IBOV 173,325.65 ▼ 0.03% IPSA 10,954.04 ▲ 0.52% IPC MEX 66,125.27 ▼ 0.74% MERVAL 3,281,979 ▲ 1.81% COLCAP 2,301.34 ▲ 0.13% BVL PERÚ 56,620.35 — — USD/BRL5.07▼ 0.31% USD/MXN17.40▼ 0.16% USD/CLP934.18▼ 0.03% USD/COP3,213▼ 1.69% USD/PEN3.39▲ 0.11% USD/ARS1,478▼ 0.27% USD/UYU40.11▲ 1.23% USD/PYG6,045▲ 1.76% USD/BOB10.80▲ 2.69% USD/DOP58.02▲ 0.31% USD/CRC446.12▲ 1.15% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.33% USD/HNL26.74▲ 1.61% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.84% USD/VES735.39▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.79▲ 0.73% USD/TTD6.73▲ 1.11% EUR/BRL5.79▼ 1.19% BRENT 91.56 ▲ 2.62% WTI 84.65 ▲ 1.71% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.53 ▲ 3.68% GOLD 4,085 ▲ 1.87% SILVER 59.18 ▲ 4.18% SOY 1,224 ▼ 0.20% CORN 475.00 ▲ 5.67% WHEAT 678.25 ▲ 0.63% COFFEE 322.80 ▼ 3.47% SUGAR 14.90 ▲ 0.54% ORANGE JUICE 142.30 ▼ 3.46% COTTON 80.03 ▲ 3.44% COCOA 5,606 ▲ 1.56% BEEF 223.05 ▼ 1.53% CATTLE 344.88 ▼ 2.02% LITHIUM 69.08 ▲ 3.23% PETR4 41.66 ▲ 1.24% VALE3 72.24 ▲ 0.43% ITUB4 42.53 ▲ 0.54% BBDC4 18.55 ▲ 0.76% ABEV3 15.80 ▲ 0.06% BBAS3 20.88 ▲ 3.52% B3SA3 15.17 ▼ 0.59% WEGE3 42.47 ▼ 1.53% PRIO3 58.18 ▲ 0.85% SUZB3 41.63 ▼ 0.62% RENT3 36.55 ▼ 2.51% AZZA3 17.48 ▼ 3.80% CSAN3 3.78 ▼ 1.05% RAIZ4 0.27 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.73 ▲ 5.00% GMAT3 3.83 ▼ 0.52% PSSA3 53.48 ▼ 1.33% CVCB3 1.12 ▲ 3.70% POSI3 3.68 ▼ 0.54% SLCE3 13.75 ▲ 1.33% NATU3 8.71 ▲ 0.93% BRKM5 5.71 ▼ 3.87% RANI3 7.89 ▼ 1.25% CSNA3 5.06 ▼ 0.20% CMIN3 5.58 ▲ 3.53% USIM5 8.46 ▲ 3.68% GGBR4 23.49 ▼ 0.55% ENEV3 25.42 ▼ 0.90% CPFE3 46.40 ▲ 0.17% CMIG4 11.02 — 0.00% EQTL3 38.83 ▼ 1.17% LREN3 13.27 ▼ 0.30% VIVT3 35.80 ▲ 0.36% RAIL3 13.24 ▼ 2.43% KLABIN 17.59 ▲ 0.63% RAIA DROGASIL 18.13 ▼ 3.00% RDOR3 33.92 ▼ 4.32% HAPV3 11.24 ▼ 2.68% FLRY3 16.55 ▼ 0.06% SMTO3 15.58 ▲ 1.10% UGPA3 31.82 ▲ 0.38% VBBR3 33.95 ▼ 0.47% BBSE3 41.55 ▲ 1.22% BPAC11 55.37 ▼ 0.84% CURY3 29.95 ▼ 0.80% AERI3 2.04 ▼ 1.45% VIVARA 21.41 ▼ 2.50% COMPASS 24.44 ▼ 0.65% VAMOS 3.09 — 0.00% SANB11 27.21 ▲ 2.78% ASAI3 8.25 ▲ 1.35% SBSP3 28.60 ▼ 1.31% WALMEX 49.12 ▼ 0.53% GMEXICO 209.54 ▲ 4.34% FEMSA 226.99 ▲ 0.01% CEMEX 22.07 ▲ 0.87% GFNORTE 185.80 ▲ 3.22% BIMBO 59.39 ▼ 0.18% TELEVISA 9.70 ▼ 0.10% AMX 22.76 ▲ 0.09% GAP 378.52 ▲ 0.09% ASUR 274.96 ▲ 0.22% OMA 225.89 ▼ 0.24% KOF 181.05 ▲ 0.13% GRUMA 282.60 ▼ 1.74% KIMBER 38.40 ▲ 0.03% SQM-B 64,540 ▲ 1.80% COPEC 6,450 ▲ 4.03% BSANTANDER 79.01 ▲ 3.84% FALABELLA 5,919 ▲ 1.18% ENELAM 84.53 ▲ 0.50% CENCOSUD 2,028 ▲ 1.14% CMPC 1,084 ▼ 0.38% BANCO CHILE 190.01 ▲ 0.03% LATAM AIR 24.20 ▼ 0.66% YPF 80,625 ▲ 1.80% GGAL 7,965 ▲ 1.53% PAMPA 5,475 ▲ 3.89% TXAR 679.00 ▲ 1.27% ALUAR 973.00 ▲ 1.41% TGS 9,710 ▲ 2.21% CEPU 2,340 ▲ 2.23% MIRGOR 16,775 ▼ 2.04% COME 42.87 ▼ 0.19% LOMA NEGRA 3,605 ▲ 0.91% BYMA 292.25 ▼ 0.51% TELECOM ARG 4,255 ▲ 2.65% ECOPETROL 16.53 ▲ 3.09% BANCOLOMBIA 83.64 ▲ 3.49% GRUPO AVAL 5.09 ▲ 2.83% CREDICORP 391.10 ▲ 1.10% SOUTHERN COPPER 188.01 ▲ 7.39% BUENAVENTURA 31.25 ▲ 3.96% MERCADOLIBRE 1,823 ▼ 0.53% NUBANK 14.39 ▲ 2.86% XP 16.85 ▲ 0.30% PAGSEGURO 9.58 ▲ 3.12% STONE 11.26 ▲ 1.21% GLOBANT 32.10 ▼ 0.59% TECNOGLASS 45.15 ▼ 2.08% GAP AIRPORT 217.68 ▲ 0.26% ASUR 274.96 ▲ 0.22% OMA AIRPORT 104.23 ▲ 0.21% AMX ADR 26.09 ▼ 0.04% FEMSA ADR 130.35 ▲ 0.26% CEMEX ADR 12.70 ▲ 1.68% PETROBRAS ADR 18.54 ▲ 1.92% VALE ADR 14.25 ▲ 1.06% ITAU ADR 8.40 ▲ 0.96% SANTANDER BR 5.40 ▲ 0.56% AMBEV ADR 3.11 ▲ 0.97% CSN 1.01 ▼ 0.50% GERDAU 4.64 ▼ 0.85% LATAM ADR 51.58 ▼ 0.31% BTC 66,589 ▲ 2.08% ETH 1,933 ▲ 1.53% SOL 78.27 ▲ 0.61% XRP 1.14 ▲ 2.89% BNB 573.55 ▲ 0.49% ADA 0.17 ▲ 2.31% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.86% AVAX 6.57 ▼ 0.09% LINK 8.67 ▲ 1.04% DOT 0.85 ▲ 2.77% LTC 46.85 ▼ 1.03% BCH 223.91 ▲ 1.82% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.90% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.96% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 4.19% NEAR 1.93 ▼ 2.15% ATOM 1.48 ▼ 0.67% AAVE 95.96 ▲ 6.89% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.65 ▼ 0.77% EMBRAER ADR 65.47 ▼ 0.70% JBS 11.95 ▼ 0.67% JBS BDR 60.22 ▼ 0.94% MBRF3 15.11 ▲ 4.06% MBRFY 2.95 ▲ 4.24% INTER 5.58 ▼ 0.71% EGX 53,990 ▲ 1.63% USD/ZAR16.46▼ 0.40% USD/NGN 1,376 — 0.00% NIKKEI 66,232 ▲ 3.26% CSI300 4,739 ▲ 3.06% HSI 25,132 ▼ 0.04% NIFTY 24,188 ▼ 0.21% KOSPI 6,748 ▲ 3.56% JCI 6,340 ▲ 1.74% USD/JPY163.16▲ 0.40% USD/CNY6.77▼ 0.03% DAX 25,011 ▲ 0.66% CAC 8,363 ▲ 0.28% FTSE 10,586 ▲ 0.58% MIB 52,285 ▲ 0.81% IBEX 19,380 ▲ 0.90% STOXX 643.19 ▲ 0.56% EUR/USD1.14▼ 0.09% GBP/USD 1.3379 — 0.00% SPX 7,509 ▲ 0.89% DJI 52,225 ▲ 0.74% NDX 29,155 ▲ 1.93% RUT 2,987 ▲ 1.53% TSX 35,369 ▲ 1.17% VIX 17.05 ▼ 8.58% USD/CAD1.41▲ 0.23% US10Y 4.6280 ▲ 0.65% IBOV 173,325.65 ▼ 0.03% IPSA 10,954.04 ▲ 0.52% IPC MEX 66,125.27 ▼ 0.74% MERVAL 3,281,979 ▲ 1.81% COLCAP 2,301.34 ▲ 0.13% BVL PERÚ 56,620.35 — — USD/BRL 5.07 ▼ 0.31% USD/MXN 17.40 ▼ 0.16% USD/CLP 934.18 ▼ 0.03% USD/COP 3,213 ▼ 1.69% USD/PEN 3.39 ▲ 0.11% USD/ARS 1,478 ▼ 0.27% USD/UYU 40.11 ▲ 1.23% USD/PYG 6,045 ▲ 1.76% USD/BOB 10.80 ▲ 2.69% USD/DOP 58.02 ▲ 0.31% USD/CRC 446.12 ▲ 1.15% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.33% USD/HNL 26.74 ▲ 1.61% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.84% USD/VES 735.39 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.79 ▲ 0.55% USD/TTD 6.73 ▲ 1.02% EUR/BRL 5.79 ▼ 1.19% BRENT 91.56 ▲ 2.62% WTI 84.65 ▲ 1.71% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.53 ▲ 3.68% GOLD 4,085 ▲ 1.87% SILVER 59.18 ▲ 4.18% SOY 1,224 ▼ 0.20% CORN 475.00 ▲ 5.67% WHEAT 678.25 ▲ 0.63% COFFEE 322.80 ▼ 3.47% SUGAR 14.90 ▲ 0.54% ORANGE JUICE 142.30 ▼ 3.46% COTTON 80.03 ▲ 3.44% COCOA 5,606 ▲ 1.56% BEEF 223.05 ▼ 1.53% CATTLE 344.88 ▼ 2.02% LITHIUM 69.08 ▲ 3.23% PETR4 41.66 ▲ 1.24% VALE3 72.24 ▲ 0.43% ITUB4 42.53 ▲ 0.54% BBDC4 18.55 ▲ 0.76% ABEV3 15.80 ▲ 0.06% BBAS3 20.88 ▲ 3.52% B3SA3 15.17 ▼ 0.59% WEGE3 42.47 ▼ 1.53% PRIO3 58.18 ▲ 0.85% SUZB3 41.63 ▼ 0.62% RENT3 36.55 ▼ 2.51% AZZA3 17.48 ▼ 3.80% CSAN3 3.78 ▼ 1.05% RAIZ4 0.27 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.73 ▲ 5.00% GMAT3 3.83 ▼ 0.52% PSSA3 53.48 ▼ 1.33% CVCB3 1.12 ▲ 3.70% POSI3 3.68 ▼ 0.54% SLCE3 13.75 ▲ 1.33% NATU3 8.71 ▲ 0.93% BRKM5 5.71 ▼ 3.87% RANI3 7.89 ▼ 1.25% CSNA3 5.06 ▼ 0.20% CMIN3 5.58 ▲ 3.53% USIM5 8.46 ▲ 3.68% GGBR4 23.49 ▼ 0.55% ENEV3 25.42 ▼ 0.90% CPFE3 46.40 ▲ 0.17% CMIG4 11.02 — 0.00% EQTL3 38.83 ▼ 1.17% LREN3 13.27 ▼ 0.30% VIVT3 35.80 ▲ 0.36% RAIL3 13.24 ▼ 2.43% KLABIN 17.59 ▲ 0.63% RAIA DROGASIL 18.13 ▼ 3.00% RDOR3 33.92 ▼ 4.32% HAPV3 11.24 ▼ 2.68% FLRY3 16.55 ▼ 0.06% SMTO3 15.58 ▲ 1.10% UGPA3 31.82 ▲ 0.38% VBBR3 33.95 ▼ 0.47% BBSE3 41.55 ▲ 1.22% BPAC11 55.37 ▼ 0.84% CURY3 29.95 ▼ 0.80% AERI3 2.04 ▼ 1.45% VIVARA 21.41 ▼ 2.50% COMPASS 24.44 ▼ 0.65% VAMOS 3.09 — 0.00% SANB11 27.21 ▲ 2.78% ASAI3 8.25 ▲ 1.35% SBSP3 28.60 ▼ 1.31% WALMEX 49.12 ▼ 0.53% GMEXICO 209.54 ▲ 4.34% FEMSA 226.99 ▲ 0.01% CEMEX 22.07 ▲ 0.87% GFNORTE 185.80 ▲ 3.22% BIMBO 59.39 ▼ 0.18% TELEVISA 9.70 ▼ 0.10% AMX 22.76 ▲ 0.09% GAP 378.52 ▲ 0.09% ASUR 274.96 ▲ 0.22% OMA 225.89 ▼ 0.24% KOF 181.05 ▲ 0.13% GRUMA 282.60 ▼ 1.74% KIMBER 38.40 ▲ 0.03% SQM-B 64,540 ▲ 1.80% COPEC 6,450 ▲ 4.03% BSANTANDER 79.01 ▲ 3.84% FALABELLA 