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McDonald’s is going all-in on AI, deploying smart systems across 43,000 restaurants in a bid to boost efficiency and improve customer experience. Meanwhile, Foxconn just built a powerful AI model in four weeks, AI-generated viral content is taking over social media, and researchers may have cracked dementia prediction years in advance.
In Today’s Upload:
🍟 McDonald’s turns its restaurants into AI-driven machines
🦊 Foxconn builds Taiwan’s first AI model in record time
🏢 Salesforce unveils an AI-powered "Agent Exchange" marketplace
🧠 AI predicts dementia years before symptoms appear
🔥 Manus AI sparks a bidding war for beta access
Let’s get into it.
Image source: McDonalds
🍟 McDonald’s turns its restaurants into AI-driven machines
McDonald’s is undergoing a massive AI transformation, rolling out AI-powered systems across 43,000 locations to improve everything from equipment maintenance to order accuracy.
Key Details:
Edge computing + Google Cloud will power real-time AI-driven analysis in every store.
AI predicts when kitchen equipment will fail before it happens.
Computer vision enhances order accuracy, reducing wrong orders.
AI personalizes promotions, like offering McFlurry deals on hot days based on customer purchase history.
Why it matters:
McDonald’s serves 70M customers daily—even minor efficiency gains can have a massive impact on profitability. Other fast food chains, including Taco Bell and Wendy’s, are expected to follow.
What it means for you:
AI-powered customer experiences aren’t just for tech companies anymore—they’re becoming the standard for everyday businesses, including restaurants, retail, and logistics.
Image source: Ann Wang / AP
🦊 Foxconn builds Taiwan’s first AI model in record time
Foxconn, the company that manufactures iPhones, Kindles, and Google Pixels, just developed FoxBrain, Taiwan’s first major reasoning AI model.
Key Details:
Built in just four weeks using 120 Nvidia H100 GPUs and Taiwan’s largest supercomputer, Taipei-1.
Trained on Meta’s Llama 3.1 architecture but optimized for advanced reasoning in traditional Chinese.
Handles data analysis, mathematics, and code generation, rivaling top models like DeepSeek.
Plans to open-source FoxBrain to drive AI adoption in manufacturing.
Why it matters:
Foxconn is proving that AI development timelines are shrinking fast. If an iPhone supplier can spin up a high-level model in under a month, what’s stopping other corporations from doing the same?
What it means for you:
Custom AI models aren’t just for tech giants—manufacturers, logistics companies, and financial firms will all have their own AI soon. Expect AI development to become as common as software development.
Image source: Salesforce
🏢 Salesforce unveils AI-powered "Agent Exchange" marketplace
Salesforce just launched AgentExchange, a marketplace where companies can buy, sell, and integrate pre-built AI agents into their workflows.
Key Details:
Marketplace for trusted AI solutions, focused on automation, sales, and customer service.
Features partner-built AI agents for industry-specific needs.
Easy integration into Salesforce’s $6T "digital labor market."
Why it matters:
AI isn’t just a tool anymore—it’s becoming a product. Companies no longer have to build AI solutions from scratch—they can simply buy and plug them in.
What it means for you:
AI development is shifting from code-first to no-code. If AI agents can be installed like apps, businesses can deploy AI at record speed.
Image Source: Vice
🧠 AI predicts dementia years before symptoms appear
Boston’s Mass General Brigham hospital developed an AI model that can predict dementia years in advance by analyzing brain activity during sleep.
Key Details:
AI detected subtle changes in brain wave patterns that predicted cognitive decline with 77% accuracy.
It identified 85% of patients who went on to develop dementia.
Could allow doctors to start treatments years earlier, improving patient outcomes.
Why it matters:
This is a huge breakthrough for neurodegenerative diseases. Earlier intervention could slow or prevent symptoms, changing how we approach dementia care.
What it means for you:
AI-driven health diagnostics are moving beyond radiology and into neurology. Expect AI-powered early disease detection to become a standard part of healthcare within the next decade.
BREAKING! Manus AI just announced the first general AI agent by China.
It automate any task and here are 13 wild examples.
1/ It run 50 social media accounts 24/7 automatically n one screen and can schedule, write, engage and summarize without human input. x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Ashok (@ashok_hey)
1:42 PM • Mar 10, 2025
🔥 Manus AI sparks a bidding war for beta access
Manus AI, the Chinese AI agent that took the industry by storm, is so in-demand that users are paying up to $6,900 just to skip the waitlist.
Key Details:
Created by Beijing-based startup Butterfly Effect with a small team.
Competes with DeepSeek R1, claiming industry-leading performance on AI agent benchmarks.
Some users say Manus might be built on Anthropic’s Claude 3.5, though the startup has been vague about its model’s architecture.
Developers are now building open-source alternatives to Manus.
Why it matters:
This is the second time in months that a Chinese AI agent has stunned the industry. First DeepSeek R1, now Manus—China’s AI acceleration isn’t slowing down.
What it means for you:
AI agents are quickly becoming the new must-have tool. If you’re not exploring AI-driven workflows, you could fall behind competitors who are automating faster.
🎯 Key Takeaways
AI is now mainstream in restaurants – McDonald’s AI rollout signals a major industry shift.
Manufacturers are becoming AI powerhouses – Foxconn’s four-week AI model proves corporations can move fast.
AI as a product is here – Salesforce’s AI agent marketplace means businesses can now buy AI off the shelf.
AI is changing medicine – Early dementia prediction could transform healthcare.
China’s AI boom continues – Manus AI’s hype shows that AI agents are in high demand.