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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane BEATLES TO RELEASE "FINAL RECORD" THANKS TO AI                                                                                                                                                                         Source:  Stock        What's being called the "final" Beatles record will be released this year thanks to Paul McCartney using AI technology to extract the voice of John Lennon from an old demo tape Sir Paul didn't name the song but the BBC says it is likely to be a 1978 Lennon composition called "Now and Then" The song was never released by the Beatles because of missing verses and John Lennon's tragic death Paul McCartney just confirmed the release and the 80-year-old explained how he used AI - telling it, while playing the demo, "that's the voice.

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane POWERFUL HYDROGEN-ELECTRIC PLANE PARTNERS                               Source:  Natilus & ZeroAvia British-American hydrogen aircraft company ZeroAvia & US cargo plane development company Natilus are co-developing a hydrogen electric autonomous cargo plane These two companies have highly advanced technologies, are very well funded & have billions of dollars in pre-orders ZeroAvia's successfully-tested ZA600 hydrogen-electric engine will be the powerful propulsion system for Natilus' blended wing body cargo plane ZeroAvia has won permits to fly in the US, has been developing zero emissions planes for ten years and has $10 billion in pre-orders The ZA600 hydrogen electric engine successfully powered a 19-seat passenger plane last January Now it will power Natilus' Kona cargo plane that ha

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane PORSCHE'S HOT NEW SPORTS CAR                                                       Source: Porsche Porsche just unveiled its newest high-performance sports car - the 2024 718 Cayman GT4RS or the Spyder RS It's being called the hot-rod and the ultimate tribute to the combustion engine It's fitted with a 4.0 liter, 6-cylinder engine pumping out 493 hp and 331 lb-ft of torque Open top with Porsche Active Suspension Management and GT3 Touring interior Set for delivery spring 2024 0 to 60 mpg in 3.2 seconds Priced to start at $162,150. AI CHATBOX AT THE WENDY'S DRIVETHRU                                                                                                                                                                                          Source:  Wendy's and Stock US fast food gian

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane MESSAGES FROM TAYLOR SWIFT VIA AI & CHATBOX                                                                                Source:  Stock Images A new AI based chat service can send you personalized voice messages from Taylor Swift and other top celebrities via AI, trained to mimic the celebrity's voice, with Chatbot ChatGPT providing the personalized message to you This functionality is called "Forever Voice" & it is a prime example of deepfake technology The tech seems seamless:  Swift will give you a shoutout, answer a question, say Happy Birthday or even give you a graduation speech to deliver within seconds of your request Most of the responses are very quick - :30 to 1:00 but experts are saying this "deepfake tech" is incredibly impressive This function is starting to be ava

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane AI SELFIE OF THE LAST SUPPER                                             Source: Duncan Thomsen British film editor Duncan Thomsen has created with AI a stunning gallery of historical people presented as "selfies", including Jesus and his Apostles at The Last Supper There are also portraits of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo and Cleopatra in her court, appearing as if the famous leaders from the past had taken the selfie themselves Thomsen spent months working on a formula of prompts, language and pictorial elements to feed to his artificial intelligence system - Midjourney - to create the images This is a stunning example of the burgeoning uses of AI: creating websites from word prompts, passing law school & bar exams and now resurrecting historical figures through AI selfies. ROLLS ROYCE-POWER

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane AI SELFIE OF THE LAST SUPPER British film editor Duncan Thomsen has created with AI a stunning gallery of historical people presented as "selfies", including Jesus and his Apostles at The Last Supper There are also portraits of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo and Cleopatra in her court, appearing as if the famous leaders from the past had taken the selfie themselves Thomsen spent months working on a formula of prompts, language and pictorial elements to feed to his artificial intelligence system - Midjourney - to create the images This is a stunning example of the burgeoning uses of AI: creating websites from word prompts, passing law school & bar exams and now resurrecting historical figures through AI selfies. ROLLS ROYCE-POWERED FLYING CAR LAUNCH IN 2024 AirCar 4x4 flying car looks like somet

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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   DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane AI SELFIE OF THE LAST SUPPER                                                                    Source: Duncan Thomsen British film editor Duncan Thomsen has created with AI a stunning gallery of historical people presented as "selfies", including Jesus and his Apostles at The Last Supper There are also portraits of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo and Cleopatra in her court, appearing as if the famous leaders from the past had taken the selfie themselves Thomsen spent months working on a formula of prompts, language and pictorial elements to feed to his artificial intelligence system - Midjourney - to create the images This is a stunning example of the burgeoning uses of AI: creating websites from word prompts, passing law school & bar exams and now resurrecting historical figures through AI se

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane TOP TECH LEADERS WARN OF AI'S POTENTIAL RISKS                                                                         Source: Stock Images Dozens of the worlds leading technologists, including Elon Musk, are calling for a 6-month pause by AI labs in the development of large, powerful AI systems The Open Letter, also signed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak & IBM Chief Scientist Grady Booch, says that new AI systems pose "profound risks to society & humanity" The tech giants say AI labs are locked in an "out-of-control race" to develop even more powerful, digital AI minds, that the creators don't understand, "can't predict or reliably control" If the labs don't self-impose a moratorium, the tech leaders are asking for governments to step in & do so The Ope