Tech 24 Podcast
1) "It's a scam": French AI envoy on X making Grok chatbot pay-to-perve
France's AI and digital ambassador Clara Chappaz says making public image generation a paid feature of Grok is a "scam", adding to the outcry over how tech mogul Elon Musk has dealt with a torrent of ...Show More
2) Caracas smash-and-grab underscores dominance of US military tech
How did the US pull off its complex extraction operation in the heart of Caracas? The answer is less about futuristic, top-secret weapons, and more about scale and coordination. Tech 24's Peter O'Brie...Show More
3) Days before Australia's social media ban, teens race to find loopholes
Australia is about to become the first major democracy to impose a nationwide ban on social media access for under-16s. When the world-first measure comes into force on December 10, platforms includin...Show More
4) Three years of ChatGPT: China surges, Europe retreats and we all drown in AI slop
With the launch of ChatGPT three years ago to the day, it looked like America had won the next major technology race before it had even started. But the landscape has since shifted dramatically. China...Show More
Three years of ChatGPT: China surges, Europe retreats and we all drown in AI slop
06:31 | Nov 30th, 2025
5) Brussels under fire for softening grip on Big Tech
The European Commission triggered a political meltdown this week with proposals to loosen some of the EU's landmark digital regulations. The package, announced on Wednesday as part of a push to boost ...Show More
6) AI pioneer Yann Le Cun is quitting Meta over the future of intelligence
Reports suggest Yann Le Cun, one of the "godfathers of AI", is leaving Meta after over a decade pioneering artificial intelligence research at Mark Zuckerberg's tech titan. Le Cun says he no longer be...Show More
7) AI chip rush: From Nvidia's triumph to Musk's megaplan
From Nvidia's record-breaking demand to Elon Musk's latest factory ambitions, the race to secure the hardware behind artificial intelligence is accelerating fast. FRANCE 24's Charlotte Lam tells us mo...Show More
8) Google review blackmail targets small businesses across Europe
Small businesses worldwide are being targeted by scammers using fake Google Maps reviews to extort money. The fraudsters post one-star reviews – ever-more convincing thanks to AI – then demand payment...Show More
9) Nigerian regulator wants more control of TikTok: 'It eats our youth's time'
Nigeria’s technology regulator says the country must wield more power over TikTok, setting their own rules rather than relying on global content policies.
Nigerian regulator wants more control of TikTok: 'It eats our youth's time'
03:29 | Oct 26th, 2025
10) China and the Netherlands wrestle to control key chipmaker Nexperia
Major chipmaker Nexperia is being torn apart by a tug-of-war between China and the Netherlands, sparking concerns from the global automotive industry.