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Geeky Gadgets
10 hours ago
- Business
- Geeky Gadgets
Meet Mo: The AI Assistant Transforming Financial Analysis Forever
What if you could reclaim nearly a third of your workday? For Morningstar's investment analysts, this isn't a hypothetical—it's a reality. With the introduction of Mo, an AI-powered research assistant, Morningstar has transformed how its teams approach the demanding world of financial analysis. Built on the innovative LangGraph intelligence engine, Mo is more than just a tool; it's a fantastic option. By automating repetitive tasks and reducing research time by an impressive 30%, Mo enables analysts to focus on what truly matters: crafting strategies and making informed decisions. In an industry where precision and efficiency are paramount, this shift isn't just helpful—it's innovative. In this overview, Morningstar explain how Mo is reshaping the landscape of investment research. From its ability to process vast datasets with advanced natural language processing to its modular design that ensures adaptability in a rapidly evolving industry, Mo offers a glimpse into the future of financial technology. You'll discover how this AI assistant not only enhances productivity but also minimizes errors and fosters collaboration across teams. As you read on, consider this: how might tools like Mo redefine the boundaries of what's possible in your own field? Morningstar's AI-Powered Assistant How Mo Was Built: A Modular and Scalable Innovation Mo was developed by a dedicated team of engineers to address the challenge of deploying AI across Morningstar's extensive ecosystem, which includes over 60 products and supports a workforce of 12,000 employees. The team adopted a modular architecture, prioritizing scalability and adaptability to ensure seamless integration with evolving AI technologies. This forward-looking approach allows Mo to remain relevant as artificial intelligence continues to advance, making it a sustainable solution for the ever-changing financial industry. The modular design also simplifies updates and maintenance, making sure that Mo can incorporate the latest technological advancements without disrupting existing workflows. This adaptability positions Mo as a long-term asset, capable of evolving alongside the needs of investment professionals and the broader financial sector. What Mo Does: Transforming Research and Analysis Mo's primary function is to process and summarize vast amounts of investment data efficiently. It handles information from over 600,000 investments and hundreds of thousands of research articles, using advanced natural language processing (NLP) and multi-agent workflows to extract insights, refine responses, and ensure accuracy. The results are measurable and impactful: Research time reduced by 20%. by 20%. Writing time cut by 50%. by 50%. Editing errors decreased by 65%. These improvements not only save time but also enhance the quality and reliability of the insights you depend on for critical decision-making. By streamlining the research process, Mo enables you to focus on interpreting data and crafting strategies rather than being bogged down by manual tasks. Morningstar Mo Overview Watch this video on YouTube. Find more information on AI assistants by browsing our extensive range of articles, guides and tutorials. How Mo Enhances Productivity and Decision-Making For investment professionals, Mo delivers precise and actionable insights that are both accurate and verifiable. By automating time-intensive tasks like data summarization, error checking, and information synthesis, it allows you to dedicate more time to strategic analysis and client engagement. This shift in focus can lead to more informed decisions and stronger client relationships. Mo's utility extends beyond analysts. Internal teams such as client success managers, quantitative analysts, and developers have seamlessly integrated Mo into their workflows. By streamlining daily operations, Mo has proven its versatility and value across a wide range of roles within Morningstar. This broad adoption underscores its potential to enhance productivity and collaboration across the organization. Future-Proof Design: Adapting to a Dynamic Industry Mo's modular architecture ensures it remains adaptable to the rapid advancements in AI technology. This design not only supports scalability but also assists the integration of new features and capabilities as they emerge. As the financial industry continues to evolve, Morningstar can seamlessly incorporate innovative technologies into Mo, making sure it remains a valuable tool for investment professionals. The forward-thinking design also reduces the complexity of maintaining and updating the system, allowing Morningstar to focus on innovation rather than troubleshooting. This adaptability ensures that Mo will continue to meet your needs, delivering consistent value in an industry characterized by constant change. Media Credit: LangChain Filed Under: AI, Top News Latest Geeky Gadgets Deals Disclosure: Some of our articles include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, Geeky Gadgets may earn an affiliate commission. Learn about our Disclosure Policy.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Moment curry staff had to feed struggling diner WATER after he tried restaurant's super-hot dish that's dubbed the spiciest in the country
