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EP-89 General Motors’ Software Shift 🚗, Ai’s Water Worries 💧, Waymo’s Gen 6 Tech Unveiled 🤖
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, august 20th! here are today's top tech stories:
- gm job cuts: general motors is cutting around 1,000 software jobs globally, focusing on enhancing its super cruise driver assistance system and exploring ai technologies, primarily in michigan.
- ai and water consumption: the ai boom is significantly increasing water usage in data centers, especially in virginia, raising sustainability concerns despite some recycling efforts.
- waymo's new self-driving tech: alphabet-owned waymo unveils its "generation 6" self-driving technology in geely zeekr electric vehicles, aiming for better weather handling and fewer sensors, expanding its driverless service in san francisco and phoenix.
- trump's ai-generated controversy: former president donald trump posts ai-generated images implying taylor swift's endorsement, sparking ethical and legal concerns, amid rising regulations on misleading ai media.
- amd acquires zt systems: amd announces a $4.9 billion acquisition of ai infrastructure company zt systems to bolster ai system design and enhance data center solutions.
stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!
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