Ever wondered if LinkedIn could become the new Instagram? Dive into this week's episode of Tech Girl Energy: The Weekly Debrief as Harriet and Numi dissect tech headlines with their usual blend of wit and insight. From Australia's proposed social media ban for under-16s to Google's monopoly challenges, there's plenty to unpack.
TECH GIRL ENERGY: The Weekly Debrief
Episode 11 - Has Chrome Got to Go? Sale on Lidar and Squirrel Agent AI
Harriet Taylor and Numi Gildert dive into their favourite tech headlines of the week;
1) Circling back to last week’s discussion on social media bans… LinkedIn has entered the chat; saying it’s ‘too boring for kids’ to be included in the ban
LinkedIn Social Media Ban: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2dz2z72y8o
2) The Department of Justice in the US has told Google they must sell Chrome to end search engine monopoly; but how will this affect Google’s other products?
DOJ Says Google Must Sell Chrome : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp81ppr3l9go
3) Chinese company Hesai is set to halve lidar prices next year, to promote wide adoption in electric cars and to steer towards autonomous cars
Hesai Lidar Sale: https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-hesai-halve-lidar-prices-next-year-sees-wide-adoption-electric-cars-2024-11-27/
4) An AI that uses image processing to identify squirrels is being tested to protect the UK's endangered red squirrel population.
Squirrel Agent AI: https://news.sky.com/story/ai-squirrel-spotter-deployed-to-protect-endangered-red-squirrels-13260066