Recently, UK-based AI and robotics startup Humanoid unveiled its versatile humanoid robot HMND01 in a new video. This robot features a bipedal design that mimics human movement and actions, equipped with a head, torso, arms, and legs, along with fingered hands that possess high-speed and precise operational capabilities, enabling it to perform complex tasks. This is made possible by its numerous high-torque and high-speed actuators. Humanoid's founder and serial entrepreneur Artem Sokolov stated, 'The greatest achievement of humanoid robots is to...'

ConverzAI, a startup based in Redmond, Washington, has successfully completed a $16 million Series A funding round aimed at driving product innovation and expanding market influence. This round was led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Left Lane Capital, Foundation Capital, and Afore Capital. ConverzAI was founded in 2019 by CEO Ashw.

Against the backdrop of rising labor costs, the UK retail industry is rapidly moving towards an era of automation. From electronic shelf labels to self-checkout machines, many new technologies are gradually transforming the familiar supermarket shopping experience. With the national minimum wage increase and higher employer national insurance contributions, retailers are significantly increasing their investments in automation technology, hoping to address the rising labor costs by improving production efficiency. Recent holiday trading updates show that investment in automation has become a focal point for major retailers. A survey indicates that nearly one-third of retail financial leaders...

Recently, an AI startup named Artisan launched a controversial advertising campaign in San Francisco with the slogan 'Stop Hiring Humans,' sparking widespread anger and protests. Artisan focuses on automation technology, particularly an AI sales agent named Artisan. Other slogans from this advertising campaign include 'Artisan Never Complains About Work-Life Balance' and 'Artisan's Zoom Camera Never Fails.'

In recent years, large language models represented by ChatGPT have sparked a new wave in the AI field. These powerful language models can not only understand human instructions but also formulate plans, explore environments, and utilize tools to solve complex tasks, demonstrating immense potential in areas such as robotics, personal assistants, and process automation. However, most existing AI entity systems are passive, requiring explicit human instructions to perform tasks. To schedule a meeting, one still has to manually input the time, location, and even list out all the participants, which is quite cumbersome.

A new study shows that since the release of ChatGPT, generative AI has significantly affected the freelance market, especially in roles that are easily automated. The study, reported by the Harvard Business Review, analyzed 1.4 million job listings posted on a major freelance platform from July 2021 to July 2023. The research found that compared to labor-intensive jobs, the demand for 'automation-prone' positions decreased by an average of 21% after the launch of ChatGPT.

A revolution driven by artificial intelligence is quietly unfolding in the field of corporate financial management. Financial software company Numeric has recently completed a Series A funding round, raising $28 million. This not only reflects investor confidence in the application of AI in finance but also heralds a significant transformation in traditional accounting practices. For a long time, month-end and quarter-end closing has been a nightmare for accountants. This process often involves manual operations, is prone to errors, and is time-consuming. It was out of dissatisfaction with this tedious work that Parker Gilbert founded the company in 2020.

According to 36Kr, Cat's Eye Entertainment has released its first dynamic storyboard AI generation tool 'Shenbi MALIANG', aimed at long script analysis. This tool is specifically designed for long script analysis and provides great convenience for script creators. From the description, the functionalities of this AI tool are very powerful – simply upload the script to achieve one-click intelligent analysis, smart character creation, intelligent storyboard creation, intelligent dialogue reading, and more. Imagine, what used to require a considerable amount of time and effort for script conceptualization can now be done through 'Shenbi MALIANG'.

At the recent Gemini at Work event, Google executives announced plans to start rolling out Gemini-based smart automation features in Google Workspace next month. As Gemini AI continues to mature, these smart agents will gradually cover many businesses using the Google Cloud productivity platform. Google Workspace currently has at least 8 million paid users and holds nearly 85% of the cloud workplace application market.

Recently, at the launch event for the new EX90 electric SUV, Volvo announced its continued collaboration with NVIDIA, stating that future models will be equipped with NVIDIA's chips. The EX90 is Volvo's first software-defined vehicle, featuring the NVIDIA Orin system-on-chip, which boasts computation capabilities exceeding 250 trillion operations per second. This SUV's core computing architecture not only supports deep learning functions but also provides robust support for its AI-driven active safety and driving assistance systems. Furthermore, Volvo plans for future enhancements.

Amazon has announced the acquisition of a non-exclusive license from robotics startup Covariant and has absorbed approximately a quarter of its workforce, aiming to accelerate innovation in the automation field and enhance the safety and adaptability of robots. The founding team of Covariant will join Amazon's AI and robotics team, marking a further enhancement of Amazon's automation capabilities on top of the 750,000 robots already deployed in its logistics centers. Covariant will continue to support its existing customers and develop warehousing automation technology.

Indian fintech giant Paytm has announced layoffs of 1,000 employees, affecting its operations, sales, and engineering teams. The primary reason for this decision is the integration of artificial intelligence technologies to enhance operational efficiency by using AI-driven automation to eliminate repetitive tasks, thus reducing costs and improving efficiency. This is not the first time layoffs have occurred; back in 2021, Paytm had previously laid off some employees due to performance issues. The layoffs mainly affect the lending team, which, despite the strong performance of the loan business, accounts for more than 30% of the total workforce. In response to cost pressures, the company has decided to downsize.