Every curry house thinks they've got the spiciest dish in the land. But Bengal Village on Brick Lane, east London, has a pretty compelling claim to the throne with footage circulating on social media of bleary-eyed diners gasping for air and being fed water after trying their hottest curry challenge. Viral clips show Mr Raj, the face of the restaurant's thriving social media, attending to cocky customers who have pulled up horribly short in their bid to wolf down the meal and earn themselves a free dinner. The flagship dish sets punters back £22 but, owing to its dizzying array of rare spices, costs £50 to make. It is, however, social media golddust, with increased attention on X meaning more diners piling into the Bangladeshi curry spot. Mo, 25, has been running the restaurant for eight years and injected some Gen Z wisdom into the traditional eatery by pushing it online. Speaking to MailOnline, he reflected on the growing buzz at Bengal Village but firstly set the record straight about the best way to treat a customer who can't hack the heat - and it turns out he doesn't agree with his colleague Mr Raj. 'We give them cold, cold mango lassi beforehand,' he said. 'We give them mango lassi after. We know how to make it quicker for them to recover when they are in pain. 'We also give them ice cream and Indian yoghurt. Definitely [better than] water. I've seen people have it with fizzy drinks, beer, and it's bad. 'We don't recommend [how to do it], we let everyone do what they want. But if one of my staff members had to do it, which I think is going to be my next video anyway, then I would give them cold milk to drink with it.' The secret to the dish's head-thumping spice levels? Chucking in as many chillis as possible - 72, to be precise. To make things even more terrifying, many are completely unknown and hail from the villages of Mo's native Bangladesh, where his father, who first opened the restaurant in 1991, emigrated from. 'In terms of Scoville Value [the measure of a food's heat], the hottest chilli in the world is, I think, Pepper X, and the second is the Carolina Reaper,' the owner said. 'But that's what the world thinks. My family were born in Bangladesh and they know certain plants and chillies that the world hasn't even discovered yet. 'They probably will soon...' he added wryly. 'We're making a loss on the curry, because the curry costs much more than £21.95 to make, because of all the different chilies. We have to cut it all and then use the chicken and the gravy, everything. 'So it costs about £50. Sometimes more, sometimes less, when we have to get the chillies from other places.' Mo's father died last year, three decades after he first welcomed customers to Bengal. He gained an edge on his competition, according to his son, by being the best at speaking English in an area packed with fine curry houses. 'The English customers all loved him, so they always wanted a type of challenge,' said Mo, who took over the business while his five brothers set up restaurants elsewhere. 'My dad was doing it with much less chilli. So we thought, if we're going to do a challenge, we're going to need to add a little bit more. 'He also didn't do the challenge where anyone can win a table's meals free. Now if you win, your whole table's meals are free. Whether you're 20 people, 30 people, or just one person.' Has anyone won? ' not unfortunately, congratulations to the guy that won, because you can't be cheap and someone has to be a winner,' Mo said. 'It was a ginger fella. That video actually got the most views, 3.3 million. Well done to him. 'But our main chef was not in. Our second chef was and he put in much less than 72 chillis - but the guy's still a strong man. 'The after effect is very bad but he was very strong. He didn't show any after effects actually.' Some people can't get enough of the challenge, with one family even being encouraged to try some of Bengal's more palatable curries. Mo added: 'We had the first lady ever do this challenge. This lady then came back the next week, which was two days ago, with her husband and son, and her husband doing the hottest curry challenge. 'Then they came yesterday, and they wanted to do another challenge, but we said "come on, both you guys have tried it, enjoy a curry, enjoy the time". Then they just had anything, and they loved it. 'Anyone that asks for the challenge, we always say: "Are you sure?" It's not good to judge people, but we can tell sometimes when someone can actually handle the spice. 'There's only some obviously crazy people that can do it. It's always the calm ones. The people that are overconfident, we automatically know, "they won't be able to do it".' The most popular online clips show patrons staggering onto Brick Lane or locking themselves in toilets after trying the ferocious curry, but Mo was quick to insist that nobody has ever been hospitalised. 'It depends on the person, but it's normally a maximum of one hour of feeling a little bit bad,' he said. 'But we've seen people recover in 30 minutes or 15 minutes. 'Then we get an interview with them after they've recovered from everything. It's fun, it's nice. 'We've never had anyone hospitalised.' Bengal Village's raging social media success has proved a bolt from the blue, boosting the business of a curry house which had enjoyed a steady flow of customers since Mo's father opened its doors in the 90s. 'He didn't really want us to be in the trade,' Mo said. 'He wanted us to study and be a lawyer, a doctor, we just saw how he always looked happy. 'We always wanted to be next to him in the restaurant while he was working and we just learned everything from there. 'When I first came I started focusing on the reviews. For small businesses like us, one bad review equals 200 good reviews, and then the rating goes down and people don't think the food is nice. 'Big businesses, like Gauchos, McDonald's, don't need reviews. They can be one star rated, and people will still go there because of their marketing and their brand awareness. 'So I thought, let's jump on social media and then take it from there. Everything is organic. All the videos you see are straight from my iPhone. 'I directly upload. I don't edit, I don't know how to edit, but everything I've been doing is natural.' Ever more people are visiting the Brick Lane curry house in an apparent bid to blow their heads off with spice, meaning Mo is exploring options for a second branch. But this time he's making sure he upgrades one vital facility. He said: 'A lot of people are coming in. So we are thinking of expanding to a place where it's easier for people to get to, maybe in the City. 'We're going to make sure there's a separate toilet for just the challenges, because they do take a while in there. So we're going to have to drift everyone apart.'
