Author: Connected World

The vast majority of restaurants do not have photos for the majority of their online menu items. These businesses cannot afford to have photos taken each time they change a seasonal menu or for specials. Enter AI (artificial intelligence), which can streamline the ordering process. To help, SWIPEBY is a custom direct ordering platform with features that enable restaurants to generate realistic images based on menu item descriptions and headlines. SWIPEBY incorporates Open AI and Stability AI text-to-photo models and technology. With the technology, restaurant owners use their menu’s item description and headline, and the platform quickly generates an image.…

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The rise of fuel-efficient vehicles is having a positive impact on the environment and people’s pocketbooks, long-term. But one challenge it presents is highways are largely funded by federal and state gas taxes. The good news is technology can help. Consider the example of the state of Oklahoma, which has announced a six-month, pay-per-mile pilot program called Fair Miles Oklahoma using technology from Emovis. The state legislature mandated the study in 2021 as direction for potential future policy changes. Launching in July, drivers who volunteer to be part of the pilot through the Fair Miles Oklahoma website will have several…

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