19 minutes | Friday, 6 December 2024
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 CentresOverview: 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/czen5y97yjzoAmazon 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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