This week: update my car, your phone will see you now, and power to the hackers. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week.

 

The stories this week:

Tesla issues an over-the-air update to drivers to outrun Irma

iPhone face recognition

Hackers gain direct access to US power grid controls

 

Other stories we bring up:

Your car becomes more like an iPhone and receives software updates regularly

Why the car industry has a problem with over-the-air updates

Planned obsolescence from BBC

Apple gets rid of the iPhone home button (and fingerprint scanner)

iphone X launch

Is the new iPhone face recognition a gimmick or the future of smartphones?

Privacy and security concerns of Apple’s FaceID

Face recognition is getting more powerful and controversial

Meet Mike in our TFTW podcast

Real time Mike

Michal Kosinski and Yilun Wang face recognition study from Stanford University

An algorithm deduces the sexuality of people

The company that is shaping China’s face recognition technology

You can now pay for fried chicken by just scanning your face

Germany’s election software is dangerously hackable 

Equifax’ epic security breach

Alexa and Siri can be hacked with inaudible voice commands

 

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