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AI Avatars Escape the Uncanny Valley | Andreessen Horowitz
Key opinions, facts, dates, locations, numbers, statistical information, who, what, why, where, when, and how: – AI is now capable of producing realistic photos, videos, and voices. – The next advancement is AI avatars with expressive faces and body language synced with voices. – Real progress in AI avatars has been seen in content creation,…
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AI 2027
OpenBrain is developing massive datacenters to train AI models, with the fictional company imagined to be slightly ahead of competitors in the race for advanced artificial intelligence. Their latest model, Agent-1, was trained with 10^27 FLOPS and their new datacenters will allow training models up to 10^28 FLOPS. OpenBrain’s AI, Agent-1, is designed to accelerate…
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AI-related incidents are increasing, with few standardized Responsible AI (RAI) evaluations in place. However, new tools for assessing AI safety and factuality are emerging, while governments intensify global cooperation on AI governance, emphasizing transparency and trustworthiness through frameworks by the OECD, EU, U.N., and African Union starting in 2024.
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The Global Market — The Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report 2025 By Arts Economics
In 2022, sales in China’s art market fell by 14% due to strict COVID-19 lockdowns, but saw a 9% increase to $12.2 billion in 2023. Despite the initial recovery, the market faced a 31% decline to $8.4 billion in 2024 amid slower economic growth and a property market slump, marking the lowest level since 2009.
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Boz To The Future Podcast #23 – The Future According to James Cameron
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Apple’s encryption row with UK should not be secret, court rules
A judge ruled that a legal dispute between the UK government and Apple concerning data privacy must not be held in secret, siding with civil liberties groups and news organizations, including the BBC. The Home Office seeks access to information secured by Apple’s Advanced Data Protection (ADP), but Apple refuses to create a « backdoor, » fearing…
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Google announces ‘Workspace Flows’ automation with Gems, audio in Docs, and more Gemini
Google Workspace Flows was announced at Cloud Next 2025 as a tool to automate multi-step processes using AI without complex coding, and it’s available through an alpha program. In addition to this, Google Docs, Sheets, Meet, Chat, and Vids introduced new features like audio capabilities, analysis aids, in-meeting advisors, conversation summaries, and video clip generation,…
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The week in charts
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There’s a difference between being good at brand and being good at business.
A brand professional emphasizes the importance of balancing vision with business fundamentals, citing an example of advising a client on budgeting for a top-of-funnel initiative by considering the annual marketing budget as a percentage of revenue and discussing key performance indicators (KPIs). Successful branding relies on cultural relevance and emotional connection, beyond data-driven marketing or…
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Birkenstock: The 250-Year Overnight Success
Birkenstock, established in 1774, has experienced a 20% compound annual growth rate over the last decade, with its revenues projected to reach €1.8 billion by 2024. The brand’s success is attributed to its sustained approach to building a long-term sustainable brand, without succumbing to hype cycles or drastic changes, and based on a foundational commitment…
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