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Iconic British Olympian in talks to join Strictly Come Dancing as BBC bid to clean up scandal-hit show
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) OLYMPICS running legend Sir Mo Farah is in talks to appear on this year's Strictly Come Dancing. BBC chiefs are courting his team in a bid to restore the scandal-hit show's family-friendly image, it is understood. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Olympic running legend Sir Mo Farah is in talks to appear on this year's Strictly Come Dancing Credit: PA 3 The show's reputation took a hit in 2023 when actress Amanda Abbington alleged she was bullied by her pro partner Giovanni Pernice Credit: Louis Wood 3 Giovanni denied the claims Credit: Getty Its reputation was dented when actress Amanda Abbington accused her professional partner Giovanni Pernice of bullying in 2023. Team GB hero Sir Mo, 42, however, is seen by BBC bosses as a 'genuine national treasure' whose squeaky-clean image and profile would be popular with viewers and rebuild trust. A source said: 'His personality would provide the perfect tonic to the toxicity that's overshadowed Strictly. "Bosses would love to sign him up but the talks are at a very early stage.' Sir Mo won 5,000 and 10,000m golds at the London and Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2012 and 2016. He came fifth in I'm A Celebrity . . . in 2020 when it filmed in Wales because of Covid. Asked if he would consider Strictly, Somalia-born Sir Mo replied: 'Hopefully, when the time is right,' before joking he had 'two left feet'. He would not say if he had had an approach. A BBC spokeswoman declined to comment. My Strictly ordeal with Giovanni was so toxic I was relieved when cancer scare meant I could quit, says Amanda Abbington Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Iconic British Olympian in talks to join Strictly Come Dancing as BBC bid to clean up scandal-hit show
OLYMPICS running legend Sir Mo Farah is in talks to appear on this year's Strictly Come Dancing. BBC chiefs are courting his team in a bid to restore the scandal-hit show's family-friendly image, it is understood. 3 Olympic running legend Sir Mo Farah is in talks to appear on this year's Strictly Come Dancing Credit: PA 3 The show's reputation took a hit in 2023 when actress Amanda Abbington alleged she was bullied by her pro partner Giovanni Pernice Credit: Louis Wood 3 Giovanni denied the claims Credit: Getty Its reputation was dented when actress Team GB hero Sir Mo, 42, however, is seen by BBC bosses as a 'genuine national treasure' whose squeaky-clean image and profile would be popular with viewers and rebuild trust. A source said: 'His personality would provide the perfect tonic to the toxicity that's overshadowed Strictly. "Bosses would love to sign him up but the talks are at a very early stage.' READ MORE TV NEWS Sir Mo won 5,000 and 10,000m golds at the London and Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2012 and 2016. He came fifth in Asked if he would consider Strictly, Somalia-born Sir Mo replied: 'Hopefully, when the time is right,' before joking he had 'two left feet'. He would not say if he had had an approach. Most read in News TV A BBC spokeswoman declined to comment. My Strictly ordeal with Giovanni was so toxic I was relieved when cancer scare meant I could quit, says Amanda Abbington Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ramy Youssef on Juggling ‘Mountainhead,' ‘#1 Happy Family USA,' ‘Mo,' ‘The Studio' and Perhaps — Eventually — a Baby
Ramy Youssef seems to have a banner year every year. The last time he appeared on Variety's Awards Circuit Podcast, he was promoting his HBO standup special 'More Feelings' and a hosting stint on 'Saturday Night Live,' having just come off of a press campaign for his first movie role in 'Poor Things' — plus Netflix had just set a comedy series co-created by Youssef and Will Ferrell. More from Variety 'Bridget Jones' Director Michael Morris on the Emmy Longform Conundrum: What's The Difference Between a Film and a TV Movie? Emmy Voters: Don't Forget About Zahn McClarnon and 'Dark Winds': He's Your Next Leading Man Short and Sweet: From 'Adolescence' to 'Sirens,' This Season's Best New Shows Are Barely Longer Than a Movie This time around, he's outdone himself with four projects to promote simultaneously: The animated Amazon Prime Video series '#1 Happy Family USA'; the second and final season of Netflix's 'Mo,' which he co-created with Mo Amer; his role in Jesse Armstrong's HBO movie 'Mountainhead'; and his guest appearance in 'The Studio' on Apple TV+. He's also doing stand-up again, on a tour called 'Love Beam 4000.' We talk all about that and more on the latest edition of the Awards Circuit Podcast — listen below! The next time Youssef joins the podcast, he jokes, he may only have one thing to promote: 'If I have a baby, could we just have a podcast where I talk to you about my baby? Could we do an FYC for my baby? And there'd be no project, because I'll just be home with my wife and the baby.' That one has yet to be greenlit — 'We're in development on 'Baby,'' Youssef jokes — but there's plenty on his mind until then. If there's a throughline between the disparate things he's working on, it's that each one feels urgent, deeply connected to an of-the-moment struggle. Take 'Mountainhead,' for example. The film examines the complicated and even violent friendships between a group of tech billionaires who are wading through real-life, apocalyptic consequences of AI. 