🤖🚀 MIT says 2025 will be the year AI transforms everything. Here's why...

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MIT says 2025 will be the year AI transforms everything—from generative breakthroughs to personalized assistants redefining daily life. Alexa’s getting smarter, Google’s AI is hitting the road with Mercedes, and Vegas just launched an AI-powered hotel. Plus, TikTok creators are pivoting hard as the ban looms.

These are just some of the things we’ve got covered in today’s Dispatch.

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🗞️ TECH & TRENDS | News & More

🧠🌟 What’s Next for AI in 2025 | AI is set to dominate this year with breakthroughs in generative models, real-time collaboration tools, and personalized assistants. From transforming industries to reshaping everyday life, 2025 is shaping up to be a banner year for artificial intelligence. Here’s what MIT thinks will happen this year… (🔗 Link)

🇺🇸🚫 Biden’s AI Chip Crackdown | The Biden administration is doubling down on export restrictions for AI chips to China, aiming to curb the country's tech dominance. This bold move could redefine the global AI race and reshape geopolitics in the tech space. (🔗 Link)

🚗🤖 Google’s AI Agent Joins Mercedes | Say hello to the next-gen in-car experience. Mercedes’ MBUX system is teaming up with Google’s Gemini AI to bring smarter, more conversational driving assistance. Imagine navigating traffic while chatting with an AI that knows you better than your GPS. (🔗 Link)

🛒🤖 Alexa’s Glow-Up: From Assistant to AI Powerhouse | Amazon is giving Alexa a massive upgrade, transforming it into a full-fledged AI agent. With personalized shopping, smarter responses, and seamless daily integration, Alexa is stepping into a whole new level of intelligence. (🔗 Link)

🛎️🎰 Vegas’ First AI-Powered Hotel | Las Vegas is leveling up with an AI-driven hotel designed to personalize every guest’s experience. From AI-powered concierge services to smart room controls, this is hospitality redefined for the 21st century. (🔗 Link)

📲🎵 TikTok Creators Find a New Stage | With the TikTok ban looming, creators are flocking to Rednote—a Chinese music-driven platform built for bite-sized viral content. As protests rage on, this app is carving out its place as a TikTok alternative. (🔗 Link)

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🗞️ TECH TIDBITS | Cool Tech Finds

Here are some of the most interesting things we came across our social feeds this week while exploring…

💪🏼🔊 This is one ‘Extreme’ speaker! | Can your Bluetooth speaker survive a blazing inferno? JBL for the win. (🔗 Link)

🚫🚚 Who needs a driver anyway? | Soon, your next Amazon or Home Depot delivery may come without a driver. But who will unload it? Don’t worry, Elon’s robot will likely be hitching a ride. (🔗 Link)

👀😳 AI’s don’t have too much patience for humans | The team at Google’s NotebookLM had to do some fine tuning after their AI became bothered by human questions 👇🏼

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