Topic: past failures
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Microsoft Revives '90s Charm with Animated Copilot Assistant
Microsoft is enhancing its Copilot AI assistant with advanced voice controls and an optional animated character named Mico to make interactions more engaging and personable in Windows 11. Mico, a blob-shaped figure with a dynamic, expressive face, represents a shift toward "human-centered AI," de...
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SpaceX Starship Achieves Historic Successful Test Flight
The SpaceX Starship test flight successfully launched and achieved key objectives, including reaching an altitude of 192 km and a speed of over 26,000 km/h, with a controlled splashdown providing valuable data. Public interest was high with 1.8 million live viewers, driven by previous setbacks an...
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Facebook's 'Poke' Feature Is Making a Comeback
The Facebook Poke feature is experiencing a resurgence, especially among younger users, and has been upgraded with gamified elements like poke counts and reward icons to boost engagement. Meta's strategy aims to replicate the habitual interaction seen on platforms like Snapchat and TikTok, though...
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Waabi Partners with Uber to Launch Self-Driving Robotaxis
Waabi, a self-driving trucking startup, is expanding into robotaxis through a major partnership with Uber, backed by $1 billion in new funding to deploy tens of thousands of vehicles on Uber's platform. The company argues its core "physical AI" technology is transferable from trucking to robotaxi...
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