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1. 🤝 3 Proven Methods to Close More Deals

2. 🤖 Boston Dynamics' Latest Advances with Humanoid Robot Atlas

3. 📈 Wall Street Futures Drop as AI-Related Cost Warnings Spark Concerns

4. 🤯  Quick Takes

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Boston Dynamics' Latest Advances with Humanoid Robot Atlas

Boston Dynamics has unveiled a new demonstration of its upgraded humanoid robot, Atlas, showcasing its enhanced capabilities in performing complex sorting tasks in a simulated factory setting. Previously known for its agile movements, Atlas now integrates advanced sensors and machine learning, making it more autonomous and effective in industrial scenarios.

Key Points:

• Atlas is able to autonomously move parts between bins and a mobile dolly using machine learning to interpret spatial data and object placement, reducing the need for human supervision.

• The robot quickly adjusts when encountering obstacles, demonstrating real-time environmental feedback processing to handle tasks smoothly.

• Equipped with sensors and three-fingered hands, Atlas precisely manipulates objects, adjusting its positioning and approach as necessary for more efficient handling.

• Boston Dynamics highlights Atlas’s autonomy compared to other humanoid robots like Tesla’s Optimus, which rely more heavily on remote human operators.

While Boston Dynamics continues to innovate, the real-world deployment of Atlas may depend on how accessible this advanced tech can become.

Wall Street Futures Drop as AI-Related Cost Warnings Spark Concerns

U.S. stock futures fell Thursday as Meta Platforms and Microsoft cautioned investors about escalating AI infrastructure costs, impacting tech-driven optimism in the market. Despite both companies exceeding quarterly earnings expectations, Meta shares dipped 3.5% and Microsoft dropped 3.9% premarket, while other megacap stocks, including Nvidia and Alphabet, saw similar declines. Investors are also anxiously awaiting the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, and nonfarm payrolls data, which could influence the central bank’s stance on interest rates. With investor sentiment showing sensitivity to any AI investment uncertainties, Wall Street's "fear gauge" climbed, reflecting a more cautious outlook amid mixed quarterly earnings and upcoming political and economic events.

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Quick Takes

• Perplexity CEO on Plagiarism Controversy: Perplexity’s CEO, Aravind Srinivas, avoided directly defining "plagiarism" amid ongoing lawsuits from publishers like Dow Jones and The New York Post, which accuse the startup of content misuse. Srinivas maintained that Perplexity cites its sources and argued for "universally distributed" facts, countering that publishers may want control over how facts are shared.

• Apple Unveils New MacBook Pro with M4 Chips: Apple introduced its updated MacBook Pro lineup featuring M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips, boasting 14- and 16-inch Liquid Retina XDR displays, a 12-megapixel webcam, and upgraded Thunderbolt 5 ports for enhanced performance. Starting at $1,599, the new models offer 24-hour battery life and integrate with macOS Sequoia’s latest AI-powered features, with preorders open now and shipping beginning November 8.

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