“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…
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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…
CB Insights AI 100 for 2018
“The AI 100 recognizes the teams and technologies that are successfully using AI to solve big challenges…Last year’s AI 100 enjoyed amazing success in the year since earning this recognition. 55 of them went on to raise additional funding nearing $2B and 5 were acquired.” Full list: https://www.cbinsights.com/research-ai-100