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Nov 2023
27m 17s

Searching for the Tech Factor

Bbc World Service
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We join the search for tomorrow's innovators at a global competition in Portugal. Who will win ? Listen and find out. Also, why do some AI chatbots perform better using the English language ? And new signings are heading to one of the world's most popular football video games.

Photo: Competition finalists, Lisbon, November 2023.

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