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L'Oreal and Programmatic Digital Advertising
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L'Oreal and Programmatic Digital Advertising

We did early work in this area.  By analytically matching advertising to predicted outcomes based on costs.   Essentially a big data optimization problem.   This...

Deepmind Navigates a 3D Maze
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Deepmind Navigates a 3D Maze

In CACM:    Pointing to an article in New Scientist:  " ... Google DeepMind just entered the 90s. Fresh off their success in playing the ancient game of Go, DeepMind...

Algorithms and Amazon Workers
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Algorithms and Amazon Workers

In the BBC:  Am particularly interested in how algorithms and workers interact.     There has always been an interpretation of the results provided by computing...

Artificial Intelligence in Business
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Artificial Intelligence in Business

 Some statistics about the re-emergence of AI in Business.   As pioneers of the use of AI in business, we have also started to see many queries asking:  Is this...

SAP Testing Data Viz at Superbowl
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SAP Testing Data Viz at Superbowl

In InformationWeek:  SAP Uses Super Bowl 50 To Test Data Visualization, UX ... SAP's Fan Energy Zone in San Francisco's Super Bowl 50 celebrations is a giant test...

Microsoft to buy Swiftkey
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Microsoft to buy Swiftkey

In Fortune:  When I first read this, I remembered seeing Swiftkey demonstrated.  Though I never had it on one of my own devices, the aha came quickly.  Quickly...

Hidden Science Behind Superbowl Ads.  Neuroscience?
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Hidden Science Behind Superbowl Ads. Neuroscience?

In Adage:  Lots about behavioral science to understand top ads, but no mention of neuroscience. Consumer behavior is different than neural behavior.   Recall that...

Hololens Competition
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Hololens Competition

Always want to see real commercial and industrial applications of augmented (now being called mixed reality) applications.   Here the results of an App competition...

Brains Showing Way to Machine Learning
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Brains Showing Way to Machine Learning

In Technology Review.  Taking more hints from nature.  Although I disagree that its a complete way to do computer programming.   People still make sequential decision...

Making and Flying Complex Devices
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Making and Flying Complex Devices

A new jet engine takes a certification flight. Article in GE's Bikeshop.  My new experiences show how complex the development, delivery and use of a jet engines...

Understanding API Ecosystems
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Understanding API Ecosystems

In the CACM:  Revealing the API Ecosystem and Enterprise Strategy via Visual Analytics.   Valuable insights can be gained by applying visual analytic techniques...

Retail with AI and Retail
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Retail with AI and Retail

Interesting idea, but still too complex.  Simple still works well. With new tech, see yourself on a mountain top from a store floor, or browse store aisles from...

Serious Games Industry News
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Serious Games Industry News

 Newly referenced:   Useful read." ... We believe that the current growth of the gamification and serious gaming market is about to accelerate for the following...

Google  and Real Time Ads
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Google and Real Time Ads

In AdExchanger:" ... Google sounds more and more like Twitter, heralding ways marketers can tap into live events for engagement.As such, the company on Wednesday...

Ordering Pizza from your Echo
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Ordering Pizza from your Echo

You can now order a Dominos Pizza verbally from your Amazon Echo.    No, it won't print/bake it locally yet.  The piece in TechCrunch correctly points out that...

Wharton Pushes Data Science
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Wharton Pushes Data Science

Note the inclusion of 'Decision' in the new department title.  Good move,As tech skills grow in value, Wharton increases focus on data scienceBy  Aliza OhnounaWall...

How IBM Watson Analytics is being used in Business
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How IBM Watson Analytics is being used in Business

 Good examples in CIO: " ... IBM says Watson represents a new era of computing — a step forward to cognitive computing, where apps and systems interact with humans...

Open Source is New Normal for Big Data
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Open Source is New Normal for Big Data

A trend I am seeing.  In CWorld:" ... It's no secret that Hadoop and Apache Spark are the hottest technologies in big data, but what's less often remarked uponMike...

Towards Robotic Self Design
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Towards Robotic Self Design

The ultimate in robotic capability.  Extensive look at the idea.   In CACM:   Self-Repair Techniques Point to Robots That Design Themselves   By Chris Edwards  ...

Future of Programming Languages
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Future of Programming Languages

Robert Martin talks on the past and future of programming languages.   Always thought we would be much closer to very visual and service oriented methods by now...
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