Content: Cyborgs, Enhancing Humans, AI News, Moving IT Systems Often Costs More Than Expected, System Part Cost Might Be About To Increase, New Security Risks & More Fines From Europe?
Welcome to todays ‘What’s New’ in tech. A roundup of key subjects you should probably know about listed below for your ease of access. If you think we’ve missed a story please email us on queries@ringingtreeit.co.uk and we’ll endeavour to add it.
Cyborgs?
Robot with human brain tissue learns how to use arms | 2 Minute Read
“Scientists in China have built a robot capable of performing critical tasks using an artificial brain grown from human stem cells.”
Enhancing Humans
MIT’s bionic leg upgrade leaves amputees walking like the wind | 2 Minute Read
“Researchers have shown a combination of special surgery and a bionic limb can enhance walking speed in some amputees by 40 percent, within the range of able-bodied individuals.”
AI News
YouTube confirms it’ll pull AI fakes in 48 hours if a complaint’s upheld | 2 Minute Read
“YouTube has enacted privacy guidelines that allow people to request the removal of AI-generated videos that mimic them.”
Bacon ice cream and nugget overload sees misfiring McDonald’s AI withdrawn | 2 Minute Read
“McDonald’s is removing artificial intelligence (AI) powered ordering technology from its drive-through restaurants in the US, after customers shared its comical mishaps online.”
Moving IT Systems Often Costs More Than Expected
Asda kisses Walmart goodbye with half a billion dollar tech breakup bill | 2 Minute Read
“The UK’s third-largest grocery retailer has spent £430 million ($544 million) on its IT separation from US giant Walmart.”
System Part Cost Might Be About To Increase
Beijing says state owns China’s rare earth metals | 2 Minute Read
“Beijing has decreed that rare earth metals belong to the state under new regulations said to be aimed at protecting supplies in the name of national security, but which will be seen as another shot in the ongoing tech wars with the US.”
New Security Risks
Nasty regreSSHion bug in OpenSSH puts roughly 700K Linux boxes at risk | 3 Minute Read
“Glibc-based Linux systems are vulnerable to a new bug (CVE-2024-6387) in OpenSSH’s server (sshd) and should upgrade to the latest version.”
More Fines From Europe?
EU says Instagram’s paid ad-free option breaches rules | 2 Minute Read
“The European Commission says Facebook owner Meta’s “pay or consent” advertising model is in breach of its laws. Under the tech giant’s new service in the EU, users must either consent to receiving personalised ads or pay €12.99 (£11) a month to remove them.”
