Vogue Philippines editors rave about Vision Express’ innovative approach to eyewear, featuring personalized styling consultations and cutting-edge AI technology for comprehensive eye exams. Discover how this optical shop is redefining the eyewear experience.
The World Travel Market Ministers Summit witnessed a groundbreaking discussion on the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the tourism sector. Leading figures from the industry, including ministers, travel giants, and technology companies, gathered to explore how AI can drive innovation, improve sustainability, and shape a future-proof travel experience.
instaHOP unveils its cutting-edge Visitor Experience Solution at WTE Miami, empowering Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) to transform how visitors engage with their destinations. This innovative platform utilizes AI-powered personalization and real-time data to deliver tailored travel recommendations, promoting sustainability, and driving visitor engagement.
Winnow, a leading AI-powered food waste management solution provider, has teamed up with renowned zero-waste chef Vojtech Végh to tackle food waste in commercial kitchens. This partnership aims to empower chefs with innovative strategies to minimize waste, reduce costs, and create culinary masterpieces from often-discarded ingredients.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact on the Southeastern United States, vialytics, a leading provider of AI-powered infrastructure management solutions, is extending a helping hand to affected communities. The company is offering its advanced infrastructure recovery services free of charge until the end of 2024 to municipalities impacted by the hurricane.
Indian stock markets reached new highs, fueled by strong performances from automakers. Accenture announced a $4 billion share buyback, reflecting robust demand for AI technology. Meanwhile, political tensions escalated as Sanjay Raut was sentenced to jail for defamation, and Karnataka withdrew its consent for CBI investigations, citing bias. The Supreme Court dismissed a review plea regarding the Bilkis Bano case, and Israel rejected a ceasefire proposal in its conflict with Hezbollah.
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has heaped praise on Google’s latest search technology, the Multimodal Gemini Model, which allows users to interact with video search by asking live questions verbally. Sharma described the technology as the ‘killer next version of Google Search’.
Google introduced AI-generated answers to online queries, one of the biggest changes to its search engine in 25 years. The Multimodal Gemini Model empowers users to ask questions by speaking directly to the search engine, making video search more intuitive and interactive. Sharma emphasized the practical applications of this technology, noting that Google has found an ‘AI way of search in everyday life’.
At the Google I/O 2024 conference, Sundar Pichai announced additional advancements in AI technology, including Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini 1.5 Flash, as well as Project Astra. Google Search team boss Liz Reid highlighted the user-centric approach of the new search experience, stating that users can now ask ‘whatever’s on their mind’ and Google will handle the research and legwork.
