Thursday, August 15

What you missed today

Author

Max
August 15, 2024

Good evening!

A few fast-casual chains have started delivering food using little robots, but here’s my question… do you tip the robot? What’s the etiquette here?

Anyway, here are the 7 things you missed today:

1.  🖼️ xAI Grok’s Image Generation Launched

And the results are pretty unhinged. xAI’s Grok began allowing users to create AI-generated images, but unlike other mainstream AI photo tools, it seems to have very few guardrails considering the outputs people have been able to create.

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3. 💉 WHO Declared Mpox a Public Health Emergency

Health stocks have jumped as a result of the World Health Organization declaring the rising mpox outbreak in Africa as a public health emergency. Shares of Danish vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic, one of the only companies with an approved mpox vaccine, jumped 17%.

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5. 🏡 Homeowners Are Refinancing

Mortgage applications surged 17% last week with refinances up a staggering 25%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The uptick in refis is in response to a drop in the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage to 6.49%.

6.  🛒 Walmart’s Sales Are Surging

Americans may be cutting back on spending, but not at Walmart. U.S. sales at stores open for at least one year increased 4.2% last quarter and operating income surged 8.5% during the quarter. Digital sales also grew 22%.

7.  🍔 Shake Shack Introduces Robot Delivery

If you’re in LA and order Shake Shack, it might be delivered to you by a little robot on wheels. Serve Robotics is partnering with the fast-casual chain to deliver meals through autonomous delivery robots via the Uber Eats app.

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