From Idea to 3-D in a Day: UPS and Fast Radius
Logistics behemoth UPS and high-flying 3-D printing startup Fast Radius have partnered to make 3-D printing accessible to the masses
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AI chatbot behind Alibaba鈥檚 $31 billion Single鈥檚 Day sales miracle
This essay introduces how Alibaba uses the artificial intelligence chatbot, AliMe, to perform customer service.
Adidas Speedfactory: Disrupting The Sneaker Manufacturing Process
Adidas is leveraging futuristic automation and additive manufacturing to lead the pack in fast footwear
CIA to CAI? Spycraft in the Era of Machine Learning
While machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies enable the CIA to process vast amounts of information, algorithms are far from replacing human spies. James Bond will still have his job.
Predix at GE: Machine Learning in Industrial IoT
Predix is GE's attempt to harvest data from the industrial 'internet of things' and employ machine learning algorithms to optimize industrial systems.
You鈥檙e in Good [AI] Hands: Machine Learning Implementation at Allstate
Insurance companies are increasingly relying on machine learning to create cost efficiencies. Allstate is seeing success in its machine learning implementation to date, but what are the implications for its employee base and long term competitive advantage?
Driving into the Future: The Impact of Self-Driving Haul Trucks on Oil Sands Mining Giant, Suncor Energy
Canada’s oil sands mining industry faces the entry of self-driving haul trucks as a means to lower operating costs. In an economic environment of low crude oil prices and an unclear future for oil sands mining, is this an investment Suncor Energy should commit to?
Extreme Makeover Home Edition: Wayfair Optimizes Your Home D茅cor Shopping Experience Through Machine Learning
Though many shoppers view Wayfair as 鈥渢hat online furniture store,鈥� Wayfair identifies as a technology company that 鈥渞einvents the way people shop for their homes.鈥漑1] In an information-abundant age, customers are king, and with a few keystrokes gain access to […]
Earth to everyone: we need your help! (Open innovation at NASA)
NASA recognizes the power of open innovation to solve tough problems and engage broader audiences, but the mindset shift comes at a price.
Lots of Chocolate for Me to Eat
The debate is about whether additive manufacturing will disrupt the way chocolates are manufactured.