“Goodwill uses a device that includes a high-powered magnification lens, which can be used on an iOS device to take a picture of a handbag’s material. That photo is sent to the company’s service, which does an analysis of the material using machine learning technology and gives an opinion of whether the product is authentic…
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Salesforce wants you to get some AI and visual search into your eCommerce game
“The move includes adding artificial intelligence and visual search capability into APIs and developer services with the goal of giving an insightful experience across various customer touchpoints. ‘Digital commerce no longer starts with just a shopping cart,” said Mike Micucci, CEO of Commerce Cloud at Salesforce in a statement. “With Salesforce Commerce Cloud, companies have…
The Church to weigh in on AI
Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock/EAST NEWS “Along with robotics, the question of artificial intelligence (AI) raises just as many questions, said Fr. Paolo Benanti, T.O.R., a lecturer in moral theology and ethics of technology at the Pontifical Gregorian University and academician of the Pontifical Academy for Life. AI and related technologies are pervasive, “inserting themselves in every area…
Explore the future of retail at Digital Retail Forum 2019
“JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Media OutReach – 18 January 2019 – There is so much more in store for the African retail industry. According to research conducted by PWC, many sub-Saharan African countries have emerged among the world’s fastest-growing economies. This kind of development is due, in part, to a great deal of economic and social change, but also because…
Amazon sets conference on robotics, artificial intelligence
“The re:MARS conference in Las Vegas will include “visionary talks, interactive workshops, technical deep dives, roundtables, hands-on demos, and more,” an Amazon statement said. The conference called Machine learning, Automation, Robotics and Space on June 4-7 grew out of a private, invite-only event hosted by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in recent years. “We’re at the…