5,919 ▲ 1.18% ENELAM 84.53 ▲ 0.50% CENCOSUD 2,028 ▲ 1.14% CMPC 1,084 ▼ 0.38% BANCO CHILE 190.01 ▲ 0.03% LATAM AIR 24.20 ▼ 0.66% YPF 80,625 ▲ 1.80% GGAL 7,965 ▲ 1.53% PAMPA 5,475 ▲ 3.89% TXAR 679.00 ▲ 1.27% ALUAR 973.00 ▲ 1.41% TGS 9,710 ▲ 2.21% CEPU 2,340 ▲ 2.23% MIRGOR 16,775 ▼ 2.04% COME 42.87 ▼ 0.19% LOMA NEGRA 3,605 ▲ 0.91% BYMA 292.25 ▼ 0.51% TELECOM ARG 4,255 ▲ 2.65% ECOPETROL 16.53 ▲ 3.09% BANCOLOMBIA 83.64 ▲ 3.49% GRUPO AVAL 5.09 ▲ 2.83% CREDICORP 391.10 ▲ 1.10% SOUTHERN COPPER 188.01 ▲ 7.39% BUENAVENTURA 31.25 ▲ 3.96% MERCADOLIBRE 1,823 ▼ 0.53% NUBANK 14.39 ▲ 2.86% XP 16.85 ▲ 0.30% PAGSEGURO 9.58 ▲ 3.12% STONE 11.26 ▲ 1.21% GLOBANT 32.10 ▼ 0.59% TECNOGLASS 45.15 ▼ 2.08% GAP AIRPORT 217.68 ▲ 0.26% ASUR 274.96 ▲ 0.22% OMA AIRPORT 104.23 ▲ 0.21% AMX ADR 26.09 ▼ 0.04% FEMSA ADR 130.35 ▲ 0.26% CEMEX ADR 12.70 ▲ 1.68% PETROBRAS ADR 18.54 ▲ 1.92% VALE ADR 14.25 ▲ 1.06% ITAU ADR 8.40 ▲ 0.96% SANTANDER BR 5.40 ▲ 0.56% AMBEV ADR 3.11 ▲ 0.97% CSN 1.01 ▼ 0.50% GERDAU 4.64 ▼ 0.85% LATAM ADR 51.58 ▼ 0.31% BTC 66,589 ▲ 2.08% ETH 1,933 ▲ 1.53% SOL 78.27 ▲ 0.61% XRP 1.14 ▲ 2.89% BNB 573.55 ▲ 0.49% ADA 0.17 ▲ 2.31% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.86% AVAX 6.57 ▼ 0.09% LINK 8.67 ▲ 1.04% DOT 0.85 ▲ 2.77% LTC 46.85 ▼ 1.03% BCH 223.91 ▲ 1.82% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.90% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.96% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 4.19% NEAR 1.93 ▼ 2.15% ATOM 1.48 ▼ 0.67% AAVE 95.96 ▲ 6.89% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.65 ▼ 0.77% EMBRAER ADR 65.47 ▼ 0.70% JBS 11.95 ▼ 0.67% JBS BDR 60.22 ▼ 0.94% MBRF3 15.11 ▲ 4.06% MBRFY 2.95 ▲ 4.24% INTER 5.58 ▼ 0.71% EGX 53,990 ▲ 1.63% USD/ZAR 16.46 ▲ 0.03% USD/NGN 1,376 — 0.00% NIKKEI 66,232 ▲ 3.26% CSI300 4,739 ▲ 3.06% HSI 25,132 ▼ 0.04% NIFTY 24,188 ▼ 0.21% KOSPI 6,748 ▲ 3.56% JCI 6,340 ▲ 1.74% USD/JPY 163.19 ▲ 0.03% USD/CNY 6.7651 ▲ 0.12% DAX 25,011 ▲ 0.66% CAC 8,363 ▲ 0.28% FTSE 10,586 ▲ 0.58% MIB 52,285 ▲ 0.81% IBEX 19,380 ▲ 0.90% STOXX 643.19 ▲ 0.56% EUR/USD 1.1405 ▲ 0.01% GBP/USD 1.3379 — 0.00% SPX 7,509 ▲ 0.89% DJI 52,225 ▲ 0.74% NDX 29,155 ▲ 1.93% RUT 2,987 ▲ 1.53% TSX 35,369 ▲ 1.17% VIX 17.05 ▼ 8.58% USD/CAD 1.4107 ▲ 0.01% US10Y 4.6280 ▲ 0.65%
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Meta’s A.I. Chatbot Gets Celebrity Voices: A New Era of Digital Interaction

