digital transformation

Amazon Patent Enables Alexa To Detect Illness Via Voice

Amazon Patent Enables Alexa To Detect Illness Via Voice
Amazon Patent Enables Alexa To Detect Illness Via Voice
October 15, 2018  |  Amazon Innovations

Amazon is trying to make Alexa, its voice-activated personal assistant, act as a doctor or nurse, detecting illness by a change in the user’s voice....

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MIT’s New AI School Gets $1B Investment
MIT’s New AI School Gets $1B Investment
October 15, 2018  |  Investments

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), aiming to take a lead in educating on artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced computing, is creating a new college...

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It’s Not Smart Tech If It’s Foolish
It’s Not Smart Tech If It’s Foolish
October 13, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

When English mountaineer George Mallory was asked in 1923 by The New York Times why he wanted to attempt to climb Mount Everest again (after having...

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Google Backs Away From Chatbots
Google Backs Away From Chatbots
October 08, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

A not so very long time ago, chatbots were forecast to be the next big thing in digital ecosystems. Starting with Facebook’s big announcement of its...

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Itemize Eyes Working With (Not Against) Paper In Corporate T&E
Itemize Eyes Working With (Not Against) Paper In Corporate T&E
October 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In payments, there are solutions that can address the symptoms of a friction-filled process, and there are cures that can replace that process outright with...

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Amazon Highlights New Alexa Skill Connections
Amazon Highlights New Alexa Skill Connections
October 04, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon announced Thursday (Oct. 4) the preview of skill connections for all current Alexa locales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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The Quickly And Quietly Growing World Of Voice-Assisted Health And Wellness
The Quickly And Quietly Growing World Of Voice-Assisted Health And Wellness
October 03, 2018  |  Ecosystems

For most people, absently swiping through an Instagram feed, or flipping a light switch, or going to a doctor’s office don’t register as important events....

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Facebook Marketplace Goes AI
Facebook Marketplace Goes AI
October 03, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook’s Marketplace has gotten some new features on its two-year anniversary, with the enhancements being powered by artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Why AI Can Search eBay Even More Obsessively Than People
Why AI Can Search eBay Even More Obsessively Than People
September 27, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers are rolling out new ways for consumers to look for items online. Forever 21, in particular, is moving beyond text-based online search for its...

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