ID By Eyeglasses?: Meta's AI glasses may use face recognition.
Business

ID By Eyeglasses?: Meta's AI glasses may use face recognition.

Smart glasses in the works at Facebook may be equipped with face recognition. The social media colossus plans to market augmented-reality headgear, and it’s considering a feature that would overlay a person’s name on their face.

March 3, 20211 min read
Draw a Gun, Trigger an Algorithm: These AI-enabled security cameras automatically ID guns.
Business

Draw a Gun, Trigger an Algorithm: These AI-enabled security cameras automatically ID guns.

Computer vision is alerting authorities the moment someone draws a gun. Several companies offer deep learning systems that enable surveillance cameras to spot firearms and quickly notify security guards or police.

January 20, 20211 min read
Annual Report, Robot Edition: The rise of machine readable financial reports
Business

Annual Report, Robot Edition: The rise of machine readable financial reports

Corporations are tailoring their financial reports to be read by machines. Automated systems download far more company financial reports than humans, according to a study by the U.S. nonprofit National Bureau of Economic Research.

January 20, 20211 min read
Annual Report, Robot Edition: The rise of machine readable financial reports
Business

Annual Report, Robot Edition: The rise of machine readable financial reports

Corporations are tailoring their financial reports to be read by machines. Automated systems download far more company financial reports than humans, according to a study by the U.S. nonprofit National Bureau of Economic Research.

January 20, 20211 min read
Draw a Gun, Trigger an Algorithm: These AI-enabled security cameras automatically ID guns.
Business

Draw a Gun, Trigger an Algorithm: These AI-enabled security cameras automatically ID guns.

Computer vision is alerting authorities the moment someone draws a gun. Several companies offer deep learning systems that enable surveillance cameras to spot firearms and quickly notify security guards or police.

January 20, 20211 min read
How Much For That Vintage Gucci?: An AI system that appraises luxury handbags
Business

How Much For That Vintage Gucci?: An AI system that appraises luxury handbags

Computer vision is helping people resell their used designer handbags. Rebag, a resale company for luxury handbags, watches, and jewelry, launched Clair AI, an app that automatically appraises second-hand bags from brands like Gucci, Hermes, and Prada.

January 13, 20211 min read
How Much For That Vintage Gucci?: An AI system that appraises luxury handbags
Business

How Much For That Vintage Gucci?: An AI system that appraises luxury handbags

Computer vision is helping people resell their used designer handbags. Rebag, a resale company for luxury handbags, watches, and jewelry, launched Clair AI, an app that automatically appraises second-hand bags from brands like Gucci, Hermes, and Prada.

January 13, 20211 min read
Enterprise AI on the Rise: A 2021 survey of how business leaders are using AI.
Business

Enterprise AI on the Rise: A 2021 survey of how business leaders are using AI.

A survey of AI in large companies sees boom times ahead — if AI teams can get past issues that surround implementation. Businesses of all sizes are using more machine learning, spending more on it, and hiring more engineers to wrangle it.

January 6, 20212 min read
Enterprise AI on the Rise: A 2021 survey of how business leaders are using AI.
Business

Enterprise AI on the Rise: A 2021 survey of how business leaders are using AI.

A survey of AI in large companies sees boom times ahead — if AI teams can get past issues that surround implementation. Businesses of all sizes are using more machine learning, spending more on it, and hiring more engineers to wrangle it.

January 6, 20212 min read
Robotaxi Reimagined: Zoox reveals an electric robotaxi.
Business

Robotaxi Reimagined: Zoox reveals an electric robotaxi.

A new breed of self-driving car could kick the autonomous-vehicle industry into a higher gear. Zoox unveiled its first product, an all-electric, driverless taxi designed fully in-house.

December 16, 20202 min read
Robotaxi Reimagined: Zoox reveals an electric robotaxi.
Business

Robotaxi Reimagined: Zoox reveals an electric robotaxi.

A new breed of self-driving car could kick the autonomous-vehicle industry into a higher gear. Zoox unveiled its first product, an all-electric, driverless taxi designed fully in-house.

December 16, 20202 min read
GAN Makes Pajamas Safe For Work: An AI app allows users to dress in digital costumes.
Business

GAN Makes Pajamas Safe For Work: An AI app allows users to dress in digital costumes.

A new camera app uses a generative adversarial network to let users look like they’re dressed for success while they videoconference in their jammies. Xpression is an iPhone app that maps facial expressions onto till images in real time, allowing users to look clothed in digital costumes.

December 2, 20201 min read
GAN Makes Pajamas Safe For Work: An AI app allows users to dress in digital costumes.
Business

GAN Makes Pajamas Safe For Work: An AI app allows users to dress in digital costumes.

A new camera app uses a generative adversarial network to let users look like they’re dressed for success while they videoconference in their jammies. Xpression is an iPhone app that maps facial expressions onto till images in real time, allowing users to look clothed in digital costumes.

December 2, 20201 min read
Retailers Adjust to the Pandemic: How Chinese retailers used AI to rebound from Covid-19
Business

Retailers Adjust to the Pandemic: How Chinese retailers used AI to rebound from Covid-19

Covid-19 wreaked havoc with models that predict retail sales — but China’s biggest annual e-commerce event showed that they’re back in business.

November 18, 20202 min read
Retailers Adjust to the Pandemic: How Chinese retailers used AI to rebound from Covid-19
Business

Retailers Adjust to the Pandemic: How Chinese retailers used AI to rebound from Covid-19

Covid-19 wreaked havoc with models that predict retail sales — but China’s biggest annual e-commerce event showed that they’re back in business.

November 18, 20202 min read

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