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This week's AI innovations show how artificial intelligence is reshaping storytelling, everyday shopping, and the devices we work on.
In advertising, Dollar Shave Club turned AI into the joke itself with a generative AI-powered commercial poking fun at cost-cutting tech culture, with a fictional rival brand to reinforce its own product positioning with humor and self-awareness. In retail, Albertsons Companies rolled out an AI-powered planning and shopping assistant that simplifies the entire grocery journey, from building a list to checking out. Using natural-language chat, the assistant understands customer needs, recommends products, and assembles a complete basket in minutes.On the computing front, AMD recently unveiled a new wave of AI-ready processors, including the Ryzen AI 400 Series and Ryzen AI Max+ lineup. Built on Zen 5 architecture and powered by second-generation XDNA 2 neural processing units, the chips bring advanced AI capabilities directly to laptops and compact desktops, signaling a future where AI performance is built into everyday hardware. Discover 8,543 more AI Trends here!
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| | Preventive Health | | Consumers seek data-driven peace of mind through preventive health scans | | Trend - Full-body preventive scans, from MRI and CT imaging to 3D body composition analysis and at-home biometric monitoring, are expanding rapidly in the private wellness market. These services... |
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| | | | Fruity Foam | | Specialty beverages transform fresh fruit into light, aerated toppings | | Trend - Brands are turning fruit into a foam topping using aeration techniques. This foam is added to lattes and specialty drinks, offering a playful alternative to traditional milk foam; resulting... |
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| | | | Snackable Cheese | | Interest in healthy snacking leads to an influx of small cheese-based meals | | Trend - Brands are unveiling snackable cheese formats designed for easy consumption. Unlike traditional snack foods that can feel overly processed, snackable cheeses support appetite control and... |
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| | | | Kid-At-Heart Meal | | QSR brands let adults reconnect with their childhoods through themed meals | | Trend - QSR brands are launching kid-style meals designed specifically for adult audiences. These offerings adapt classic children's formats using familiar characters, collectible items, and... |
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| | | | Playable Press | | Brands are adopting newspaper-inspired marketing | | Trend - Brands are increasingly leveraging the physical newspaper motif as a strategic marketing tool. This newspaper-inspired approach includes both tangible print executions and adaptations of... |
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