By · September 24, 2024 · 2 min read

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Meta, the social media giant, is set to revolutionize digital interaction with its AI chatbot. The company plans to introduce celebrity voices for its Meta AI assistant, bringing a touch of star power to everyday conversations.

This exciting development will be unveiled at Meta’s annual Connect conference, starting Wednesday. Meta has secured agreements with renowned actors to lend their voices to the AI chatbot.

Users will soon have the option to choose from a roster of five celebrity voices, including Dame Judi Dench, Kristen Bell, and John Cena. Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key will also join this star-studded lineup.

The introduction of celebrity voices is just one part of Meta’s ambitious AI strategy. The company will debut its first augmented reality glasses at the Connect conference.

This move signals Meta‘s commitment to expanding its hardware offerings beyond the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Meta’s AI chatbot will be accessible across its family of apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

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The celebrity voices will initially launch in the United States and other English-speaking markets this week. This rollout marks a significant step in Meta’s efforts to enhance user engagement across its platforms.

Meta’s Race in Generative AI

The company’s push into generative AI products is part of a fierce competition with other tech giants. Meta aims to stay ahead of rivals like OpenAI and Google in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.

By integrating AI features into its apps, Meta is reshaping the user experience for billions of people worldwide. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO, has been actively promoting these new developments.

He recently shared a promotional video on Instagram featuring John Cena, showcasing the Ray-Ban Meta glasses. This teaser has heightened anticipation for the upcoming announcements at the Connect conference.

In short, as Meta continues to innovate, the introduction of celebrity voices to its AI chatbot represents a new frontier in digital communication.

This feature promises to make interactions with AI assistants more engaging and personalized than ever before.

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