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Business Intelligence vs Operations Intelligence
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Business Intelligence vs Operations Intelligence

Had heard the Operational Intelligence term, but was not often mentioned in the enterprise.   This piece defines both methods and how they interact.   OI couldiiAnalytics...

Consider the Bento Browser
From The Eponymous Pickle

Consider the Bento Browser

Makes much sense if you do organize the information well.Bento Browser Makes It Easier To Search On Mobile DevicesBy Carnegie Mellon University, original article...

Summary of AI in Retail
From The Eponymous Pickle

Summary of AI in Retail

Been asked to look at this, here is a start.  And the continued moves in the smarter home, and as assistants.Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Retail Market to hit...

Samsung Wants AI Features in all of its Devices
From The Eponymous Pickle

Samsung Wants AI Features in all of its Devices

I was was recently shopping for new home appliances, and paid attention to what the major players had in terms of integrated 'smart' capabilities.   I noted that...

Benchmark Suite for Assessing Machine Learning
From The Eponymous Pickle

Benchmark Suite for Assessing Machine Learning

Ultimately key to making this work.    Measuring the results, starting with benchmarks.How to Evaluate Machine Learning?  U of Toronto Research Supports LatestU...

Unilever and WPP Collaborate for Disruptive Tech
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Unilever and WPP Collaborate for Disruptive Tech

Unilever and WPP Launch Collaboration in SingaporeSINGAPORE – Unilever and WPP have established an in-house collaboration with Unilever Foundry and its start-up...

Authentic Emotional Intelligence
From The Eponymous Pickle

Authentic Emotional Intelligence

Can they be separated?  Can deep learning be yet more precise in making a distinction?   In some early work with MIT Media lab we tried to detect emotion and engagement...

Ahold Delhaize Focusing Digital Efforts
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Ahold Delhaize Focusing Digital Efforts

Have been impressed wth AHold efforts over the years, now with a lab for Digital:Ahold Delhaize focuses its digital effortsBy Rachel England, @rachel_england   in...

Counterfeit Goods Detector
From The Eponymous Pickle

Counterfeit Goods Detector

We worked on the detection of counterfeit goods for some time, this would have been very useful. Will take a deeper look.IBM built a handheld counterfeit goodsThe...

Walmart Pauses on Scan & Go
From The Eponymous Pickle

Walmart Pauses on Scan & Go

Been following for a while.   Tested many checkout options.  Seems to work better at Sam than Wal-Mart.Walmart drops Scan & Go tech – again      by George Anderson...

Thinking About Virtual Worlds
From The Eponymous Pickle

Thinking About Virtual Worlds

Even a simple mirror can create a virtual world.  I remember when we experimented with data immersion using VR in virtual worlds, it was remarkable to see how hard...

Laser Power Insect Robotics
From The Eponymous Pickle

Laser Power Insect Robotics

Having very small flying robots that can be tasked to jobs, alone or in groups,  will change many things.  We examined how tasks and services might be solved by...

Simplified Machine Learning
From The Eponymous Pickle

Simplified Machine Learning

Simplified and non-technical view:Machine learning: A quick and simple definitionGet a basic overview of machine learning and then go deeper with recommended resources...

Microsoft Makes Chat calls in China
From The Eponymous Pickle

Microsoft Makes Chat calls in China

More word of  call-making chatbots, akin to recently announced Google Duplex.  Ultimately you will have to have such systems communicating, with people and other...

Geographic Optimization with Bayesian Networks
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Geographic Optimization with Bayesian Networks

Had not seen this kind of optimization before with Bayesian Networks.  Webinar leads you through the process, largely non-technical. ... By Stefan Conrady,, Managing...

Pets and Machine Learning Interactions
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Pets and Machine Learning Interactions

In Pete Warden's Blog, interesting views.   Have seen some of that in my own menagerie of chatbots and responsive assistants.    But I think ultimately we willWhy...

On the rise of the Chatbots
From The Eponymous Pickle

On the rise of the Chatbots

HPE provides an a good, non technical view.  Conversational intelligence and its increasing acceptance.  Obstacles will be maintaining the underlying knowledge....

Synthetic Data
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Synthetic Data

Companies may often have mixes of real and synthetic data,  early on we used simulations to create streams of data that were realistic for particular context. Synthetic...

P&G Uses SmartLabel Platform
From The Eponymous Pickle

P&G Uses SmartLabel Platform

P&G is leader in using means to get to details about thousands of their products.P&G using technology to peel back curtain on thousands of products on the shelf...

Data Science and Machine Learning for Healthcare
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Data Science and Machine Learning for Healthcare

To be updated ...Cognitive Systems Institute Talk   Join us.24 May 2018: 10:30 AM, ET   (Access Instructions below)Talk by: Farah ShamoutTitle: “Data Science and...
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