IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: – Dennis Quaid says AI can’t replace human emotion: ‘That’s what actors bring’- African drone company uses AI to give vital help to US farmers- Amazon CEO Andy Jassy touts AI push in shareholder letter ‘WHAT ACTORS BRING’: Dennis Quaid sees artificial intelligence as a “great tool,” but doesn’t think humans will lose out at the end …
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How scammers have sunk to a new low with an AI obituary scam targeting the grieving
As if scammers couldn’t sink any lower, there’s a new online scam taking advantage of grieving people. It’s a strange pirate scam that uses artificial intelligence to scrape data to build fake obituary websites, exploiting the information of somebody who is deceased in an attempt to scam vulnerable victims. Grieving woman at a grave site. (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson) We can …
Read More »Apollo the robot joins Mercedes-Benz assembly line production
You just knew this was coming. No doubt, you’ve heard about the staffing shortages in factories. And guess what? The solution seems to be robots. At Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing in Hungary, they’ve swapped out some of their human workers for humanoid robots right there on the factory floor. These futuristic robots are produced by Apptronik, a Texas-based company. Mercedes-Benz and Apptronik …
Read More »African drone company uses AI to give vital help to US fruit and nut farmers
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Aerobotics is utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in helping fruit and nut farmers improve crop yields. Although the Cape Town-based company only started nine years ago, it is already operating in 18 countries, with the U.S. being their largest market, followed by South Africa, Australia, Spain and Portugal. Its customers produce tens of millions of tons of …
Read More »First-ever augmented reality abdominal surgery performed in Chile: 'A revolution'
The future of surgery is within reach. The first-ever augmented reality (AR) abdominal surgery was performed on March 11 in Santiago, Chile, by Dr. Alberto Rodriguez. A surgeon as well as the CEO of Levita Magnetics, a medical equipment manufacturer in Silicon Valley, Rodriguez helped develop a system that uses AR technology to enable less invasive surgery with a wider …
Read More »Stairs are no obstacle for this robot vacuum and mop cleaner
The Ascender robot vacuum and mop cleaner tackles stairs, edges and corners for marathon cleaning sessions. Are you tired of lugging heavy vacuums up and down the stairs? Do you wish a robot could help you clean every corner of your home, including those pesky stairs? Well, now there is. Meet Migo Robotics’ Ascender, the world’s first robot vacuum and …
Read More »Dennis Quaid says AI can’t replace human emotion: 'That’s what actors bring'
Dennis Quaid sees artificial intelligence as a “great tool,” but doesn’t think humans will lose out at the end of the day. “I think it’s actually going to be a great tool eventually,” Quaid told Fox News Digital. “AI is not very good with human emotion, nor will I think it ever will be. I mean that’s what actors bring …
Read More »Could this robot unicorn be your next smart family member?
In an era when technology is advancing at breakneck speed, smart robots are becoming a part of our daily lives. And let me tell you about one of the coolest ones out there: the XPENG Robotics Smart Robot Unicorn. This isn’t just any regular toy; it’s way more than that. Imagine having a super smart companion who understands the world …
Read More »The taxing truth: A state-by-state analysis of tax-time trickery
We are less than a week away from the tax deadline, and McAfee is out with new data on tax season that can help ensure you stay safe this tax season. With tax return scams on the rise, rushing to get your taxes done before the deadline can be one of the ways you are more vulnerable to becoming a …
Read More »Virginia congressman pursues master's degree in effort to better understand AI regulations
Don Beyer’s car dealerships were among the first in the U.S. to set up a website. As a representative, the Virginia Democrat leads a bipartisan group focused on promoting fusion energy. He reads books about geometry for fun. So when questions about regulating artificial intelligence emerged, the 73-year-old Beyer took what for him seemed like an obvious step, enrolling at …
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