Tag: AI

Uber works its way toward no more drivers | Computerworld

Uber is rolling out self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, buying a self-driving truck startup, Otto, and will partner with Volvo to work on, you guessed it, self-driving cars. It doesn’t take a genius to see what these three things have in common.

Source: Uber works its way toward no more drivers | Computerworld

Interesting that Uber and their commercials attempt to draw on individual empowerment (i.e. you can do this in your spare time) are now pushing for removing the humans that were their established basis.

Self-driving 18-wheeler delivers the first shipment: Beer | Computerworld

Self-driving truck company Otto teamed with Anheuser-Busch to successfully deliver a semi-tractor full of beer to Colorado Springs, a journey of 120 miles.

Source: Self-driving 18-wheeler delivers the first shipment: Beer | Computerworld

Well, in my recordings you hear me state this is coming and to be aware of the economic impact (i.e. millions of teamsters out of work).

What eBay’s Machine Learning Advances Can Teach IT Professionals – InformationWeek

EBay has been gathering data and employing machine learning to connect more buyers to sellers and increase the trustworthiness of transactions. The use-cases are worth exploring for any IT professional looking to help improve a company’s bottom line by applying machine learning to its customer-facing applications.

Source: What eBay’s Machine Learning Advances Can Teach IT Professionals – InformationWeek

Ford remains wary of Tesla-like autonomous driving features | Computerworld

At a time when Tesla is rolling out sophisticated autonomous driving features, Ford believes the industry is not ready for consumer vehicles that can safely drive themselves.

Source: Ford remains wary of Tesla-like autonomous driving features | Computerworld

10 Cool Machine Learning Startups To Watch – InformationWeek

Machine learning is technology that trains software so developers don’t have to code it by hand. The number of new companies in the category has grown exponentially over the past few years. Here are 10 machine learning startups worth a closer look.

Source: 10 Cool Machine Learning Startups To Watch – InformationWeek