Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts Summary AI-driven virtual avatars are selling more on Chinese e-commerce livestreams than real humans, operating 24/7 without fatigue. Shanghai marketing…
Harvard Dropouts To Launch ‘Always On’ AI Smart Glasses That Listen, Record Every Conversation Summary Two Harvard dropouts, AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio, are launching Halo X — a $249…
Gemini For Home Is Google’s Biggest Smart Home Play In Years Summary Google has announced Gemini for Home, an AI‑powered voice assistant that will replace Google Assistant on Nest smart…
Google’s Pixel Watch 4 Has a Big Focus On AI Summary The Pixel Watch 4 refines Google’s smartwatch design and leans heavily into on-device and cloud AI via Gemini. Hardware…
Meta Freezes AI Hiring Summary Meta has paused hiring in its artificial intelligence division after bringing on more than 50 researchers and engineers, according to reports in the Wall Street…
AWS CEO says using AI to replace junior staff is ‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’ Summary Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman told AI investor Matthew Berman that the idea…
Baidu robocabs break even in low-fare China, company expects to cash in elsewhere Summary Chinese web giant Baidu says its robotaxi operations have reached break-even in Wuhan despite very low…
Microsoft Readies Big Feature Updates For Next Month and Beyond Summary Microsoft is preparing a series of Windows 11 feature drops beginning in September and continuing through autumn. The initial…
Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts Summary Chinese e-commerce platforms are increasingly using AI-driven “virtual human” avatars as sales presenters and livestream hosts — and they…
Harvard Dropouts To Launch ‘Always On’ AI Smart Glasses That Listen, Record Every Conversation Summary Two Harvard dropouts have unveiled Halo X, a $249 pair of AI smart glasses that…
