Here’s the new edition of my “Fav 4”, edition 17. My favorite and most noteworthy tech & innovation news bites of the last week. 4 updates in an easy to consume video format. Enjoy!
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In my view a natural move after the 'Tensor Processing Units' #TPU from 2 years ago: #Google moves #AI expertise down from the cloud to the edge. Here's #EdgeTPU, a tiny AI accelerator that will carry out #machinelearning jobs in #IoT devices. #innovation https://t.co/HQkCSuuggU pic.twitter.com/yqKFbRvBsb
— André Cramer (@TheAndreCramer) July 30, 2018
Whoops… Researchers at #DeepMind have developed an #AI system for visual #speechrecognition, aka lip-reading. Word error rate is "only" 41% (best previous computer method was 77%). Now connect this development with ubiquitous #facerecognition CCTV… https://t.co/Gsl8ah3r52 pic.twitter.com/iYhEjCTVkC
— André Cramer (@TheAndreCramer) August 3, 2018
I've covered this topic before, but there's more good news now. #Adidas expects to sell 5mn pairs of their shoes made from #oceanplastic this year, and they have committed to using only recycled plastic in its products by 2024. Way to go! #sustainability https://t.co/EdaOx7B3vI pic.twitter.com/oCN4ndfpau
— André Cramer (@TheAndreCramer) August 4, 2018
I find this absolutely terrific! #AI researchers demonstrate a #reinforcementlearning algorithm giving a robot hand remarkable #dexterity. Possible by practicing for the equivalent of 100 years inside a computer simulation (a few days in real time). Rad! https://t.co/XX2VF6HCB0 pic.twitter.com/T7lRoXaPqS
— André Cramer (@TheAndreCramer) August 2, 2018
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