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AI is dominating CES, the world's largest consumer tech event. In today's newsletter, I'll cover the most intriguing AI innovation that has been revealed so far! So let’s get into it…

In today’s menu:

• Quick Stats: AI-related jobs pay more

• CES 2024: AI-tech reveals so far

• AI course: AI for Everyone

• AI image of the day

• 3 Trending short takes

Read time: 5 minutes!

QUICK STATS

AI-related jobs offer 77.53% higher pay than other occupations. This salary disparity is most noticeable at the entry-level, where AI-related jobs boast an impressive 128% higher compensation than their non-AI counterparts. Source

LATEST NEWS

CES 2024: AI-tech reveals so far

AI-powered hologram box by Holoconnects

Netherland-based tech company Holoconnects showcased Holobox, an AI-powered holographic solution. It displays a full-sized hologram of the person you're talking to with zero latency.

AI-powered birding binoculars

Swarovski Optik reveals the world’s first smart binoculars. This $4,799 AI-powered binocular can quickly identify 9,000 species.

Samsung's Ballie AI Robot

This robot functions as an AI pet in your house, actively moving around and responding when called.

Bmind, the first AI smart mirror for mental wellness

Developed by Baracoda, this mirror is designed to improve your mental wellness by identifying your mood and managing stress with AI.

An AI-powered Grill

Say what now? This wild AI-powered Perfecta grill by Seergrills promises a perfect steak in 90 seconds!!

Lenovo's Magic Bay Robot

A cute robot that changes facial expressions as it watches you from above the display. Lenovo envisions it as a voice-enabled, AI-powered assistant, like Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT but with a friendly face.

AI-powered baby cry translator

A new company, Cappella says its phone app can "translate" your baby's cries and tell you whether they're hungry, uncomfortable, tired or in need of a diaper change.

I think that's enough to lose sleep for today. Or if you were laughing, just catch a breath for now. I'll update more tomorrow.

AI COURSE OF THE DAY

IBM: AI for Everyone

Learn what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is by understanding its applications and key concepts including machine learning, deep learning and neural networks.

4-week program, self-paced and free. Enroll here.

AI IMAGE OF THE DAY

What if the Titanic sank with millennials?

SHORT TAKES

GPT Store is open for business. It offers custom chatbot apps powered by AI models like GPT-4 and DALL-E 3. The store includes GPTs developed by OpenAI's partners and the wider dev community, organized into categories such as lifestyle, writing, research, programming, and education.

Quora raised $75M from a16z to grow Poe. Quora raises $75 million in funding from Andreessen Horowitz to fuel growth of its AI chat platform, Poe. Quora aims to create a subset of the creator economy by allowing creators to build AI bots as an alternative source of income instead of relying on YouTube ad revenue. Read more..

Amazon brings generative AI to Axela. Amazon unveils new third-party experiences for Alexa devices with generative AI, including AI chatbots, song creation, a "20 Questions" game, and more. Read more..

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