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IBM and Salesforce
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IBM and Salesforce

For AI Style applications you must connect with experts in the domain area.    Here is an example of doing that,IBM expands AI partnership with Salesforce    By...

Intel RealSense 3D Camera
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Intel RealSense 3D Camera

Had heard of Intel's Realsense project some time ago, an unusual hardware play, when they were proposed for retail signage application.  Now the devices are out...

Journies in Wikipedia
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Journies in Wikipedia

Here I was less interested in the fact that people spent large amounts of time linking around the Wikipedia,  I knew that,  than the particular journies they took...

Expanding the Dash Button
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Expanding the Dash Button

During our early work on an 'ordering button' we imagined them integrated into consumer products, right next to the point of need.  Most of my own Dash ButtonsAmazon...

Google ML Automation Service
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Google ML Automation Service

We will continue to see more automation in driving machine learning problems.   Here the training aspects for some kinds of problems are addressed, like image recognition...

Hospitality Robotics
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Hospitality Robotics

Clear that robotics will increasingly do labor intensive tasks with robot helpers.   Flexibility will be needed.   Indoor location and navigation solutions will...

Kodak and Blockchain to Control Photos
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Kodak and Blockchain to Control Photos

We visited Kodak innovation just before the digital revolution completely flattened and changed the film business.  So their history of innovation is interesting...

Windows Insider on Mixed Reality
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Windows Insider on Mixed Reality

Been following Microsoft's interest in 'mixed reality' aka augmented reality for a client.  Just discovered Microsoft insider podcasts, which looks at near future...

Kroger to Expand Kroger Edge
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Kroger to Expand Kroger Edge

We studied many kinds if shelf based technologies, below seem to be the outcome of many of these ideas tested.    It is mentioned in the article that it was developed...

Stewart Brand at Speaks Long Now
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Stewart Brand at Speaks Long Now

I was introduced to the Long Now Foundation soon after its inception, and used to mention its efforts often in the predecessor of this blog.  Also Stewart Brand...

Roomba Beta Advances
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Roomba Beta Advances

iRobot Launches Beta Program to Test Smarter Home Features for Roombas  By Evan Ackerman  in IEEE SpectrumRobots like the 900 series Roomba, which have the ability...

Drone Swarms Flying without GPS
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Drone Swarms Flying without GPS

Brought up in a recent challenge for Drone Swarms and Drones indoors.This Autonomous Quadrotor Swarm Doesn't Need GPS    By Evan Ackerman in IEEE SpectrumUPenn's...

CES: More Assistants in the Car
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CES: More Assistants in the Car

CES: Amazon's Alexa Making More Inroads Into VehiclesDavid Kiley , Contributor.   Providing insights and news about the global auto business.For all the talk about...

Maersk, IBM Launch Blockchain
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Maersk, IBM Launch Blockchain

Good to think about the value proposition here,  how it is beyond a simple ledger database approach.  The stated value is to have controlled data sharing amongMaersk...

In Home Delivery Expands
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In Home Delivery Expands

There seemed to be quite a bit of push back about giving retailers the ability to open your home door and drop a package inside.  Some horror stories emerged. Smart...

Alibaba Claims to Beat Humans in Reading Test
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Alibaba Claims to Beat Humans in Reading Test

More examples of advanced AI in China.Alibaba's AI Outguns Humans in Reading Test    By Robert Fenner in BloombergAlibaba has developed an artificial intelligence...

Neural Network Zoo Updated
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Neural Network Zoo Updated

Kirk Bourne writes that the useful  'Neural Network Zoo' now contains links to the original papers for each network type AND a poster version of the full infographic...

Imposter syndrome and the Turing Test
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Imposter syndrome and the Turing Test

How a Famous Robot Test Can Help You Beat Impostor Syndrome  by Kelton Reid in Copyblogger Points to a 2012 Atlantic article on using the Turing Test to discern...

Kroger and Boxed
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Kroger and Boxed

Still speculation, but other possible buyers also lining up.  A response to Amazon's supply chain wins.Kroger may acquire digital bulk retailer Boxed  In Cincinnati...

Crucial Need for Uncertainty in Deep Learning
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Crucial Need for Uncertainty in Deep Learning

Below piece really rocked me.  It is very old AI school.  Even takes us to methods that were used in  Watson-Jeopardy.  Conclusions, and even sub conclusions, are...
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