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Waymo Opens Robotaxi Service in San Francisco for Ride Hailing
Google's sister company offers driver-supported rides to some residents in business model test case.
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For Robot Trucks, Navigating Highways Is Just One Bump in the Road
Investors have rushed into startups that promise to have big rigs drive themselves, but a path to commercial markets remains a major challenge.
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Winemakers Tap AI to Salvage Grapes as Wildfires Rage
Software startup Tastry Inc. has developed an artificial intelligence model that can help California winemakers salvage grapes damaged by wildfire smoke.
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China Passes One of the World's Strictest Data-Privacy Laws
China's top legislative body has passed a law requiring those handling the personal data of Chinese citizens to minimize data collection and obtain prior consent...
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Toyota to Cut Output as Chip Shortage Finally Catches Up to It
The automaker says it will cut production in Japan by 40% in September.
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L'Oréal's New Digital Chief Takes Cosmetics Virtual
Asmita Dubey is exploring how online games, augmented reality and social media can help the French cosmetics company reach new demographics.
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Your Next Car May Anticipate Your Needs—and Let You Add Features on the Fly
From peppier engines for road trips to heated steering wheels in winter, automakers are developing intelligent vehicles that spot motorists' wants and let them...
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Companies Beef Up AI Models with Synthetic Data
Companies are building synthetic datasets when real-world data is unavailable to train artificial intelligence models to identify anomalies.
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How Olympic Surfing Is Trying to Ride the Machine Learning Wave
As surfing completes its first-ever Olympic ride, the sport is poised for another sea change thanks to artificial intelligence and big data.
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How Computers with Humanlike Senses Will Change Our Lives
Artificial intelligence's sensory perceptions are advancing toward humanlike capabilities through customized sensors, machine learning, and neural networks.
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What's Worse Than a Chip Shortage? Buying Fake Ones
Global semiconductor shortage attracts fraudsters, counterfeits; 'Of course, a bunch of them didn't work,' a buyer says
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Faces Are the Next Target for Fraudsters
Facial recognition systems increasingly are a target for fraudsters.
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Buzz Off, Bees. Pollination Robots Are Here.
Advances in artificial intelligence are helping some startups develop another way to pollinate plants, which could increase yield compared with insects and human...
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Short-Staffed Restaurants Prop Up Table Service with Technology
Casual-dining chains increasingly are using technology for contactless ordering and payment, streamlining the ordering process and helping compensate for a shortage...
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Facebook, Twitter, Google Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Laws
Facebook, Twitter, and Google have threatened to halt service to Hong Kong if the city's government revises its data protection laws to make the companies liable...
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Japan's In-Home Robot Experiment Short Circuits
A lack of demand prompted Japan's SoftBank Robotics Group to cease manufacturing the Pepper humanoid robot in August 2020, the company said this week.
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Tech Spending Expected to Rise as Pandemic Restrictions Ease, Economy Improves
Market researcher Forrester Research has revised its 2021 forecast of U.S. enterprise information technology spending growth from 6% to 7.4% over 2020 levels.
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How AI Is Taking Over Our Gadgets
Artificial intelligence is taking over "edge" devices, including smartphones, home appliances, industrial sensors and actuators, and other devices with a microchip...
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Government Antitrust Lawsuits Against Facebook Thrown Out by Federal Judge
Judge rules that Federal Trade Commission and states didn't make valid claims that Facebook engaged in unlawful monopolization.
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