“While at Google, Mullaney served as the head of big data and insights, leading the team that built next-generation sales systems that leverage large quantities of data, to enable sales consultants to effectively engage with advertisers. He also served as the head of sales operations for EMEA at Google Dublin, helping drive execution for a…
H&M invests in AI ecommerce site
“London-based menswear ecommerce startup Thread has set out to make styling much easier for male consumers and just received 3 million dollars from H&M to do so. The H&M Group’s investment arm, H&M CO:LAB has funded many innovative fashion startups that focus on technological or sustainable initiatives, such as Aday and Worn Again.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/h-m-invests-in-ai-ecommerce-site/2018101739502/amp
Deep learning and local maximums for recommendation engines
I wouldn’t consider this “light reading” but it’s super interesting to understand and consider. “The clearest example of how that works is the increasingly ubiquitous recommendation engine. Almost every ecommerce site now lists other products that a visitor might be interested in while looking at an individual product. Figuring that those recommendations is an optimization…
eCommerce and Department Store Productivity
“As is clear from the chart above, online shopping is shattering ceilings. And the disruption runs deeper than productivity, says Stern’s Kleinberger. Big-box stores also aren’t aligned with how younger consumers shop, he says. In a March 2017 eMarketer survey, 78% of 18-29 year-olds said they prefer to shop online. Online shopping has only 9% of the overall…
MIT has just announced a $1 billion plan to create a new college for AI
“One of the birthplaces of artificial intelligence, MIT, has announced a bold plan to reshape its academic program around the technology. With $1 billion in funding, MIT will create a new college that combines AI, machine learning, and data science with other academic disciplines. It is the largest financial investment in AI by any US academic institution to date.” https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/612293/mit-has-just-announced-a-1-billion-plan-to-create-a-new-college-for-ai/