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Emotion Sensing Empathetic Robot in Space
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Emotion Sensing Empathetic Robot in Space

An empath assistant.   Will this be a function of all future assistant models as well.  Or a dangerous, too close to home idea?   Good experiment in a closed context...

History of Natural Language Processing
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History of Natural Language Processing

Interesting historical piece with hits about how things evolve.Andrey Markov & Claude Shannon Counted Letters to Build the First Language-Generation ModelsBy Oscar...

Google Drops Support for Explorer Version of Google Glass
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Google Drops Support for Explorer Version of Google Glass

Like Microsoft, Google seems to be pointing their wearable VR to focused business applications. They are dropping updates for the explorer/consumer version, but...

Google DeepMind Links ID with Decision Process
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Google DeepMind Links ID with Decision Process

Quite an interesting claim.   The use of deep learning methods to identify problems using data and then applying process embedded solutions.   Here in the areaGoogle...

Advanced Car Routing with Quantum Computing
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Advanced Car Routing with Quantum Computing

Had heard this was being done over the last year or so., now more formally announced.   A Quantum Routing algorithm that predicts and optimizes traffic flow.  Using...

India Developing Blockchain Strategy
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India Developing Blockchain Strategy

Expect to see more of this, both method, application emphasis and regulation, and likely smart contact approaches.India is developing a national blockchain strategy...

Indentifying Invasive Species
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Indentifying Invasive Species

An area, forestry, where we did much predictive analysis as to yield and harvest.  Invasive species have increased in their danger.  Both in forestry and horticulturally...

Robotic Blood Vessel Instrument Guidance
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Robotic Blood Vessel Instrument Guidance

Seen this movie.  Pgressin this area continues to evolveInstrument Guidance Through Deep, Convoluted Blood Vessel NetworksPolytechnique MontrealDecember 3, 2019...

Deep Reinforcement Learning
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Deep Reinforcement Learning

Interesting piece, ultimately gets quite technical, but worth putting away for future consideration. Especially for real time learning and adapting of autonomous...

Reconstructing Hidden Movement from Video
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Reconstructing Hidden Movement from Video

Depending on the quality of this, consider the implications in many areas.  We did lots in the area of video understanding, could have used this.  Below description...

Microsoft Uses IOTs with Advanced Features
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Microsoft Uses IOTs with Advanced Features

Impressive direction by Microsoft,with useful details.Microsoft doubles down on Internet of Things with new features to simplify building connected devices     ...

Notable Extensions to Google Assistant: Photos and Notes
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Notable Extensions to Google Assistant: Photos and Notes

Notable the ability to link to note taking capabilities, like Google Keep.  Searching specifics in podcasts also very useful for business application support. Google...

Microsoft Will Read Text from Office Apps
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Microsoft Will Read Text from Office Apps

Like to see this direction for mobile interaction, starting to use voice as part of a mobile and voice experience for much used 365 office apps.Microsoft's redesigned...

Kroger Dark Kitchens
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Kroger Dark Kitchens

Been following Kroger for some time on their establishment of restaurants in stores, and  partially  prepared foods and 'food kits' and preparation methods.Will...

Alexa Commands for Privacy/Transparency
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Alexa Commands for Privacy/Transparency

Further look at privacy, by asking what has been heard.Amazon makes Alexa more transparent with ‘Tell me what you heard’ feature   By Allison Matyus in Digitaltrends...

Amazon Sampling Plan Ends
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Amazon Sampling Plan Ends

An idea I though was a good one.  If it gathered the right data and understood how to use that data.  Sounds like Amazon could have made this work.Amazon decides...

Bosch SoundSee Sensor Predicts Future
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Bosch SoundSee Sensor Predicts Future

Another example of the linking of sensors to predictive decision making.Bosch SoundSee combines deep learning with mobile microphone arrays to identify problems...

AI to Hit the Wall?
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AI to Hit the Wall?

Depends on your expectations.  If you want 'General, Human AI  (AGI)' you could expect some long delays,  but there will be advances along the way.   We waitedFacebook's...

Qualcomm Builds a Better Fingerprint Reader
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Qualcomm Builds a Better Fingerprint Reader

Interesting out of Qualcomm.   The size is noted,  need to see it downsized.Qualcomm builds a bigger, better in-screen fingerprint readerNever miss your fingerprint...

Blockchain not Bitcoin
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Blockchain not Bitcoin

Likely approach for approaches that address problems like secure identification and control. US Military’s DARPA Program Hops on the ‘Blockchain Not Bitcoin’ Bandwagon...
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