In this episode, Adam and Eve take you through a week where technology’s promise met real-world hurdles. From Amazon’s drone crashes and legal battles over AI actors, to DeepMind’s latest robotic AI and Elon Musk’s fluctuating fortunes.
This episode covers the good, the bad, and the downright bonkers. Dive in for stories about AI safety, autonomous vehicles, cybercrime, and the future of tech governance — all unpacked with insight and a touch of humor.
We review:
Amazon’s Prime Air drones crash into a crane, raising safety questions
Zoox starts cautious self-driving car testing in Washington, D.C.
AI-generated “actor” Tilly Norwood sparks Hollywood backlash over ethics
Ohio proposes banning AI from marrying, owning property, or running companies
Jaguar Land Rover halts production after cyberattack, secured $2B government loan
Elon Musk briefly becomes a half-trillionaire amid Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI growth
DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics models bring human-like reasoning to robots
California police face challenges issuing speeding tickets to robotaxis
TikTok criticized for exposing minors to adult content via algorithm
Meta to use AI chatbot conversations for targeted advertising starting 2025
UK government presses Apple on encryption backdoors; Apple resists
Jeff Bezos predicts orbital data centers powered by nuclear energy in 20 years
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Join Adam and Eve as they unpack these stories with insight and humor, offering clarity on how technology continues to shape, challenge, and sometimes disrupt our world.
TechFyle's weekly podcast, Tech Week in Review, provides a digest of significant tech news. The podcast presents several overarching technological trends that inform listeners about the most important technological developments and discussions of the past week.
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