“Google today launched Google Research India, its first AI lab in India. In related news, Google also pledged to expand its AI-powered flood prediction system in India to warn nearby residents through smartphones or human volunteers.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/venturebeat.com/2019/09/19/google-launches-ai-lab-in-bangalore-india/amp/
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Netflix generation expects AI-driven financial advice
“’Consumers are expecting algorithmically driven interactions in their daily lives, much like when they consume music on Spotify, or watch movies on Netflix. For example, what to watch next is a piece of advice driven by an AI algorithm.’ ‘In a world where the customer relationship with a bank now is so Omni-channel and 24-7,…
The Facebook Portal Smart Speaker Is Back, Now With More AI
“Portal’s main feature when it first launched was person-tracking artificial intelligence that crops the video to keep everyone around the device in the frame, and can follow a specific person. Facebook executives say this AI technology is now more accurate, thanks to new tricks like using the color of a person’s clothes to distinguish them…
Tableau update uses AI to increase speed to insight
“’What Explain Data does is it moves users from understanding what happened to why it might have happened by automatically uncovering and explaining what’s going on in your data. So what we’ve done is we’ve embedded a sophisticated statistical engine in Tableau, that when launched automatically analyzes all the data on behalf of the user,…
McDonald’s Is Becoming a Tech Company With Its Latest Purchase
“With McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) acquisition of early-stage artificial intelligence specialist Apprente, the fast-food leader is quickly transforming itself into a technology leader. The purchase marks the burger joint’s third investment in a tech company this year following its acquisition of another artificial intelligence (AI) outfit, Dynamic Yield, and its 10% stake in mobile app developer Plexure.”…