'I write a lot about man versus system, and [Armstrong's] version of it, and his entry points to it, are different than the ones that I gravitate towards as a writer,' Youssef says. 'But as an actor, it all made so much sense to me the second I read it.' Later in the conversation, Youssef relates that idea to 'Mo,' which follows an undocumented Palestinian refugee who tries, fails and tries again to get his green card in the U.S. 'With 'Mo,' we looked at man versus system in an on-the-nose way,' he says. 'You're watching him go through these courts, and through these double standards […] I felt compelled that this thing has to exist, because there is no humanization — of not just Palestinians, but even refugees. People think 'refugee' and they just see a random CNN image of people displaced on a boat near a shore. And those images need to be tethered to real families and real stories and things that you can understand.' Youssef expanded on his thoughts from a previous Variety interview, where he and Amer shared why they chose not to reference the current war in Gaza in 'Mo' Season 2, emphasizing that they wanted to be timely while still making sure the show would hold up years after the war's eventual end. This is a skill Youssef first honed by observing his comedy idols. 'I love watching old specials. Pop on an old Eddie Murphy, pop on an old George Carlin,' he says. 'Carlin's great at this, because he'll talk really topically about the time, but it always has this core emotional thing that's actually the bedrock of the joke. I don't know the senator he's talking about from the '90s, but I know exactly what he's feeling.' In '#1 Happy Family USA,' Youssef applies the Carlin treatment to 9/11. More than 20 years on, he's still meditating on how Americans at large responded to the terrorist attacks, and how that response impacted Muslim families like his own. To him, the emotional truth that still resonates today is the way he was taught to 'code switch,' or present a version of himself in public that was different from the person he truly was at home. So in the series, the Hussein family goes to absurd lengths to make the white people they meet in public more comfortable. 'Everyone has this part of themselves that they go, 'I gotta hide this now that I'm going outside.' In a way, it's the premise of 'Severance' — that thing of, 'I gotta be somebody else when I'm not home,'' Youssef says. 'With that being at the bedrock of it, we can get super wild and crazy and really go at this with a satire that that period of time has never really gotten from the perspective that we show.' He continues: 'There were so many people who were really sidelined from having their own experience for a really long time in this country. And that time is back and even worse. Anyone who lived through the early 2000s as an adult, who is Muslim, will tell you that it's worse now. This idea of needing to prove your patriotism. It's why the show is called '#1 Happy Family USA.' It's this idea that you gotta get out there on that front lawn and shout it to everybody in order to be deemed safe and worthy of living in the neighborhood.' And while the stakes of the headlines referenced in 'The Studio' are less life-and-death, the Seth Rogen-led comedy is still cut from the same 'man versus system' cloth. Even though Youssef only appears once, as the host of the Golden Globes in Episode 8, it was a logical addition to his rolodex of timely and prescient projects — though he didn't need much convincing, considering he got to bring his dog to the shoot. Also on this episode of the Awards Circuit Podcast: Variety's Clayton Davis talked this spring to star/EP Forest Whitaker about MGM+'s 'Godfather of Harlem,' now in its Season 4. The show picked up in Season 4 with Bumpy Johnson, played by Whitaker, as he continued his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York's mafia families, while contending with the emergence of a potential rival in newly arrived Black gangster Frank Lucas. Variety's 'Awards Circuit' podcast, hosted by Clayton Davis, Jazz Tangcay, Emily Longeretta, Jenelle Riley and Michael Schneider, who also produces, is your one-stop source for lively conversations about the best in film and television. Each episode, 'Awards Circuit' features interviews with top film and TV talent and creatives, discussions and debates about awards races and industry headlines, and much more. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or anywhere you download podcasts. Best of Variety 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Emmy Predictions: Documentary Programs — Nonfiction Races Spotlight Pee-wee Herman, Simone Biles and YouTube Creators 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
