a furrow in technology at the top of their fields. and there s no escaping it. artificial intelligence is everywhere. the past year has been a turning point for al, especially generative ai. that s the tech that creates human like text or imagery based on user prompts. chatgpt was launched in november 2022 and is now widely used. but in march of last year, elon musk was one of many leading figures who warned that it could pose a profound risk to society and humanity. however, it s now common in consumer products, including in the tesla self driving cars sold by mr musk, and it s increasingly used by businesses to in their own operations. so here we ll explore the impact of a.i. on some of the world s biggest businesses. and i ll be checking out what catches my eye on the convention floor. is it a bird? is it a plane? no, it s xpeng aerot flying car. and to find out more about it, i m joined by brian gu, president of xpeng. thanks so much forjoining us. who is this for? well,
this is stilride one. it has one very unusual feature. its chassis is made from one piece of steel. all the curves, all the lines have been folded like origami, following a design by its creator tue beijer. with the curve folding, we dance with the metal. the reason is notjust about aesthetics. see, a typical scooter is assembled in special factories from more than 100 parts, and then it s shipped around the world. but for this bike, all that would need to be sent anywhere is the design. because a bike, if you would send a bike in a crate, you re shipping air. you don t want to ship air. whether you re in sweden, you re in england, you ll probably find sheet metal, right? so it s better to send the code rather than to send yourfinal product. that s a very, very efficient way to do it, you know? so you want to produce near the end customer. i ve been given permission to fire the laser. the plan is for locally sourced steel to be laser cut into a flat chassis pattern and then f
over 1,000 miles away. we ll check out a range of other gadgets being showcased here in vegas and hearfrom two major ceos. one is the big boss of siemens, the world s largest engineering company. and i m alsojoined by the head of nasdaq, the most famous tech index on the planet, to explore what are the big issues affecting the wider industry. wherever you rejoining us from around the world, a big hello from las vegas and a warm welcome to the show. this week, we re on location at ces, the consumer electronics show. it s notjust a top tech event. it s also one of the biggest conventions in the world. 130 attendees are expected and more than 4,000 exhibitors. we ll be hearing from some very long established brands plowing a furrow in technology at the top of their fields. and there s no escaping it. artificial intelligence is everywhere. the past year has been a turning point for al, especially generative ai. that s the tech that creates human like text or imagery based on user
she calls out every summer, the wakhi shepherdesses travel for several days from their home in the shimshal valley to pamir. they call it the quoch , which means departure . they migrate to keep the herd fed and healthy. a timeless way of life soon to be forgotten. annar is the oldest and the leader of the group. at 88, this will be her last trip. with so few still venturing these lands, the young generation steps forward to help. it s a tough three day trek up to pamir, at 16,000 feet, almost 5,000 metres above sea level. bano has been climbing these mountains for over two decades. she knows too well the threats that lie ahead. bano s son, wazir, lends a hand. he will accompany the women to the pastures. treacherous paths, rapidly changing weather, and high altitude are but a few of the challenges they face. like her fellow companions, afroze is very much aware of how times have changed. shimshal valley remained disconnected from the rest of the world until the early 20005
you just received the jane fonda humanitarian award, glamour uk women of the year, latino power list. and now us, bbc 100 women, it s a pleasure having you with us. thank you. and thank you for the, for the honour of being on the list with such incredible other women. 0k. let s start with an easy question. let s talk about your name, america. mm. what s the true story behind your name? yeah. well, i m named america after my mother, who is also named america. and it s true, growing up in the united states of america, everyone assumed that it was a, it was a patriotic homage by my immigrant parents. but the truth is, is that in latino america, the name america is much more common. and so my mother is actually named after a very obscure holiday that she was born on, called dia de las americas. and i was due on her birthday. and so i was also named america. so that, so my name is very central american and latino americana. that s a name that you didn t love when you were younger,