EP12: Jaguar Concept Cars, Amazon's AI Carbon Capture and Unhinged Ideas for Year in Reviews
Tech Girl Energy: The Weekly Debrief
Friday, 6 December 2024 - 19 minutes
TECH GIRL ENERGY: The Weekly Debrief
Episode 12 - Jaguar Concept Cars, Amazon's AI Carbon Capture and Unhinged Ideas for Year in Reviews
Harriet Taylor and Numi Gildert dive into their favourite tech headlines of the week;
Episode Highlights:
1. Jaguar's Divisive Concept Car:
- Headline: "Stunning or Rubbish? Jaguar’s New Concept Car Divides Opinion"
- Overview: Jaguar unveils its new electric concept car, sparking mixed reactions across social media.
- Discussion Points:
- The futuristic design and limited colour options (London Blue and Miami Pink) evoke strong opinions.
- Comparison to past concept cars like Audi's A9.
- Marketing strategy aimed at revamping the brand amidst declining sales.
2. Sustainability in AI Data Centers:
- Headline: Amazon Partners with Orbital for Carbon Capture in Data Centres
- Overview: Amazon collaborates with startup Orbital to integrate carbon capture technology into its data centres.
- Key Insights:
- Innovative use of existing cooling systems for efficient carbon dioxide capture.
- Part of a broader trend among tech giants like Meta and Google focusing on sustainability.
3. Year-End Digital Reflections – Wrapped Season!
- Topic Overview: As digital life becomes more prevalent, year-end data reviews from Spotify Wrapped to Duolingo insights gain popularity.
Fun Segment Ideas:
- Unconventional app wrap-ups we'd love to see (e.g., WhatsApp message analysis).
- Personal reflections on favourite emojis or music tracks throughout the year.
LINKS:
Jaguar Type 00: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czen5y97yjzo
Amazon Data Centre Carbon Capture: https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/03/amazon-teams-up-with-orbital-to-remove-co2-from-the-air-at-one-of-its-datacenters/
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