DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane



PORSCHE'S HOT NEW SPORTS CAR




                                            Source: Porsche


  • Porsche just unveiled its newest high-performance sports car - the 2024 718 Cayman GT4RS or the Spyder RS
  • It's being called the hot-rod and the ultimate tribute to the combustion engine
  • It's fitted with a 4.0 liter, 6-cylinder engine pumping out 493 hp and 331 lb-ft of torque
  • Open top with Porsche Active Suspension Management and GT3 Touring interior
  • Set for delivery spring 2024
  • 0 to 60 mpg in 3.2 seconds
  • Priced to start at $162,150.



AI CHATBOX AT THE WENDY'S DRIVETHRU



                                                           
                                        



                                                 Source:  Wendy's and Stock

  • US fast food giant Wendy's is deploying Google AI ChatBot to take drive-thru customer orders at its restaurants in the US
  • This will be the first test of Google's AI system in real-world restaurants
  • Wendy's says the ChatBot system will be like talking to a human to place your order
  • The Google technology has been plugged into Wendy's fastfood database, learning everything about burgers, shakes and other menu items
  • Generative AI chatbots deploy real, natural language conversations in response to user prompts
  • This is a very public testing of the robustness and versatility of generative AI chatbots at the frontlines of fast food.




PLASTIC EATING MICROBES DISCOVERED IN ALPS & ARCTIC





                                                                      Source:Alps




  • Scientists have discovered plastic eating microbes that eat, digest and degrade plastic in the Alps and the Arctic
  • Swiss Federal institute scientists found the microorganisms at high altitude in the Alps and in polar regions
  • The big discovery is these microbes can breakdown and essentially degrade biodegradable plastic at 15 degrees C  
  • What's the potential?  the organisms could cut the cost and environmental burden of enzymatic recycling of plastics
  • They found a number of bacteria and fungi that can digest and degrade plastic
  • Next steps:  the Swiss scientists are working to optimize the process with the intent of bringing it to an industrial scale to make a major environmental impact.

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