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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane DORONI FLYING CAR THAT ANYONE CAN FLY                                                                                           Source:  Doroni Florida-based Doroni is releasing an eVTOL flying car that you can fly with just a drivers' license.  Here's what we know: Called Doroni's H1 Electric flying car that fits in a garage Wheels to drive it into the garage Designed for personal use as a replacement for the family car, although it is currently a 2-seater All electric, vertical takeoff and landing vehicle To fly you need a regular driver's license and complete a 20-hour training course Semi-autonomous flight control system Self-stabilizing technology for smooth flying 2 sets of wings, large duct fans, 23-feet long 80% recharge in 20 minutes Cruising speed of 100 mph; top speed is 140 mph Range is 60 miles Will be delivered to customers in Q4 2024 Starting price of $150,000.00 LA

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NYC TO LONDON IN 43 HOURS BY BOAT                                              Source: Vanquish Yachts A Dutch cruiser can move across the high seas at 80 mph.  Here's what we know: It's called the Vanquish VQ 55 It's 55 feet long  Created by Vanquish Yachts Total horsepower is 3,000 from 5 Mercury Verado 600 V12 outboard motors Top speed is 80 mph Potential of NYC to London in 43 hours over 3,465 miles of ocean Pricing starts at $3.7 million Stepped design of the hull reduces friction and adds lift, which contributes to the vessel's incredible speed Seats up to 18 with 4, body gripping bucket seats in the helm In the stern, a large dining area with wraparound sofas Sleeping quarters below.  TRAVELING INSIDE THE MILKY WAY                                                  Source:  NASA The James Webb Space Telescope has captured unprecedented images inside the heart of the Milky Way

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane AI CREATES INTERACTIVE LINEUP TO SPOT CRIMALS                                                                                Source:  Stock Police lineups in most of the US and UK haven't changed in 100 years.  According to researchers in the UK, police lineups are ineffective, many times inaccurate and antiquated.  But AI offers a revolutionary way to upgrade lineups and strengthen the fight against criminals.  Some key facts:  Researchers at the University of Birmingham have deployed AI to create an interactive police lineup for criminal investigations that is far more effective than current suspect lineups New AI system uses 3D models to show the victim various perspectives of the perpetrator from different angles, including the 1st the victim saw The new system is 42% more accurate than current systems The purpose of the new AI system is to increase the odds of the guilty being spotted Al

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane FORD'S MOST POWERFUL ROAD CAR EVER                                                                                     Source:  Ford Ford's most powerful road car, the Ford Mustang GTD, is due to come to market in 2024.  Here's what we know: Its body is carbon fiber It's track-ready and aerodynamically optimized Said to be loaded with new technologies Regarding speed, said to be in the league with Porsche 911 GT2 and Lamborghini's Aventator SVJ Pricing starts at $300,000.00 Ford CEO Jim Farley says " we didn't engineer a road car for the track, we created a race car for the road" Has a targeted output of more than 800 bhp from the supercharged V8 Designed and engineered in partnership with Motorsport Multimatic, which built the Ford GT supercar As Jim Farley says, "The Mustang GTD shatters every preconceived notion of a supercar." WORLD'S LARGEST SO

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane COMING SOON ON A NATURE WALK NEAR YOU: A WOOLY MAMMOTH?                                                                                     Source: Colossal Biosciences The de-extinction of the Wooly Mammoth could occur by 2028 and the biotechnology behind this astounding resurrection of the species may be of potential investment interest to investors.  Here's what we know: Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences, which calls itself the de-extinction company, has plans to combine DNA from 4000+ year old species with current Asian elephants to birth a Wooly Mammoth calf The Asian elephants would be surrogate mothers The Wooly Mammoth died out around 2,000 BC Once they coax Wooly Mammoth embryos into surrogate elephants, the bio scientists will need to find government partners willing to release them onto their land Wooly Mammoths and Asian elephants share 99.6% of their genome After reconstructing t

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW AI TOOL FOR PERFECT VIDEO CALL                                                                 Source:  Microsoft & AI Stock Microsoft has developed a new AI tool that decorates the background of your video call and turns it from a messy, cluttered setting to a clean professional looking backdrop.  Here are some facts: Called "Decorate Your Background" Uses AI to clean up the background behind you during your videocall It can clean up a messy, unprofessional looking background and make it look neat and professional AI tool can decorate the space behind you with plants, trees and more including festive items like Christmas trees Decorate Your Background is available through Microsoft early next year Microsoft also has developed an AI tool that eliminates background noise like hammering or office chatter for clean, clear audio for your call. ELON MUSK VIEWS THE SUN AS THE ULTIMATE E

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane AI TOOL PREDICTS HEART ATTACK RISK 10 YRS. AHEAD                                                                     Source:  Stock This new AI tool from researchers at Oxford University is heart attack prevention on the cutting edge. They've found that AI can predict the risk of heart attack in an individual 10 years into the future.  Wouldn't you like to know what your heart attack risk is up to ten years into the future in order to take immediate measures to prevent it?  Here's what we know about this just announced AI usage: Oxford researchers used AI to improve the accuracy of cardiac CT scans to look for blockages and narrowing in arteries AI was able to pinpoint in the scans people at most risk of future heart attacks up to ten years in the future More than 40,000 patient CT scans were involved in this research Oxford says this technology could save thousands of lives It can al

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane ELEPHANTS: THE 1ST NON-HUMAN SPECIES TO CALL EACH OTHER BY NAME                                         Source:  Kenya Elephants Stock New research on Kenyan elephants suggest that they call each other by specific names.  Here's what we know: Using AI and advanced acoustic analysis of hundreds of elephant calls, researchers have identified individual, specific calls used by elephants to address one another This means that elephants are the first, non-human species scientifically demonstrated to call each other by name AI determined that elephants are using specific calls to contact and communicate with individual elephants Scientists found the elephants were not mimicking the receiver's vocalization as is the case with dolphins and parrots The study, which included scientists from Colorado State University, identified elephant "rumbles" or calls specific to individuals and found