Tuesday, 16 December 2025

The Week's Top AI Innovations + Future Festival Super Early Bird ends this week!

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This week's AI innovations highlight how artificial intelligence continues to elevate home living, manufacturing, and software development through seamless integration and enhanced functionality.

At the upcoming CES trade show in Las Vegas, LG Electronics is set to unveil the latest evolution of its LG SIGNATURE lineup, a new premium home appliances collection now deeply integrated with conversational and predictive AI. The new refrigerator uses a large language model to offer food suggestions and learn user behavior, while the AI-powered oven identifies dishes via an internal camera and optimizes cooking settings on its own, with remote control features available through a connected smartphone app. In industrial tech, ARA has been selected by the Korea Innovation Foundation for its 2025 Global Technology Commercialization Support Program. Specializing in AI and robotics for manufacturing and logistics, ARA's smart systems automate tasks like package removal, material sorting, and warehouse flow management, helping factories reduce defects and boost overall efficiency. In contrast to these tech-driven innovations, French supermarket Intermarché's new Christmas commercial, "Le mal aimé", has recently gone viral for its heartfelt storytelling, handcrafted animation, and emotional depth at a time when many brands lean heavily on generative AI. The ad took a full year and an 80-person team to craft, making it an instant hit for its heartfelt message. Discover 8,543 more AI Trends here!

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Consumer Insights
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