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 2023 BMW XM SUV IS BEING CALLED "WUNDERBAR"

                                    Source:  BMW XM


  • The 2023 BMW XM is the first electrified SUV from BMW's M Division that is famous for creating iconic sports vehicles like the M3 sedan
  • Hybrid electric, 2 row, 5 seat SUV
  • Twin-turbocharged, 4.4-liter V8 engine augmented by hybrid-electric powertrain
  • Pumps out 664 hp and 590 pd-ft of torque
  • 8-speed automatic transmission that delivers power to all 4 wheels
  • 0 to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds
  • Hybrid battery provides 30 miles of fully electric driving on a charge
  • Has stunning power and good looks that some automotive experts are calling "wunderbar"
  • Pricing starts at $160,000

AI FIGHTER JET PILOT FROM DARPA

                                    Source:  DARPA's Vista


  • An incredible new, artificial intelligence (AI) milestone has been achieved in aviation
  • The US Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA has successfully developed an AI system that is so sophisticated that it can pilot an F-16 fighter jet
  • A modified F-16 fighter jet was flown and successfully engaged in dog fights with another fighter jet for 17 hours while being piloted only by AI with no human intervention
  • AI jet is known as Vista or X-62A
  • Vista performed takeoffs, landings and combat maneuvers
  • DARPA says this breakthrough AI software can be programmed into a variety of planes for AI piloting.

AI MAKING MUSIC

                                                    Source:  Stock Image of AI enabled Robot

  • 2023 could be the year that AI generated music goes into direct competition with original human compositions, according to some AI experts
  • AI generated music is now escalating in growth
  • Examples include Google's AI research project MusicLM which just demonstrated its ability to convert texts into new works of music
  • China's Tencent Music & Entertainment has created and released more than 1,000 AI generated music tracks
  • Music streaming platform Anghami says it will host 200,000 songs generated by AI
  • AI music is generated at high speed for specific uses, many times without problems with licensing rights or content issues
  • Controversy: some experts say that original music, at this time, is far more impactful than AI-generated music
  • Big opportunity:  some experts think that using AI music to backup original music could create unique musical genres and expeiences
  • Another big opportunity:  using AI to search social media and musical events to find big, new musical talent.
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