An AI Epidemiologist Sent the First Warnings of the Wuhan Virus
Canadian health-monitoring alerted customers about the coronavirus outbreak 9 days before the Read More
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Aptiv’s self-driving cars have given 100,000 paid rides on Lyft app
Robotaxi fleets might be a distant-future reality. https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/11/aptivs-self-driving-cars-have-given-100000-paid-rides-on-the-lyft-app/
Google’s Read Along taps AI to improve kids’ reading skills
Google launches Read Along, which uses AI and machine learning to help Read More
Hong Kong Airport Rolls Out Cleaning Robots And Full-Body Disinfection Booths
Hong Kong’s International Airport’s new cleaning robots and full-body disinfectant booths may Read More
Can artificial intelligence fight elderly loneliness?
A research experiment in England used Google Home to help residents in Read More
Telefonica and MediaPro debut 5G Augmented Tourism with AR bus windows
New AR windows on Barcelona bus inform tourists of key attractions as Read More
Porsche’s glasses connect service techs with factory in real time
Porsche uses AI glasses to connect dealership service technicians to their technical Read More
Seattle is the first area in the US where residents can vote via smartphones
Seattle let residents vote in a local board election via smartphone. https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/22/21077358/seattle-king-county-smartphone-voting-mobile-supervisors-board-election
Facebook AI Announces Near-perfect Point-goal Navigation
Facebook’s research team experiences success with AI agents capable of navigating real-world Read More
These sleek $250 earbuds can translate languages in real time — and it’s like something out of ‘Star Trek’
A Brooklyn-based startup develops earbuds with real time translation abilities. https://www.businessinsider.com/waverly-labs-pilot-earbuds-translate-languages-in-real-time-2018-3
The Magic of Teaching Science Labs Isn’t Lost Online
While virtual labs limit the hands-on experience of the wonder of science, Read More
Volvo, Daimler to found truck fuel cell joint venture
Volvo and the truck division of Daimler announce a joint venture to Read More
Entrepreneurs in Crisis: COVID-19 and Beyond
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Start Us Up found in recent Read More
Inside ‘Amazon Go Grocery’: Tech giant opens first full-sized store without cashiers or checkout lines
Amazon opened cashierless grocery store in Seattle and intends to license this Read More
Chinese State-Owned Bank Offers Test Interface for PBoC Central Bank Digital Currency
One of China’s state-run banks is testing digital currency in four cities; Read More
UPS and CVS will use drones to deliver prescriptions in Florida
With FAA authorization, UPS and CVS team up to deliver prescription medication Read More
The world’s first 3D-printed neighborhood is being built in Mexico for families living on $3 a day
Nonprofit, New Story, builds first 3D-printed neighborhood in Mexico. The homes are Read More
Black Swan Events: Short-term crisis, Long-term opportunity
Black Swan events can dramatically affect the stock market; the visualization graphically Read More
Artificial intelligence is preserving our ability to converse with Holocaust survivors even after they die
AI technology is used to record the stories of Holocaust survivors so Read More
Scientists Are Storing Energy in Uneaten Fruit
Scientists in Australia, experimenting with jackfruit and durian to transform it into Read More
Grad Student Uses AI to Write Papers
A Business graduate student used AI to write passable essays based on Read More
Silo-Busting: Combining Knowledge for Innovation
Many innovations have emerged by simply considering the intersection of two or Read More
Can Empathy Be Taught? We Tried!
Ever had trouble opening a pickle jar? We tried to give undergraduate Read More
Should Schools Compete or Collaborate?
One’s view of a working system differs depending on your vantage point. Read More
Is Research Needed at Undergraduate Institutions?
I recently met Professor Vance Fried, who has made a compelling argument Read More