🥯 Today on Bagel Bots:

• 🤯 Fashion Meets the Future: AI Glam Bots Taking the Runway

• ⚡️ Fresh tech of the day - FAA Greenlights Electric Air Taxis: New Rules to Propel eVTOLs

• 📰 The latest AI and tech news

• 🤖 Cool new apps for you to check out

• 🧠 Today’s Tip: Unlock Your Perfect Schedule with AI

• 🤔 Can you guess which image is real and which one is AI? Go vote!

(Read time: five minutes) - Fun fact: I never change this.

This week, I’ll be in London and Paris for work. I will report back if I see any awesome uses of AI or robotics during my travels. In the last year, I have seen robots cleaning Heathrow Airport and robotic Roomba-looking devices cutting grass at Windsor Castle.

One Big Story: Fashion Meets the Future: AI Glam Bots Taking the Runway

Have you ever seen a virtual model strutting down the runway? Brands like Mango are making it happen, using AI-generated "glam bots" in their latest ad campaigns. The shift to AI models allows Mango to crank out content faster, and they’re not alone – big players like Nike, Louis Vuitton, and Levi’s are also testing the waters with virtual modeling.

What’s the deal with AI in Fashion?

• Cost Savings: Hiring human models can cost $35 an hour, but AI models? Just $29 a month.

• Efficiency Boost: Mango’s CEO, Toni Ruiz, says it's all about speeding up content creation.

• Creative Control: AI lets brands fine-tune the lo’ look, vibe, and personality in ways that human models can’t match.

My Take: This is mind-blowing, and from a business perspective, it makes perfect sense. The efficiency gains here are too significant to ignore, but let's be real – this will completely upend the modeling and advertising world. We’re likely to see many people lose their jobs overnight, which is tough. Even Zoolander would be upset! While AI is opening new doors, there’s a human impact that’s hard to overlook. This isn’t just innovation; it’s a shakeup, and the industry might never look the same.

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Cool Tech: FAA Greenlights Electric Air Taxis: New Rules to Propel eVTOLs

The FAA has rolled out final regulations for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marking a milestone for “air travel of the future.” These powered-lift vehicles, like those from Joby and Archer, can take off vertically and transition to forward flight, aimed at revolutionizing services like air taxis and cargo delivery.

Key Points:

• Pilot Training & Safety: New rules set strict standards for pilot training, safe altitude, and visibility requirements.

• Performance-Based Flexibility: Regulations apply helicopter rules to some phases but allow unique controls for eVTOL.

• Industry Advancement: Companies like Joby are already gearing up to celebrate the FAA's move as a global win for clean aviation.

My Take: It’s incredible to see this tech finally cleared for takeoff! We’re on the edge of a transportation revolution, but it will be an intense adjustment for the aviation world. The FAA’s framework strikes a balance between innovation and safety, paving the way for a new era of mobility. My rides to Lakers and Dodgers games in Los Angeles will get much faster and more expensive.

Latest News

🚗  Lyft is partnering with Mobileye and other tech innovators to integrate self-driving cars into its ride-hailing service to enhance autonomous vehicle research and development. This collaboration includes deploying Mobileye's self-driving system with third-party fleet operators and launching self-driving taxis in Atlanta next year.

🤖 NVIDIA has unveiled advanced AI and simulation tools to accelerate the development of AI-enabled robots, including humanoids. These innovations encompass the open-source Isaac Lab robot learning framework, six new Project GR00T workflows for humanoid capabilities, and enhanced world-model development tools designed to streamline robot dexterity, control, manipulation, and mobility.

🍦 Wendy's is leveraging Palantir's AI technology to optimize inventory management for items like burgers and fries, enhancing supply chain efficiency and reducing waste. This AI-driven approach has yielded significant returns on investment, and the company plans to automate inventory and ordering processes further autonomously.

💣️ Anthropic has partnered with Palantir and AWS to offer its AI models to defense clients, aiming to enhance military operations through advanced AI capabilities. This collaboration integrates Anthropic's AI models with Palantir's data analytics and AWS's cloud infrastructure, providing defense customers with comprehensive AI solutions.

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Today’s Tip: Unlock Your Perfect Schedule with AI

Are you buried in meetings and endless to-dos, struggling to find the time to focus on what you really love? I get it—whether you aim to be more productive, carve out dedicated time for creative work, or build a balanced schedule, organizing your day-to-day can be a considerable challenge. That’s why I’ve created the ultimate fill-in-the-blank template for crafting your ideal schedule. This isn’t just a basic time-blocking tool; it’s designed to guide the AI in understanding your goals, identifying priorities, and optimizing your time so you end up with a clear, personalized plan that helps you accomplish more and stress less. Ready to transform your days? Just fill in the blanks below!

Remember: the more detailed you are when filling in placeholders, the better the output. I recommend using ChatGPT or Claude for this. You can also upload a screenshot of your monthly calendar for this prompt, but I also recommend sending as much information as possible.

Primary Ask: "Based on my exact calendar, how would you optimize my schedule to be more productive?"

Everything you need to know:

Context:

"I currently have [daily/weekly/monthly] time blocks dedicated to various activities, including meetings, focused work sessions, personal errands, and [other relevant activities]."
"I typically [list preferred productivity methods, e.g., deep work, time-blocking, batching similar tasks]."
Objective:

"My goal is to maximize productivity by [specific goal, e.g., reducing the number of meetings, increasing focused work hours, or creating more personal time]."
"I want to identify which activities could be restructured or rescheduled to help me feel more [efficient, balanced, focused]."
Details to Include:

Meetings: "I have the following meetings throughout my week: [provide a detailed list or attach a screenshot of meetings, including types, durations, and frequency]."
Tasks & Projects: "Current major projects include [list of projects with deadlines]. I typically allocate [X hours per day/week] to these."
Breaks & Personal Time: "My routine also includes [breaks, exercise, family time, etc.] scheduled at [mention specific times or frequencies]."
Current Challenges: "Some challenges I face with my current schedule are [mention specific issues like meeting fatigue, lack of time for focused work, overlapping priorities]."
Additional Preferences:

"Please consider my preference for [morning/afternoon] meetings, my ideal length for meetings, and the need for [mention any preferences like quiet time blocks, routine breaks, or personal commitments]."
Output Request:

"Provide an optimized version of my schedule with suggestions for improving time management, including [task reordering, time-blocking suggestions, identifying redundant tasks]. If possible, include alternative structures for my week with high- and low-focus time slots."
"Offer specific recommendations for managing meeting frequency and length, prioritizing task blocks, and incorporating necessary breaks for sustained productivity."
Additional Details for Comprehensive Output:

"Please consider research-backed time management strategies, and if relevant, apply frameworks like the Eisenhower Matrix or Pomodoro Technique, tailored to my schedule."

Are you interested in getting a customized version of the prompt above? Do you have a prompt you want created? Email us at [email protected].

🤔 Which image is real?

One of these images is real, and one was created with AI. Vote for which one you think is real, and tell us why you voted that way. My only goal is to choose such good photos that the majority of votes are wrong. This may be the toughest one yet.

Last edition’s results (68% were correct):

Did you vote in the poll from the Nov 7th? The bottom was correct; excellent work, everyone! Go back and see the photos here.

Apparently, this was an easy one to sus out! Some comments from voters:

• “It looks more real and there’s something in the top corner that looks human-written.”

• “The top image feels too polished, while the bottom image has little imperfections like shoes not being visible due to camera glare that I think AI doesn't usually capture ”

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