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Ask #ChatGPT whether #AI will replace humans in the #CustomerService industry, and it will offer a diplomatic answer, the summary of which is "they will work side by side". Humans though, are not so optimistic. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Will AI mean the end of call centres?
Some commentators predict artificial intelligence is about to replace most customer support jobs.
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#Meta completed a $30 billion #bond deal as it eyes aggressive up-front investments in #AI capacity. It's the fifth largest high-grade bond deal on record, coming amid an industrywide land grab for prime position in AI. pitchbook.com/news/article...
Meta completes massive, $30B bond deal amid industry-wide AI land grab scramble - PitchBook
Meta’s deal is tied for the fifth largest high-grade bond deal on record.
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#OpenAI signed a $38 billion deal with Amazon Web Services, and will immediately start accessing Nvidia’s graphics processing units. The partnership gives OpenAI the flexibility to scale infrastructure through 2026 and beyond. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/03/o...
OpenAI signs $38 billion compute deal with Amazon, partnering with cloud leader for first time
OpenAI will immediately begin tapping Nvidia's AI processors using infrastructure from Amazon Web Services.
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A flotilla of uncrewed "wolf pack" #drone #boats has successfully been used to escort warships in a #UK Royal Navy & Army trial. The Navy said it was a "milestone" demonstration of how it could utilize such technology in a real-life scenario. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Royal Navy 'wolf pack' drone boats in warship trial success
Vessels escort warships off Scotland in "milestone" test, piloted from 500 miles away in Portsmouth.
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#SwiftCreatives unveils the prototypes of #Botties, a series of #wooden #robots named Beamer, Hover & Bot that nod & tilt their heads to let the users know in a quiet way they’ve received a digital #notification. www.designboom.com/technology/m...
mini sculptural robots for homes are crafted entirely from danish oak wood
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Additional Funding Raises: #Harvey $150M Series F; #PelagePharma $120M Series B; #LilaSciences $115M Series A extension; #Ecorobotix $105M Series D; #Substrate $100M Series A
Funding Raises: #BendingSpoons $710M; #PhonePe $600M; #Mercor $350M Series C; #Fireworks $250M Series C; #SavvyMoney $225M Series F; #Whatnot $225M Series F; #Synthesia $200M Series E; #HemabTherapeutics $157M Series C; #Legora $150M Series C; #SublimeSecurity $150M Series C
#UniversityofBristol & #QueenMaryUniversityofLondon researchers used a special material called electro-morphing gel (e-MG) which allows the #robot to show #shapeshifting functions through manipulation of electric fields from ultralightweight electrodes. www.technology.org/2025/10/26/p...
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#UniversalRobots introduced its #UR8Long, which is a long-reach collaborative #robot designed for #IndustrialAutomation tasks. Its compact design & 30% lighter mass makes it appropriate for space-constrained cells, overhead systems & gantries. electronics360.globalspec.com/article/2286...
Universal Robots expands lineup with UR8 Long cobot | Electronics360
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