DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

BIG AI BREAKTHROUGH: WORLD'S FIRST AI CHILD WITH EMOTIONS

                                                Source:  Beijing Institute For Generative AI

• Chinese scientists have developed an AI robot that looks and acts like a 3-year-old kid.  Here's what we know:
• Called Tong Tong, it has the intelligence and behavior of a 3-year-old child
• Being heralded as the next big breakthrough in AI
• It assigns itself tasks, which is its most unique ability
• It learns autonomously and explores its environment
• Tong Tong, which means little girl, can even experience emotions
• You can speak to Tong Tong and assign it tasks
• Tong Tong was created by scientists at the Beijing Institute for General AI
• Right now, Tong Tong does not have a physical form and exists within a virtual environment with which it can interact
• Creators of Tong Tong say she has her own anger, joy and sorrow.

CADILLAC'S ALL-ELECTRIC ESCALADE

                                           Source:  Cadillac

• For its 25th birthday, the new 2025 Escalade is going all-electric.  Here are some key facts:
• Called Escalade iQ
• Much more aerodynamic shape
• Bigger than the standard version of the Escalade by a foot, bumper to bumper
• Expected to have dual electric motor powertrain that produces 750 hp and 785 ft lbs of torque
• Range of 450 miles on a charge
• Lots of luxuries like a 55" curved touchscreen display, 40-speaker sound system for immersive audio and panoramic glass roof
• Expected to hit the market this summer, starting at $130,000
• Accommodates 7 people
• Cadillac is also working on a larger version of the Escalade, which likely will be the largest EV ever.

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