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2024-12-17

  Does the robotaxi have a future?

One of the world’s biggest car manufacturers pulled the plug on its robotaxi project. So what next? We also ask the experts how AI will impact your job. And we’re at the launch of a new music discovery tool, which uses a mix of AI and expert curation. ...
  BBC World Service author
2024-12-10

  Cyber warfare

We speak to cyber security experts about how cyber warfare works – and how it stays out of the headlines. Then we hear about the aerodynamics tech making athletes more streamlined. And we meet the new Indiana Jones, gaming star Troy Baker.Tell us about...
  BBC World Service author
2024-12-03

  How green is AI?

Computer scientist Sasha Luccioni is a pioneering voice in AI, especially when it comes to its environmental impact. We speak to her as she is announced on the BBC 100 Women list. We also meet one of the only AI startups in Bhutan, and the two friends ...
  BBC World Service author
2024-11-26

  Tiger tracking tech misuse

Women in a forest in India found they were being followed and recorded by cameras which were meant to be for monitoring tigers and other wildlife. We speak to the researcher who interviewed hundreds of women in the community. We learn about how online ...
  BBC World Service author
2024-11-19

  Donald Trump’s robodogs

Robot security dogs have been spotted at Mar-A-Lago, the Florida home of US president-elect Donald Trump. Who are behind them, and what security services do they offer? Also on the programme, we hear about one phone company’s plan to waste phone scamme...
  BBC World Service author
2024-11-12

  The dangerous job of online moderating

We hear from a former moderator in Kenya who was left traumatised by his previous job. And we ask what video games could do to be more accessible to blind people. Plus – the radar tech used to help with online mapping. Warning: This episode includes a ...
  BBC World Service author
2024-11-05

  Is this show fake?

Tech Life created a fake podcast using a new AI tool from Google Labs, and we spoke to the head of the tool, Steven Johnson. Don’t worry – this programme is still brought to you by real human beings! We also look into how deepfakes have been used in th...
  BBC World Service author
2024-10-29

  The fall of a global chip maker

Intel was once unrivalled as the world's chip maker. Now it's fallen behind its rivals. We hear why the company is struggling ahead of its latest earnings call this week. Also - the many uses of drones around the world. And the surprising tech behind i...
  BBC World Service author
2024-10-22

  Do you use artificial intelligence at work ?

This week we're looking at artificial intelligence in the workplace - how are employers and employees using it ? An international survey provides some answers.Also on Tech Life:We bring you a technological solution to the problem of litter being left b...
  BBC World Service author
2024-10-15

  The minerals tech can't do without

Does the tech you use depend too much on a few critical minerals ? When a hurricane temporarily disrupted mining in the small town of Spruce Pine, the tech world was concerned. We find out why the location, in North Carolina, USA, is so important, and...
  BBC World Service author