Tech Roundup: When Celebrities Invade, Trucks Drive Themselves, and AI Chatbots Get Grounded

Tech Roundup: When Celebrities Invade, Trucks Drive Themselves, and AI Chatbots Get Grounded

Welcome to the future, where trucks drive themselves, foldable phones are still trying to not crack under pressure, and privacy is a luxury item.

This week, we saw Tata Motors patch up some embarrassing leaks, AI chatbots that might soon have an age restriction like an R-rated movie, and Thomas Middleditch crashing TechCrunch Disrupt with the stealth of a ninja in a startup hoodie.

Tata Motors had a bit of a "whoopsie" with their security, exposing a treasure trove of customer data. It's kind of like leaving the vault door open at a bank, but with fewer gold bars and more spreadsheets. Luckily, they patched it up faster than you can say "GDPR violation."

It's a reminder that in the digital age, even the biggest companies can have their pants down unexpectedly.

In a plot twist nobody saw coming, Thomas Middleditch, the star of HBO's "Silicon Valley," made a surprise appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt.

Author's summary: Tech news roundup of the week.

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