DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

FATTY FOODS MAY WORSEN ANXIETY

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University of Colorado, Boulder scientists indicate that turning to junk food when we're anxious makes matters worse. Here's what we know:
Experiments on animals found that fatty foods disrupt gut bacteria
Fatty foods alter behavior and influence brain chemicals to fuel anxiety
Little did I know that the junk food that I thought was giving me solace during anxious moments was actually making me more nervous
Next time I get the jitters, instead of reaching for cheese, chips and wine...I'll just be reaching for wine.

ALEXA IS GETTING A LOT SMARTER

Source: Amazon & Stock

Amazon is giving its smart assistant Alexa a big intelligence boost with upgraded AI. Here's what we know:
Alexa is being upgraded with powerful generative AI capabilities
She'll be able to respond faster and in a very conversational way to complicated questions and requests
Inside Amazon, it's being called "Remarkable Alexa"
This will be the 1st major upgrade since Alexa was introduced in 2014
Targeted for release later this year
Will require a $5 monthly fee to access the enhanced AI capabilities
Considered a major move by Amazon to compete against generative AI capabilities of Google, Microsoft and OpenAI
Also, it's a major move to make Alexa profitable for the first time.

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