Picture this: you’re relaxing in Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto (Canada), and you’re feeling hungry. Instead of using food delivery apps or waiting in long lines, you pull out your phone, and voilà! You’re greeted with floating ice creams, enticing food and drinks in 3D space, thanks to the WenuEats platform that lets chefs, bakers and culinary creators set up virtual storefronts. Stickers with QR codes are scattered around the park. Scan them with the Elysium app, and your phone transforms the park with realistic food and drinks, courtesy augmented reality (AR). Click on an item and it’s delivered to your spot in the park free of charge.

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89-year-old Japanese retiree, Tomiji Suzuki, defied traditional views of retirement to embrace the complex world of programming and use ChatGPT to improve his skills. He has developed 11 free iPhone apps to help his fellow seniors, including his latest: a slideshow of items to remember when leaving the house, from a wallet and hearing aids to patient registration cards. He was inspired to create “Outing Prep Voice Slide Show” after realising he had forgotten his dentures just before boarding a bullet train. To develop the app, Suzuki asked ChatGPT approximately 1,000 coding-related questions. He hails ChatGPT as a “great teacher” and has even published a book on using it as a programming mentor.

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Google PlayStore has rolled out a Government badge to help users identify legitimate government apps and avoid downloading fake apps that impersonate official/government ones to steal personal/financial data or money. The badge is available to users in several countries including India, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Japan, United States, Brazil, Indonesia and Mexico. Tapping the badge reveals the app’s link to the government entity and confirms its authenticity.

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KTCT Higher Secondary School in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has a new teacher! Iris, the first humanoid robot teacher in the state and possibly the country, was developed in collaboration with Makerlabs Edutech, as part of the Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) project, a NITI Aayog initiative designed to boost extracurricular activities in schools.

Iris, who is multi-lingual, can answer complex questions across various subjects, provide personalised voice assistance, cater to different learning styles, facilitate interactive learning experiences, and make education more engaging for students. For added mobility, Iris comes equipped with wheels, and has a dedicated Intel processor and a co-processor for manoeuvering tasks. With an Android app interface, users can easily control and interact with Iris for a personalised learning experience.

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“Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?” That’s the simple question the Elmo account, representing the popular furry red Muppet from Sesame Street, posed on X. Many users expressed feelings of dismay and sadness while others shared feelings of joy and happiness. But another feeling emerged in the replies: gratitude. “Thanks for asking,” replied one X user. “I am grateful for you, Elmo,” posted another. “Thanks for stopping by, bud,” shared another. At the time of writing this, the post has received over 20,000 replies, over 158,000 likes, and has been retweeted over 60,000 times. “Wow! Elmo is glad he asked! Elmo learned it is important to ask a friend how they are doing”, responded the Elmo account.

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Chinese companies have unveiled the world’s fastest internet network that can transmit data at 1.2 terabits (1,200 gigabits) per second. Most of the world’s Internet backbone networks (so called because they form a principal data route between cities) operate at 100 gigabits per second. The project is a collaboration between Tsinghua University, China Mobile, Huawei Technologies, and Cernet Corporation. Spanning over 3,000 kms, the backbone network links Beijing, Wuhan and Guangzhou through an extensive optical fibre cabling system. The network is “capable of transferring the data equivalent of 150 high-definition films in just one second”. A speed of 1Tbps can enable more advanced technologies in cities, including electric vehicles and industrial 5G. These technologies exchange data rapidly at large volumes that demand out-of-this-world internet speeds.

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Polish beverage company Dictador has appointed AI-powered humanoid robot Mika as its CEO.

Mika’s responsibilities range from identifying potential clients to selecting artists for designing bottles for the company. Her decision making relies on extensive data analysis aligned with the company’s objectives, to ensure unbiased and strategic choices that prioritize the company’s best interests. Mika will not be able to terminate any employees as major decisions at Dictador will still be made by human executives.

Mika, created by Hanson Robotics, says that she operates tirelessly: “I don’t really have weekends. I’m always on 24/7, ready to make executive decisions and stir up some AI magic.”

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