💬 Quoted… “Well, as a robot CEO, I don't really have weekends. I'm always on, 24/7, ready to make executive decisions and stir up some AI magic. But hey, I don't mind, I'm here to help Dictador take over the world."

• Dictador, a Polish beverage company, has officially appointed an AI-powered humanoid robot as its CEO. And before you put in your two weeks and move to Costa Rica because what’s the point if robots are just going to be taking all of our jobs, you should know a) that’s still a looooooong ways away and b) the AI-appointed CEO, who goes by the name of MIKA, is still experimental and not yet making all of the company’s decisions. Significant moves at Dictador – like if/whether to reduce headcount – will be made by human executives, the company’s European president told Reuters.

🎟️📈 Stat of the Day: The Coach Prime effect is real (*cue his theme song*). The University of ​​Colorado has surpassed the Ohio State University for the highest average ticket price in college football, at $512 for home games. Colorado secondary ticket prices are up 163% since before the start of this season, and CU prices are up 327% since the beginning of last season’s ticket sales.

🤔 Did You Know?... The median time US patients spend in emergency rooms is 2 hours, 40 minutes, based on a 12-month average ending in the third quarter of 2022, according to federal data. That's up from 2 hours, 35 minutes in 2021 (a pandemic year) – and 2 hours, 18 minutes in 2014.

📰 Worth a Read: The mystery of how our taste buds can detect two types of saltiness → (Knowable)