Can IBM’s Watson Do It All?
Big Blue’s artificial intelligence division is a sprawling effort to corner seemingly every market in AI. (Read about Watson on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
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How I Heard The World With Nuheara’s Bionic Earbuds
Even if you’ve got normal ears, the IQbuds’ audio-enhancing technology can help take the stress out of noisy environments. (Read about Nuheara on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
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IBM Wants To Build AI That Isn’t Socially Awkward
Big Blue says its latest Watson tech enables chatbots, robots, and even smart cars and houses that can understand and relate to humans. (Read about Project Intu on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
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These San Francisco High School Students Are Recruiting Teachers To Resist Trump
Alarmed by Trump’s win, students at one predominantly black and Latino school are teaching adults a few things about social-media activism. (Read more on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
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The Controversial Biotech Billionaire Who Dined With Trump
Patrick Soon-Shiong, who was tapped by Vice President Joe Biden to assist the National Cancer Moonshot, recently met with the President-elect. (Read on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
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GE CEO Jeff Immelt Says He’s Ready For Trump
The industrial giant makes most of its money overseas, but the boss says it can survive protectionist moves, as well as new rivals like IBM. (Read more on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
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AI And Robots Won’t Take Your Job For Decades—Probably
A global study by McKinsey finds that a high percentage of jobs will become automated, including high-paying ones. (Read more on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
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Terrorism Is No Game, But Playing This One Could Help In The Fight
A choose-your-own-adventure online game is teaching agents around the world how to fight terrorism and organized crime through social media. (Read about CounterNet on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
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Watch A GE Engineer Chat With A Robotic Power Plant
GE has developed something like Siri for industrial machines, so engineers can ask a turbine or jet engine what’s wrong and how to fix it. (Read more about digital twins on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
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We Don’t Always Know What AI Is Thinking—And That Can Be Scary
IBM’s artificial intelligence chief calls for building a window into the inner workings of algorithms so we understand what AI is up to. (Read more on Fast Company.)… Read the rest