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November 11th, 2025 - 06:52 GMT

Sally Shakkour

No need for hair salons: Street machine can do the job in seconds

ALBAWABA - Getting a new haircut will be so much easier in the near future. Soon, there will be no need to go to a hair salon, reserve an appointment or pay a lot of money. A new street machine is here, backed by new technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which will give you a new haircut in seconds. An AI-generated video went viral on social media showing a future ...

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