💼 Corporate AI Initiatives & Partnerships
🔹 Dell Technologies Expands AI Server Business
Michael Dell revealed a $10 billion AI server venture, forecasting a 50% rise in AI sales this year. With key partners like Nvidia and clients such as CoreWeave and Elon Musk’s xAI, Dell is solidifying its role in AI-driven business productivity.
🔗 Read more: Barron's
🔹 Commonwealth Bank of Australia Opens Seattle Tech Hub
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has launched a Seattle-based tech hub to tap into Microsoft and Amazon’s AI expertise. Around 200 employees will rotate over the next year to boost Australia’s AI skills.
🔗 Read more: The Australian
🛍️ AI & Consumer Technology
🔹 Amazon Tests AI-Powered Shopping & Healthcare Assistants
Amazon is experimenting with:
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"Interests AI" Shopping Assistant – Understands user preferences to offer tailored product suggestions.
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AI Health Assistant – Provides expert-verified medical insights for health queries.
🔗 Read more: Barron's
🔹 Garmin Launches AI-Powered Wearable Features
Garmin has unveiled "Garmin Connect Plus", a premium AI-powered fitness and health analytics service.
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30-day free trial available.
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Subscription at $6.99/month or $69.99/year.
🔗 Read more: The Verge
🏥 AI & Healthcare
🔹 AI-Powered Virtual Doctor for NYC Ride-Share Drivers
Akido Labs introduced "ScopeAI", an AI doctor that suggests diagnoses & treatments based on patient data.
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Partnering with Independent Drivers Guild & Workers Benefit Fund.
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Aims to offer faster medical access to ride-share drivers.
🔗 Read more: WSJ
📺 AI in Media & Entertainment
🔹 BBC News to Use AI for Personalized Content
To engage younger audiences (especially under 25s), BBC News is launching a new AI-powered content department.
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The goal: Reduce news avoidance & compete with social media.
🔗 Read more: The Guardian
🔹 AI "Recreates" Actress Suzanne Somers for Her Widower
A robotic replica of Suzanne Somers, powered by AI, has been developed for her widower, Alan Hamel.
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The AI mimics her voice & personality.
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Can recall shared memories and interact with Hamel in real-time.
🔗 Read more: Page Six
🌍 AI Ethics & Global Implications
🔹 Bill Gates Predicts AI Will Replace Doctors & Teachers
Bill Gates foresees AI dominating healthcare & education within 10 years, reducing reliance on human doctors and tutors.
🔗 Read more: NY Post
🔹 North Korea Tests AI-Powered Suicide Drones
Kim Jong Un has reportedly supervised tests of AI-controlled "suicide drones", escalating concerns over AI’s role in modern warfare.
🔗 Read more: Fox News