Augmented reality goes to the Superbowl; Cisco commits to the Internet of Things with a billion-dollar embrace (even as IBM belatedly embraces the cloud); the staying power of the sharing economy is questioned; and more … As Google’s head of AI becomes the head of the company, Google search is…
It’s been a week when virtual reality news reigns supreme, with the technology shown off in medicine, film and entertainment, and as part of Apple’s future plans. The FCC has even suggested a spectrum designation for it. Oh, and did you hear about the Google AI’s defeat of a Go…
Stories of interest include Apple’s moves in VR and AR, the future of AI research, the security holes in the Internet of Things, and more. Apple reported to have hired a “leading thinker on virtual reality and augmented reality.” (Katie Collins, c|net) Three virtual reality films premier in the Sundance…
Stories of interest include the return of the bots, an exploration of Facebook’s interest in virtual reality, a host of wearable tech developments, and more. Apple acquires artificial intelligence startup Emotient. (Drew Olanoff, TechCrunch) Whether they crawl, answer queries, message or just chat, the re-rise of the bots is upon…
Stories of interest this week include Toyota’s high-precision mapping system, a European ToS fight, 3D printing with glass, a recap of VR breakthroughs in 2015, and more. • Google and Ford reported to team up for self-driving cars. (Sneha Teresa Johny, Reuters) • Researchers use a robotic arm to bring…
Stories of interest this week include a developers showcase for the HoloLens, robots able to feel textures like humans, a cool billion invested in AI, and more. Giroptic is building a GoPro for virtual reality. (Romain Dillet, TechCrunch) MIT app lets you use augmented reality to reprogram your world. (Liz…
Stories of interest this week include Google’s quantum computer (and bucket-load of patents), an AR-based visual browser, concerns over spying and toys, and more. Google proclaims its quantum computer a 100 million times faster than a regular computer chip. (Jordan Novet, VentureBeat) MIT introduces a text messaging system that…
Google goes Trek with a look to the lapel; Facebook continues its push into the workplace; Slack goes down for a few hours; a cyberlocker operator goes down for a few years; and more. Volvo and Microsoft partner to bring consumers virtual car shopping via HoloLens. (Jacob Demmitt, GeekWire) A…
Colleague Caitlin Bloom Stulberg has recently released a thorough examination on FDA compliance in the realm of consumer-generated content. It’s an issue we discuss often and is becoming more prevalent as increased social media use blurs the line between manufacturer-promoted advertising and independent consumer opinions. The discussion investigates when consumer-generated…
Stories of interest this week include an open-sourced AI from Google, the near-future of self-driving cars, two apps that might make the world a better place, and more. Take a look at Tensorflow—Google makes its AI engine open source. (Cade Metz, Wired) In last week’s News, it was canine recognition…