Tech News Update w/e 23 Aug
Despite the hypersonic speed of the technology world, this weeks Tech News is once again dominated three main subjects: AI, Social Media and Cyber Security.
Robot Wars
China's robot makers chase Tesla in the race to build battery-powered humanoids expected to replace human workers building EVs on assembly lines. Read the full story here.
US Election Cyber Attacks
US government has confirmed Donald Trump's claim that Iran tried to hack his presidential campaign and said Tehran has also targeted the Biden-Harris operation. Read more here.
Battery Power Charging Times Zapped
Chinese car maker Zeekr says its new electric vehicle batteries charge faster than any of its rivals, including industry leaders Tesla and BYD. Read the full story here.
'Nothing Stopping' Child Abuse Image Sharing on WhatsApp
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is calling on Meta to do more to protect children and put mechanisms in place on its messaging service, WhatsApp. Read more here.
South American Censorship
X suspends business in Brazil over censorship row as Supreme Court judge rules accounts must be blocked and Musk must be investigated. Read more here.
ChatGPT in Vogue
OpenAI and global magazine giant Condé Nast have announced a partnership to allow ChatGPT and its search engine SearchGPT to display content from Vogue. Read more here.
