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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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Kinetic Jewelry
MIT's new 'living' jewelry are creepy robot beetles for your clothesNot fashion meets function yet by Dani Deahl @danideahl Last year, MIT and Stanford debuted...
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China's Digital Economy
A discussion and PDF paper with considerable data and statistics. China’s digital economy: A leading global force by McKinseyBy Jonathan Woetzel, Jeongmin Seong...
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Center Store Resets (Again).
We were old hands at trying to better understand the center store. It was one thing we worked on in our innovation centers. So this article struck me. What tech...
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What can a Drone Carry Today?
A related question came up in the retail space, what can we reasonably deliver via a Drone today? What do we need to measure to calculate this as Drones improve...
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Overview of AI and Machine Learning
From a customer perspective, what is machine learning or AI? by Natalie Petouhoff, Ph.D. Wondering whether you should invest in AI and Machine Learning? That’s...
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Ultrasonic Attacks on Voice Devices
Alexa and Siri are vulnerable to 'silent,' nefarious commands in Endgadget by S. Dent Unheard voices could direct your smartphone to malicious websites. .....
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Shop Home Depot with Voice Using Google Home
Another voice based shopping example in place. I would imagine that DIY interactions could often use visual interaction as well, so assuming the Google Home will...
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Cisco on Meetings
From the Cisco Blog, good points made, not very new, but worth repeating. Nothing on the possible use of AI attentive methods to gather data about what has happened...
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Interpreting Machine Learning
Interesting piece, somewhat wordy with embedded technical aspect. But worth the read.Ideas on interpreting machine learningMix-and-match approaches for visualizing...
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Alexa will be a Concierge
Its the ultimate kind of intelligence. We called it a concierge skill. Its not what you know, its who you know, or what you have that knows, and can apply itAlexa...
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Will we all be Wearing Cams Soon?
Followed this once at the request of a retail research client. Tested it in the aisle. Will it now be common?Why you'll wear a body cameraAs costs go down, quality...
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Google Does Music Remix
Google’s Inside Music makes anyone a remix artistIt separates a song’s components, allowing you to turn them off and on.By Mallory Locklear, @mallorylocklear ....
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Map-R for Event Driven Microservices
As I see this, it gets closer to being able to simulate operationally services you are looking to improve in Map-R. Via event driven services. Correct? AndVia...
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A Fridge that will Bring you a Beer
Notably a Panasonic concept device that wont be available for 'a few years'. Points out that the complexity of navigation, even in the realm of a non-custom built...
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Chaos Engineering in Practice
Don't remember ever hearing of Chaos Engineering, but had done some engineering in Chaotic, non predictable situations. It should be noted that this is not about...
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Marketing Chatbots
10 Ways to Use Chatbots for Marketing and SalesChatbots have become increasingly popular as messaging applications have become the way brands reach consumers. ...
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LG to Double Smart Home Investment by 2020
Makes sense, given how much LG has done with advanced appliances, we examined a number of these.LG to double smart home investment by 2020 By Lee Min-hyungSong...
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How Businesses Succeed with AI: Survey of Execs.
In the HBR via O'Reilly ... Good thoughts here. Much more at the link.A Survey of 3,000 Executives Reveals How Businesses Succeed with AIJacques Bughin, BrianThe...
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Baxter Robotics
Recall reading about Baxter in the past, as a 'User Friendly' robot worker. Back in a 2012 post. Easier to work with, to train, to learn from example? See myHere...
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