🎢 Tech Extravaganza Unleashed!

Author

Kelvin Zhao
May 07, 2023

Hold on to your hats, folks! This week's tech scene took us on a wild ride with wearable butlers, politically-charged digital acrobats, and spooky chatbot antics. Apple's Health Coach strived to keep us fit and sane, while Bing and Edge threw open their doors to transform our web experiences. Amidst all this, open source researchers stealthily gained on Google and ChatGPT. So, sit back and enjoy the twists and turns of this tech carnival that promises thrills and chills aplenty! 🍭

🎩 Meet Your Chatty, Wearable Butler!

Ever wish you had a personal assistant to help you through the day? Well, the folks at Humane, led by ex-Apple wizards Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, have cooked up a wearable AI gizmo that's here to make your life a breeze! This tiny smarty-pants can do everything from giving you a summary of your missed emails to telling you if that chocolate bar fits your diet. The best part? It doesn't even need a smartphone to work its magic! However, before you toss your trusty phone aside, let's see if this high-tech genie can truly compete with the tried-and-true sidekick we all know and love. 📱💔

https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/21/23692368/humane-ted-talk-imran-chaudhri-wearable-screenless-device-voice-commands-projected-screen

🎙 AI Enters the Political Ring

In a world where politics often seems like a circus, AI-generated campaign videos are now the newest acrobats on the tightrope. The Republican National Committee recently released a video created entirely with AI images, painting a bleak future if President Biden is re-elected. While this tech-savvy approach is sure to speed up campaigns and create even more outlandish claims, experts warn it might leave voters in a whirlwind of confusion, struggling to separate fact from fiction. So, buckle up and grab your popcorn, folks – the Wild West of political ads is here, and it's powered by artificial intelligence! 🍿

👻 Snapchat's Chatbot Knows Too Much?

Users are freaking out over Snapchat's new My AI chatbot, accusing it of secretly tracking their location and desperately seeking ways to delete it. The backlash highlights Snap's struggle with AI and augmented reality after failed experiments in hardware, original shows, and games. Despite the company's insistence that My AI abides by its community guidelines, users remain skeptical and paranoid, causing Google searches for "delete Snapchat" to spike by 488%.

🍏 Apple's Health Coach: Better Than a Personal Trainer?

Apple is reportedly developing an AI-powered health coaching service called Quartz, which aims to motivate users to exercise, eat better, and sleep more soundly. But that's not all – Apple is also working on emotion tracking and an iPad version of the iPhone Health app. With mood tracking and health data at your fingertips, it seems Apple is determined to make its users as healthy and happy as possible. Just remember, the Apple Watch still can't cook your meals or physically drag you to the gym – yet. 🏋🏻

📦 Open Source AI: Outsmarting Google and ChatGPT?

A leaked Google document reveals that the tech giant and OpenAI are facing a major threat from open source AI researchers. While these two industry heavyweights have been busy watching each other, the open source community has been quietly creating AI technology that's more powerful and cost-effective. Google and OpenAI might need to consider a new strategy – learning from and collaborating with these talented outsiders – before they're left in the digital dust. 🍃

🎉 Bing & Edge: AI Party for Everyone!

Microsoft's Bing and Edge are leveling up with AI enhancements, and now everyone's invited! Transforming search experiences and becoming your go-to web buddies, these AI-powered copilots offer richer visuals, top-notch search results, chat history, persistent chats, and third-party plug-ins. The Open Preview eliminates the waitlist, granting access to all users. So, wave goodbye to unanswered web searches and dive into this AI wonderland for a web experience like never before! 🥳

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