Here are the top tech news stories from the past week or so:
- EU Calls on Tech Firms to Tackle Deepfakes Amid Election Fears: The EU has asked eight major tech companies, including Google, Facebook, and X, to outline their plans to identify and tackle deepfake content.
- Lenovo’s Six-Legged Robodog Promises Unmatched Maneuverability: Lenovo’s Shanghai innovations lab has developed a truly innovative six-legged robot dog, the Daystar Bot GS.
- WhatsApp’s New Security Label for Third-Party Chats: WhatsApp tests a new in-app label indicating whether a chat room has end-to-end encryption (E2EE).
- Revolutionizing Computing: Princeton’s AI Chip Breakthrough: Researchers at Princeton University have developed a new technique to integrate 2D materials into devices in a single step while keeping the surfaces of the materials and the resulting interfaces pristine and free from defects.
- 50 Global Experts Warn: We Must Stop Technology-Driven AI: A new book featuring fifty experts from over twelve countries and disciplines explores practical ways to implement human-centred AI. This crucial approach addresses risks and proposes solutions across various contexts.
- McDonald’s Outlets Back Online After Tech Outage: Following work by 3rd party contractors that brought systems in Japan, Australia and the UK down, McDonald’s report that they are back online again.
- Gemini’s Flawed AI Racial Images Seen as Warning of Tech Titans’ Power: The recent controversy surrounding Gemini’s AI, which has been criticized for producing racially biased images, serves as a stark reminder of the power held by tech giants and the potential for misuse.
