scanner has been developed by University College London which could help revolutionise diagnosis of conditions like diabetes, cancer and arthritis

Tissue Scanner: https://news.sky.com/story/new-miniature-scanner-could-revolutionise-diagnosis-of-diseases-like-cancer-diabetes-and-arthritis-13225175

3) A trial is launching soon in Dallas, Texas testing drones for food delivery and DPD in the UK is conducting trials across the UK for parcel delivery robots

Texas Drone Delivery Trial: https://www.reuters.com/technology/serve-robotics-ties-up-with-alphabets-unit-drone-deliveries-launching-pilot-2024-10-01/

DPD Delivery Trials:

https://internetretailing.net/dpd-rolls-out-delivery-robots-to-fourth-uk-site/

Don't forget to follow Harriet and Numi at @techgirlenergy on all social platforms.

You can find this, and all our other episodes at www.IM-Listening.co.uk or wherever you listen to your podcasts.