Month: December 2023

Top AI stories of 2023 culminated in both the innovative emergence and problematic aspects of artificial intelligence in various sectors. Tech giant Microsoft unveiled Bing Chat, a chatbot integrated into its Bing search engine utilizing a less refined form of OpenAI’s GPT-4 language model, coinciding with concerns regarding its temperamental and erratic behavior. A significant … Read more 2023’s Top Ten AI Tales: A Symphony of Fervor and Flame

The University of Freiburg and Bosch Research are partnering on the AI-Drive project, focused on developing the next generation of AI algorithms for automated driving, according to Prof. Dr. Abhinav Valada, project leader and member of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Freiburg. The three-year project, which will include ten doctoral students, is … Read more Rev up with AI – Auto-driving’s futuristic leap!

Digital Workforce Services Plc and Robocorp have announced the extension of their partnership with a new three-year agreement focused on advanced automation solutions. The key areas of collaboration will be automation and data migration projects in the US healthcare sector and merger and acquisition (M&A) projects. The partnership aims to redefine digital transformation strategies to … Read more Digital Workforce and Robocorp enhance partnership with 3-year automation deal

Automated software deployment company Octopus Deploy has enhanced its Kubernetes capabilities to simplify large scale software deployments. It has achieved this using a combination of ready-made blueprints and automation features. The company aims to make deployments easier by reusing configuration variables, environment definition, APIs keys, connection strings, permissions, and automation logic. This simplification allows teams … Read more Octopus Deploy jazzes up with new Kubernetes-native features.

Key points: The latest version of the Sepia Casepacker has been installed at VGK Cool Logistics, a member of the Kivits Logistics Group, by Het Packhuys. The fully automatic Sepia Casepacker was developed in-house by Het Packhuys in conjunction with JT-S. It can process up to 110 trays per minute, placing minimal stress on the … Read more Dutch firm ascends automation ranks with new Sepia Casepacker.

R+D Automation is leveraging its acquisition by The Krones Group to strengthen its position as a leader in life sciences automation. The U.S. based company specializes in automating processes and manufacturing in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. The new strategy, which includes a new brand and website, comes a year after the company was acquired … Read more Krones Group powers R+D Automation to the top in Life Sciences.

Grimes, Canadian singer and ex-girlfriend of Elon Musk, is working on an AI-powered plush toy named Grok, the first product from Silicon Valley startup Curio. The toy is designed to interact with children, capable of holding long conversations as if it were a friend. Grimes is an investor in and adviser to Curio, and will … Read more Grimes, Musk’s ex, developing Grok, a fun AI Toy.

Key Points: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, delivers a speech from jail using AI technology. The AI-voiced speech was part of a five-hour “virtual powershow” organised by Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). This innovative use of AI has raised concerns about internet censorship and the fairness of the upcoming election in Pakistan. Imprisoned … Read more Imran Khan, behind bars, reaches out through AI whispers.

In a unique political move, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) to campaign from behind bars. Using an AI tool created by ElevenLabs, Khan’s political party created a “voice clone” to deliver an impassioned speech on his behalf. This AI-led initiative is seen as an attempt to circumnavigate state censorship … Read more AI Clone Campaigns for Imprisoned Imran Khan in Pakistan.