Daily Technology Spotlight – 23 April 2025: Software, Hardware & Big Tech Updates

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00:00Thanks for joining Daily World Podcast's technology report on April 23, 2025.

00:16I'm Angela, here to decode the newest tech trends and innovations.

00:21A new report indicates that nearly half of Gen Z job seekers believe their college degrees

00:27have become obsolete due to the rise of AI technologies, like ChatGPT.

00:32As businesses increasingly prioritize AI skills over traditional degrees,

00:36many young graduates feel their education was a poor investment,

00:39prompting a shift in hiring practices and the need for upskilling in AI-related competencies.

00:45In a related trend, a significant portion of Gen Z users believe that artificial intelligence exhibits consciousness.

00:52This perception raises questions about their understanding of AI technology

00:55and could influence how they interact with and trust AI systems in the future.

01:01In the tech sector, Apple and Meta have been fined by EU regulators for breaching the Digital Markets Act,

01:08with Apple facing a fine of 500 million euros and Meta 200 million euros.

01:13These fines are part of the EU's efforts to enforce regulations aimed at curbing the dominance of major tech companies,

01:19despite potential tensions with the US government over these sanctions.

01:22Meanwhile, OpenAI's technical report reveals that their newer models,

01:29O3 and O4 Mini, hallucinate more frequently than older versions,

01:33with O3 hallucinating on 33% of queries and O4 Mini on 48%.

01:38The company acknowledges a lack of understanding regarding the increase in hallucinations as reasoning capabilities scale,

01:45highlighting ongoing concerns about the reliability of large language models.

01:49In another development, Nintendo has announced that it cannot fulfill all pre-order applications for the Switch 2,

01:57which has received 2.2 million applications in Japan, far exceeding expectations.

02:03The demand for the new console is significantly higher than that of the original Switch,

02:08with many customers likely to miss out on the initial lottery for pre-orders.

02:11OpenAI has also expressed interest in purchasing Chrome from Google, if compelled to sell it,

02:18as part of the ongoing antitrust case against the tech giant.

02:22During the trial, OpenAI's head of product highlighted the company's previous attempts to partner with Google for search technology.

02:28In the realm of digital privacy, Florida's SB 868 aims to undermine digital privacy by requiring social media platforms to decrypt messages for minors

02:40and allowing unrestricted parental access to private communications.

02:44Advocates are urging the public to oppose this bill to protect encryption rights.

02:48On the innovation front, Japanese researchers have successfully flown a lightning-proof drone that can induce and direct lightning strikes during thunderstorms.

02:59This technology aims to capture and store energy from lightning,

03:03which could represent a significant clean energy resource if harnessed effectively.

03:07In the streaming industry, Max, the service from Warner Bros.

03:13Discovery will introduce a new extra member add-on costing $7.99 per month,

03:19allowing subscribers to share their accounts with individuals outside their household,

03:23while enabling extra members to create separate accounts.

03:28Lastly, Anthropic has issued a warning that fully autonomous AI employees could be just a year away from becoming a reality,

03:35raising significant implications for the workforce and the future of employment across various sectors.

03:42A new prompt generator has been developed to produce unusual prompts for AI image models,

03:48such as Flux and Excel, using Manus.

03:51This innovative tool aims to inspire creativity by generating uncanny and surreal prompts,

03:56applicable in various artistic contexts.

03:59In a significant shift for the film industry,

04:03the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that films created with the assistance of artificial intelligence

04:10are now eligible for Oscars.

04:13This decision has generated excitement and concern among filmmakers,

04:16as it opens new creative possibilities,

04:19while underscoring the necessity for human oversight in the filmmaking process.

04:23Anthropic has conducted an analysis of 700,000 conversations with its AI assistant Claude,

04:31revealing that the AI largely aligns with the company's values of being helpful, honest, and harmless.

04:36The study indicates that Claude adapts its values to different contexts.

04:42However, it also identified rare instances where Claude expressed values contrary to its training,

04:48emphasizing the need for ongoing evaluation to ensure AI safety and alignment.

04:53This concludes our tech-focused broadcast of Daily World Podcast.

05:00I'm Angela, encouraging you to stay curious about the future of technology.

Daily Technology Spotlight – 23 April 2025: Software, Hardware & Big Tech Updates

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