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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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Kroger Invests in New Tech
Followed Kroger for year, always had an impressive depth of tech use, not as much breadth. This and other efforts many be an example of new take.Kroger unveils...
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First Review of MS Invoke Assistant
Well hardly a full service Butler, but we know that they mean. Play music, order things and turn on the lights with your voice. Breaking the existing infrastructures...
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Facebook Scours Posts and Comments
Facebook Tests Letting Marketers Scour Posts and Comments in Adage.By Garett Sloane. Facebook is experimenting with letting brands study people's posts and comments...
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Cortana Virtual Machine for Batch Machine Learning
This is not an open solution as I see it.Cortana Intelligence and Machine Learning BlogAnnouncing the Data Science Virtual Machine in Batch AI ServiceCortana Intelligence...
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Intel and Amazon Partner on Voice Tech
Intel and Amazon partner on voice recognition techThe Intel Speech Enabling Developer Kit is now up for pre-order. By Timothy J. Seppala, @timseppalaIntel and Amazon...
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Intel Delivers Neural Network Chips
Intel delivers Nervana Neural Network Processor chips for AI workloads By Mike WheatleyAfter pushing the concept of using Field Programmable Gate Arrays as accelerators...
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More on Bixby, AI on Appliances Everywhere
I was at the local Lowe's recently and saw some of their Smart Frig's. A sign mentioned assistant Bixby, but not that it was available there yet. But firstSiliconAngle...
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Forecasting Challenge
I had mentioned superforcasting again, was brought to my attention that they have had a hybrid competition under way for a while. Are looking for volunteers. ...
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Samsung Does 8 Nanometer
Samsung has the hardware. Will neural chips follow? Implications for Bixby?Samsung leapfrogs Intel again with 8-nanometer chipsWorking with Qualcomm, SamsungBy...
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Samsung Announces Bixby 2.0 for IOT
Today announced Bixby 2.0 and SmartThings Cloud. Been following for a long to see what they might do with smart home appliances. They have the appliances in many...
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Online and Amazon Continue Move Forward
With interesting data and comments on the topic by retail experts. And even with some classic retail help: Kohl’s opens Amazon shops in Chicago ....Online and...
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Amazon Suggests Apartment Hubs
An you might take this beyond to other sectorizations, like retirement centers. And imagine using assistant leverage to extend this into every apartment. Other...
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China IQ Test for Assistants?
Am somewhat skeptical about such tests, its not raw 'IQ" , but rather how well a system provides value in context. Still it will be interesting to see how such...
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Soft Robotics from Liquid Metals
Been intrigued by 'soft robotics' that can change shapes Here new work out of U of Sussex, that can transform. Applications? Programmable materials in changeable...
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Apple and GE Join for Industrial Mobile IOS
Apple isn't known for industrial, so this is an interesting spin. Note also the predictive spin using I assume machine learning. Much more about the work atApple...
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Amazon Show vs Google YouTube
Brought to my attention weeks ago. Just because they are in competition with assistants? Or is it some technical aspect of how marketing value is shared in Youtube...
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Amazon, Microsoft and Healthcare
Will it be head to head or collaborative? Microsoft has already said they were collaborating with Alexa systems in their recent meeting. Future health systems...
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Intelligent Workflow Drones
Logical, first I had seen this stated this way. But then anything that does work to perform useful tasks or gather data should ideally be integrated into a workflow...
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Algorithms teaching Algorithms
The ultimate AI play has devices teaching each other in context.AI Algorithms Are Starting to Teach AI AlgorithmsAutomating machine learning will make the technology...
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