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7-Eleven Implements Scan and Go
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7-Eleven Implements Scan and Go

Yet another example of the No-Checkout concept, now being tested at some 7-Eleven convenience stores.  As it suggests this creates not so much a clear convenience...

AI for Chemical Reaction Predictions
From The Eponymous Pickle

AI for Chemical Reaction Predictions

CSIG (Cognitive Systems Institute Group) Talk — Nov 15, 2018 - 10:30 AM ETTalk Title: Artificial Intelligence for Chemical Reaction Predictions - IBM RXN for Chemistry...

Kroger Making Cinci a High Tech Hub
From The Eponymous Pickle

Kroger Making Cinci a High Tech Hub

Good information and details here.  Have followed Kroger's efforts since we collaborated with our innovation center. Very impressed at what Kroger is doing now....

Amazon and Apple Collaborate in Retail?
From The Eponymous Pickle

Amazon and Apple Collaborate in Retail?

The two teaming up could further yet create a yet more powerful retail power.  Plus consider the deeper AI capabilities in combination.   Or are the naturally just...

SAP Acquires Qualtrics
From The Eponymous Pickle

SAP Acquires Qualtrics

Long time user of SAP in our enterprise.  Note the $8 Billion cost, seems quite steep.  I see them as a Customer Feedback Platform, see also here for comparison...

Where are Voice Assistants Succeeding?
From The Eponymous Pickle

Where are Voice Assistants Succeeding?

Considerable interesting statistics in this article.  What skills can drive new behaviors?  New or just a more efficient channel and location based play?Voice tech...

Dynamic Programming
From The Eponymous Pickle

Dynamic Programming

We did lots of work in this space for certain kinds of business problems, following some new developments.   This kind of problem could in the future be addressed...

Nudge Theory Now delivered by a Nudge Engine
From The Eponymous Pickle

Nudge Theory Now delivered by a Nudge Engine

First the Nudge Theory, now a Nudge engine to make you notice it. Calibrating the use, timing and strength of the nudge may be the most important thing to to figure...

Block Chain Will Break Big Tech Hold on AI?
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Block Chain Will Break Big Tech Hold on AI?

Seen things akin to this proposed.   And push backs that just a better database system could do the same thing.   Which is correct?  The article does not make it...

How, Where is Machine Learning Evolving?
From The Eponymous Pickle

How, Where is Machine Learning Evolving?

We were long used to analytics staying static in  method and application.   Well thats not the case, at least not yet.   Some good comments here in this excerpt...

Dinner with Algorithms
From The Eponymous Pickle

Dinner with Algorithms

 A broad at how Amazon has changed the playing field, and will continue to do so, and what the reaction should be for CPG.Dinner with Algorithms: Competing in the...

Robert Epstein on Creativity and Innovation
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Robert Epstein on Creativity and Innovation

Epstein’s talk on creativity and innovation at the Cambridge Forum on Executive Leadership was one of the most exciting I’ve seen in years."via D. L. Holland, Vice...

Oil and Gas Operating Models
From The Eponymous Pickle

Oil and Gas Operating Models

Mckinsey writes on petrochemical business process.Technological change is poised to disrupt the drilling and completion business while introducing new ways of working...

Bixby Dev Tool Private Beta Annoncement
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Bixby Dev Tool Private Beta Annoncement

Have now particpated in several betas and Dev efforts for assistants.    Here some basics and links to application for Samsung Bixby.   Unclear how broadly such...

Is it AI?
From The Eponymous Pickle

Is it AI?

In Technology Review, a good, but still incomplete,  hand drawn,  decision tree to determine if something is 'AI'.    Covers the basics.   Good start.  Click through...

Unilever Shopkick and Image reco
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Unilever Shopkick and Image reco

Unusual promo that includes image recognition.Suave Promotion Brings Image Recognition to Walmart   By CGT Staff  Unilever’s Suave brand is promoting a Veteran’s...

To Fork or not to Fork?  Whats a Fork?
From The Eponymous Pickle

To Fork or not to Fork? Whats a Fork?

MIT's Tech Review is now running  a newsletter summary dealing with Blockchain , worth subscribing to.   From the the latest issue.  So you can vote on which version...

Statistical Engineering Framework for Solving Large, Complex, Unstructured Problems
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Statistical Engineering Framework for Solving Large, Complex, Unstructured Problems

I got this late, I think you can still attend, ... On November 13, there will be a Chapter Meeting of the American Statistical Association Cincinnati Chapter (you...

More on Rival to Amazon Go in Japan
From The Eponymous Pickle

More on Rival to Amazon Go in Japan

The idea continues to spread.Amazon Go Has a Real Rival in Japan BloombergBY Yuji Nakamura; Yuki FurukawaTokyo, Japan-based Signpost Corp. has developed a system...

Use WiFI to See Behind Walls
From The Eponymous Pickle

Use WiFI to See Behind Walls

An expected privacy ploy.  More presence rather than details?Using Wi-Fi to 'See' Behind Closed Doors Is Easier than Anyone Thought Technology ReviewUniversity...
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