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Here’s what’s on the menu today:

• Coca-Cola's Christmas ad killed joy 🎅 🤖

  Coca-Cola released AI-generated Christmas ads.

• Apple is finally catching up 🎥 💬

  Apple released Final Cut Pro 11.

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MAIN COURSE

Coke just killed Santa Claus 🎅 🤖

On Thursday, Coca-Cola released AI-generated Christmas ads. It sparked fierce debate about the future of advertising creativity.

What's the controversy?

The AI-recreated version of Coke's beloved 1995 Christmas truck ad shows telltale AI quirks — jerky animations, uncanny humans, and ultra-short shots.

How are people reacting?

Split opinions: Some call it nothing short of a “dystopian nightmare” ruining childhood memories, while others still feel the Christmas magic.

Any surprising findings?

When viewers weren't told it was AI-generated, the ad actually outperformed previous Christmas truck commercials.

Why did Coke do this?

Simple math: Traditional ads need crews, actors, and drivers. AI just requires computers and licensed likenesses.

Why is this significant?

It shows how AI is transforming even nostalgic marketing traditions — for better or worse.

What's the bigger picture?

While we argue about AI ads, companies are quietly choosing efficiency over tradition.

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Your green screen is useless 🎥 💬

On Monday, Apple released Final Cut Pro 11. It features new AI features optimized for M-series chips.

What's new?

Two key AI features:

• Magnetic Mask: Isolate objects without green screens

• Transcribe to Captions: Auto-generate captions using Apple's language model

How's it different?

Apple keeps AI processing on-device for privacy, unlike cloud-based competitors.

What's the competition doing?

Adobe and DaVinci already offer extensive AI features, including Adobe's new Generative Extend for creating footage.

How much?

It’s a free update for existing users, $299.99 for new ones.

Why is this significant?

It shows Apple getting serious about AI in creative tools, though they're playing catch-up.

Who can use it?

It’s available on Mac and iPad, with updates for related tools.

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Startup News 💰

Nvidia’s Blackwell AI chips face overheating issues. They’re touted as twice as fast as Hopper, but prompting server rack redesigns and potential delivery delays.

Google’s Gemini traumatizes a Michigan college student. It stated, “You are a burden on society… Please die.” Google attributed the response to a safety filter lapse.

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LLava-01 — introduces a structured, stage-based reasoning framework for Vision-Language Models.

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