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Papa Johns and Google Cloud Team Up to Deliver AI-Powered Pizza Experiences
[Business]
2025/04/07 09:07
Google Cloud will help elevate the Papa Johns customer experience by anticipating personal cravings and optimizing delivery routes, among other AI-powered upgradesGoogle Cloud today announced an expanded multi-year partnership with Papa Johns to revolutionize the pizza maker's ordering and delivery experience using the power of artificial intelligence (AI). Through the partnership Papa Johns ha...
(Video) World’s Smallest Pacemaker is Activated by Light
[Tech]
2025/04/07 09:06
Researchers Develop the World’s Smallest Pacemaker, and It Could Be Revolutionary for Newborn Babies With Heart Defects. The new device is smaller than a grain of rice and gets absorbed by the patient’s body when it’s no longer needed, eliminating the risks of an extraction surgery.Researchers have developed the smallest temporary pacemaker ever created. It’s littler than a grain of rice an...
OpenAI Hits $300B Valuation
[Investing]
2025/04/07 09:05
OpenAl said it would raise up to $40 billion in a new funding round led by SoftBank Group at a $300 billion valuation to advance Al research, expand computational infrastructure and enhance its tools.The Japanese tech investment group said it has agreed to fund OpenAl with $10 billion in mid-April and an additional $30 billion in December, contingent on the Al firm transitioning to for-profit b...
(Video) Kawasaki Unveiled A Wolf-Inspired Robot Lets Riders Traverse Uneven Terrain
[Tech]
2025/04/07 09:04
Powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, the CORLEO responds to the rider’s body movements and features integrated AI systems for enhanced balance and navigation.Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, the multinational automotive conglomerate from Japan, has debuted the prototype of a hydrogen-powered, four-legged robot designed to be ridden by humans. Named CORLEO, the robotic vehicle was unveiled at a sho...
Amazon Kindle Gets Smarter with AI-Powered Recaps Feature
[Product]
2025/04/07 09:03
Do you get lost when starting a new book in a series? Kindle's latest feature makes catching up on characters and plot points easier.If you've ever picked up the latest book in a series and couldn't remember characters or what happened in the last book, Amazon has a new feature that might help you.Also: Want free ebooks? These 10 sites offer thousands of optionsStarting today, your Kindle is ge...
(PDF) YouGov - America's Most Persuasive Brands : 2025 Rankings
[Consumer]
2025/04/04 09:10
The ultimate goal of virtually every company is to turn consumers into long-term customers. Brands must first compete for consumer attention, then earn a spot in the consideration set, and finally persuade consumers to choose their product over the competition.YouGov’s America’s most persuasive brands: 2025 rankings analyzes brands across 25+ industries that excel in turning brand awareness i...
(Paper) MIT Tech Recreates Old Toys as Interactive Playthings in Mixed Reality
[Tech]
2025/04/04 09:09
MIT's InteRecon tech recreates physical objects in mixed reality, complete with the way they function.A team of researchers from MIT, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and ETH Zurich, has developed a mind-blowing tool to not only create a digital twin of physical objects around you, but also make them function like the real thing in mixed reality (MR). Whether it's a doll with...
Luxury Sneakers Lose Their ‘It’ Status
[Business]
2025/04/04 09:08
Just a few years ago, designer sneakers were an ‘it’ item driving huge sales. Today the situation has changed, though they still have their place in luxury’s arsenal. Luxury retailers say consumers are shifting away from statement sneakers as interest in designer sneakers decline.Sales of designer sneakers have softened in the United States with stretched consumers reaching for more affordab...
How Amex Uses AI to Increase Efficiency : 40% Fewer IT Escalations
[Business]
2025/04/04 09:07
American Express is a giant multinational company with roughly 80,000 employees, so as you can imagine, something’s always coming up with IT — whether it be a worker struggling with WiFi access or dealing with a laptop on the fritz. But as anyone knows firsthand, interacting with IT—particularly chatbots—can be a frustrating experience. Automated tools can offer vague, non-specific response...
