Month: January 2024

TLDR: The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has announced a deal with Replica Studios to license digital replicas of actors’ voices for use in video games. While SAG-AFTRA claims that the deal was approved by affected members of the union’s voice-over performer community, some prominent gaming voice actors feel blindsided … Read more Fuming video game voice actors slam SAG-AFTRA union’s AI licensing deal.

TLDR: At CES 2024, several new health tech devices were showcased, including an all-in-one health-scanning device called BeamO, glasses that amplify sound for those with hearing loss, a personal air conditioner for the neck, a smart toothbrush, improved diabetes technology, a new at-home UTI test, and a wearable device that measures mental focus and agility. … Read more AI Toothbrush and Hearing Glasses: Unforgettable CES 2024 Health Tech

TLDR: Mahindra Formula E racing team fires its AI-generated bot, Ava, after facing backlash The bot, designed to promote the team’s technology, sparked criticism for not choosing a real woman ambassador The Mahindra Formula E racing team recently faced backlash after launching an AI-generated bot named Ava as its female ambassador. The bot, described as … Read more Mahindra’s AI Bot Axed: Formula E Team Reacts to Public Outcry

TLDR: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is proposing a bill called the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act to protect musicians and songwriters from misused artificial intelligence (AI). The legislation will add artist’s voices to the state’s Protection of Personal Rights law and can be criminally enforced as a Class A misdemeanor. Artists and … Read more Gov. Bill Lee unveils ‘ELVIS Act’ to guard music creators against AI misuse.

TLDR: – Walmart is embracing AI and drones to enhance the customer experience. – The retailer showcased a new AI-powered search experience, allowing customers to search by specific use cases. – Walmart also unveiled “InHome Replenishment,” which uses AI to ensure customers’ online carts are filled correctly. – The company announced the expansion of its … Read more Walmart amazes with AI, drone boost to enhance shopping spree.

Walmart Unveils AI, Drone Expansion Plans to Improve Shopping Experience TLDR Walmart has revealed plans to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and drones to enhance the customer’s buying experience. Key Points: Walmart plans to utilize AI and drones to improve the customer experience. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Walmart showcased an AI-powered search experience and … Read more Walmart amps up with AI, drones to boost shopping spree.

TLDR: Nvidia has released a new AI tool called Chat with RTX that allows users to train their own local chatbot with their own files. The tool can answer questions based on the information provided and can be a useful memory aid for organizing and accessing large amounts of data. Nvidia has launched a new … Read more Nvidia AI tool wins me over!

TLDR: AI technology is prevalent at CES 2024, being used in a variety of creative ways. Some standout examples of AI tech include the Rabbit R1, Samsung’s Ballie AI robot, Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, Samsung’s AI upscaling for TVs, Volkswagen’s integration of ChatGPT, LG’s AI image processing for OLED TVs, Microsoft laptops with a … Read more AI’s ubiquitous at CES 2024, showcasing the coolest tech yet!

AI companionship emerged as one of the top trends at CES 2024, with vendors showcasing various forms of non-human companions to address a potential companionship void. Examples included Ballie, a rolling yellow ball from Samsung designed to keep users company, an anime-inspired robot called Mirokai for lonely patients in the medical sector, and WeHead, a … Read more AI companionship: Embracing tech to quell our loneliness at CES 2024