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December 12, 2024 1 min
This week the BUZZ features…Moxie the AI Robot and Zevia’s Real Holiday Ad.

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Speaker 1 (00:05):
Welcome to your weekly Buzz, presented by Speaking Unity.

Speaker 2 (00:10):
Here we're typpening this week on the buzz. The pine
size robot Buddy Moxie, designed to keep kids company with
its expressive face and conversational charm, is being powered down
for good. This shutdown highlights a harsh reality. When our
AI friends go belly up, they leave behind more than hardware.

(00:32):
They take the emotional connections we've built with them. Rest
in peace, Moxie, you were too charming for this economy.
Learn more about this buzzworthy brand effort at Speaking human
dot com by searching with keywords rip Moxie. Here, we're
typpening this week on the buzz. Zibia is taking a

(00:54):
phizzy jab at the competition with a new holiday commercial
that trades CGI spectacle for good old fashioned authenticity both
on screen and in the can. The lack of AI
gimmicks serves as a playful metaphor for Zevia's all natural
approach to soda. Learn more about this buzzworthy brand effort
at Speaking human dot com by searching with keywords real

(01:18):
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