welcome back to glitch radar where we sift through the chaotic world of tech news so you don’t have to this week’s lineup has everything robot dogs political power plays overheating gpus and yes an undersea cable who done it so grab your popcorn and let’s dive in first up Meet Ellie a 25,000 lb robot dog developed by scientists at the University of Plymouth this isn’t just any Robo Pooch Ellie scales 16t Heights faster than a college student dodging finals and sniffs out soil chemicals Farmers Rejoice your soil management just got a tech upgrade imagine fewer fertilizers better crop yields and saving the planet’s top soil Ellie could redefine agriculture but at 25,000 she’s not exactly barking up the budget friendly tree will this be the beginning of a robotic Farm Revolution or just a tech gimmick for influencers to pose with next up it seems big Tech’s latest update is political loyalty heavy weights like musk Bezos and Zuckerberg are reportedly cozying up to political figures to secure Rewards or avoid penalties Tech growing entanglement with politics could shape regulations that affect us all are we witnessing the rise of digital oligarchies or is this just billionaires playing chess while the rest of us play mind sweeper Amazon’s Alexa is struggling to get that much hyped AI glow up despite Partnerships and big promises delays are slowing the integration of advanced AI capabilities if Alexa can’t evolve she risks being the Tamagotchi of smart assistance nostalgic but kind of useless with AI assistance on the rise Amazon might lose its foothold in the Smart Home Market if it doesn’t innovate stat moving on Elon Musk dropped another bombshell Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots will hit limited production next year with fullscale manufacturing by 2026 at $20,000 a pop these robots could soon be folding your laundry or replacing you at work while musk touts Optimus as a game changer for age care and Manufacturing critics worry about Labor displacement and ethical issues are we ready for a Workforce of robots with better balance than we have after Three Margaritas next up companies like open Ai and Google are hitting snags in AI model development progress is plateauing and hardware issues like Nvidia gpus overheating are literally burning Innovation this slowdown could delay advancements across industries from Healthcare to autonomous vehicles it’s a reminder that even the brightest mines can be undone by bad cooling systems is your server room hotter than a pizza oven Google is back in the doj’s crosshairs with reports suggesting they may be forced to sell Chrome the accusation search engine monop ization if Chrome gets sold it could shake up the browser Wars think of it as the Marvel Civil War but for search engines will users benefit or will this just complicate how we Google everything the FCC greenlit T-Mobile and spacex’s satellite to phone service soon even the most remote locations will have cell coverage this could transform Disaster Response connect the unconnected and make sorry no service a thing of the past but is your phone bill ready for liftoff investigators suspect a Chinese ship deliberately dragged its anchor to cut undersea data cables and Russia might be the Puppet Master undersea cables carry 95% of global internet traffic if Bad actors can disrupt these we’re looking at potential economic chaos it’s cyber Security’s worst nightmare like Finding Nemo but with way more Espionage that’s it for this week’s glitch radar let us know in the comments which story has you the most intrigued or horrified don’t forget to like subscribe and check out our podcast glitch grind glow until next time stay curious stay informed and most importantly turn your glitches into glows