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Dec 2023
26m 30s

The year that was in tech

Bbc World Service
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Tech Life looks back at another rollercoaster twelve months. From warnings AI might kill us all, to the tech millionaire trying to live forever, we review the biggest stories and our favourite interviews from 2023.

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