Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts Summary AI-driven virtual avatars are selling goods on Chinese e-commerce platforms more effectively than some human hosts. Shanghai marketing firm…
Microsoft Readies Big Feature Updates For Next Month and Beyond Summary Microsoft plans a September feature drop for Windows 11 followed by further updates through the autumn. The changes focus…
Harvard Dropouts To Launch ‘Always On’ AI Smart Glasses That Listen, Record Every Conversation Summary Two Harvard dropouts have launched Halo X, a $249 pair of AI smart glasses that…
Gemini For Home Is Google’s Biggest Smart Home Play In Years Summary Google has announced Gemini for Home, a major overhaul of its Nest smart speaker and display assistant that…
Google’s Pixel Watch 4 Has a Big Focus On AI Summary The Pixel Watch 4 refines Google’s smartwatch formula and makes AI the headline feature. Hardware updates include a domed…
Meta Freezes AI Hiring Summary Meta has paused hiring in its artificial intelligence division after onboarding more than 50 researchers and engineers, according to reporting cited by Slashdot from the…
Baidu robocabs break even in low-fare China, company expects to cash in elsewhere Summary Chinese web giant Baidu says its robotaxi operations in Wuhan have reached break-even despite low local…
Microsoft Readies Big Feature Updates For Next Month and Beyond Summary Windows 11 will receive a staged set of feature updates beginning in September, with further releases through the autumn.…
Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts Summary AI-driven virtual avatars are being used as salespeople on major Chinese e-commerce platforms and, in many cases, outperforming human…
Gemini For Home Is Google’s Biggest Smart Home Play In Years Summary Google has unveiled Gemini for Home, a new AI-powered voice assistant set to replace Google Assistant on Nest…
