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Hello everyone,
Get ready for a thrilling ride through our latest updates! We’ve got stories about Google’s AlphaFold AI identifying new protein structures, Neuralink’s monkey trials, and NASA’s first asteroid sample return.

Ever wondered about rent-to-own solar panels? We have news about that too! Microsoft is rolling out a new AI copilot feature for Windows 11, and Amazon is upgrading Alexa for more human-like interactions. Step into alternate realities with Humane’s wearable device, and check out Microsoft’s Surface Hub 3.

We’ve got a sneak peek into the future of pricing with electronic tags and AI, and Oracle’s new voice assistant for healthcare providers. Plus, we’ve got inspiring takes on blending physical and digital art, and a DIY guide for a high-tech, lightweight head system. And don’t forget to check out our podcast on Ukraine as a testing ground for future global warfare. All this and more, stay tuned!

By the way, this is a picture of DF Robots Sensor for Keyword Sptting working on an ESP-32. It’a way to trigger voice command on edge !

Who’s going to CES ? Can you share on LinkedIn🙏 the one Business or Tech topic (weak signal) to watch for Q1 2024 at this event ? Thanks !

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🪄 Technologies

• Google’s AlphaFold AI Identifies New Protein Structures
• US Marines Lose Track of $80 Million Stealth Fighter Jet
  Oops, where is the bat plane ?!
• Rent-to-Own Solar Panels Boosting Renewable Energy in Southeast Asia
• Neuralink’s Monkey Trials: Harrowing Findings Contradict Musk’s Claims
  The description is very hardcore !
• NASA’s First Asteroid Sample Return: A Leap in Understanding Solar System
• Indian Startup Uses Satellites & AI to Enhance Agricultural Lending
  Satellites are becoming more an more APIs to build business on top. Thanks to Elon.
• Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna Targets Microbiome for Treating Diseases and Climate Change
  Slowing climate change by reducing cow gas 🙂

☁️ Cloud

• Exploring Huawei’s Innovations in 5G at MWC 2023 Shanghai
  Very interesting overview. Not sure to see them at CES 2024
• Microsoft’s New AI Copilot Feature for Windows 11 and More see also Microsoft BlogPost
• Azure Introduces Free WordPress Playground on App Service
  Very curious of WordPress quality compared to OVH. In the past WordPress on Azure was not efficient.

🧠 Artificial Intelligence

• Amazon Upgrades Alexa with Generative AI for More Human-like Interactions
• OpenAI Introduces DALL-E 3, the Newest Image Synthesis Model
• Google Integrates AI Chatbot Bard into Gmail, Maps, YouTube to Counter Rivals
  And new tools in Youtube
• AI-Generated Speech Brings Personal Touch to Audiobooks
  A BIG change for text content. Everything will be listen-able with qualitative voice. So how a brand can innovate to be disruptive from others ? Branded voice ? avatars ? sound design ? dynamic content ?
• CMA Proposes Principles for Competitive AI Markets and Consumer Protection
  Each coutries have set of rules for AI. See previous Newsletter about ChinaAI regulation.
• Animating Still Images with Neural Stochastic Motion Textures
  So many kind of motion to animate an image.

🕹️ Alternate Realities

• The Sandbox: « We aim to be most interesting, not largest », says CBO Mathieu Nouzareth
  LoL they sell assets instead of building a place to be with value for people. Fail from the start … and reinvent the wheel. Blizzard will crush them all …
• Apple Seeks Patent for System to Digitally Represent Users
  Apple still want to build your digital twin (for ads and health)
• MetaPerson Avatars: Advanced, Recognizable Avatars Now Out of Beta
  In my radar for past 5 year. I use ReadyPlayerMe for the SmartMirror but this could be an alternative
• Key Trends from the XR Market Study in France Unveiled
  Market Watch of French XR (thanks Vincent)

🤖 Internet of Things

• Tynt Develops Smart Windows to Optimize Home Energy
• Neuralink Seeks Participants for First Human Trial of Brain-Computer Interface
• Amazon’s Rumored Home Projector to Transform Surfaces into Screens
  OMG ! they revive the projector for kids that was abandoned last year.
• Microsoft Unveils Surface Hub 3 with Smart Rotation and Portrait Mode
  Why does it cost $9K ? It is a vertical TV with a webcam and a touch foil …

🚀 Business

• Google and DoD Develop AI-Powered Microscope for Cancer Detection
• GE HealthCare to Develop AI-Powered Ultrasounds with Gates Foundation Funding
• AI Startup Saiz Helps Reduce Clothing Returns by Recommending Right Sizes
• Mastering BtoB Campaigns: A Case Study of JCDecaux
• Parasitic Rat Lungworm Spreading in Southeast US
  It’s The Strain TVShow but for true
• Insurance Helping Maintain Good Health: Truemed’s Approach
  An interesting idea that is falsy wrong i think
• Oracle Debuts AI-Powered Voice Assistant for Healthcare Providers
  Can’t believe Oracle still alive 🙂 Again Healthcare is THE topic for money
• The Future of Pricing: Electronic Tags and AI
  Very interesting usecase
• Le Rouge Français: A Journey of 5 Challenges
  Interesting vision of Luxury brand in moden word.

💡 Inspiration

• Non-Coercive Marketing: A Trust-Based Approach for the Future
  Just empathy and honesty to build trust.
• Mycelium: A Buzzword or Material of the Future?
  More trendy than efficient. I saw that in 2014 into a hackerlab.
• Blending Physical and Digital Art: A New Era of Creativity
  I love the idea (thanks Fred) could be inspiration for a boardgame

🔨 Do It Yourself

• Achieve Baby-Smooth 3D Prints with Baby Powder and Resin
  That’s still A LOT of work after printing 😦
• Introducing The Tronic: The High-Tech, Lightweight Head System
  Inspiration for cosplay, 3D Print ?

🎧 Podcast

• Ukraine: A Testing Ground for Future Global Warfare?
  Very interesting tv-show of CDansL’Air about modern war

🎮 Gaming

• Roblox Introduces In-Experience Subscriptions for Developers
• Revamped RTS Game: Modern Features and Community-Driven Development
  Something to plug an AI on it 🙂
• Unveiling Hidden Secrets in Baldur’s Gate 3: The Tiefling’s Party
  Very interesting to see NPC has Bakcup with also Backup 🙂 That means story is mostly a Tree not Agents

📈 Stats & Quotes

• More Than 50% of Job Listings Now Include Salary Information
• 73% News Organizations See Generative AI as Opportunity for Journalism: LSE Report
  More and more copy cat bad content …
• Understanding TikTok’s Creator Payment Programs
  10K followers + 100K view for last 30 day to start getting paid.