Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed ProxEmo, an “end-to-end emotion prediction algorithm for socially aware robot navigation among pedestrians.” ProxEmo is designed to help robots interpret human feeling, based on their gait. This enables a robot equipped with…
Google has announced that Chrome will soon start blocking resource intensive ads. Internet ads may be a fact of life, but not all ads are created equal. Some, such as poorly programmed ones, can consume a disproportionate amount of resources,…
Verizon is downplaying 5G, when compared to 4G, saying customers will only see “some improvements” initially. Verizon and T-Mobile have been locked in a battle over 5G, with the two carriers taking swipes at the other’s speed and coverage. T-Mobile…
Microsoft has announced a virtual AI summit with company executives and industry leaders, scheduled for June 2. Artificial intelligence has become one of the most important developing technologies, with companies large and small looking to make their mark. AI is…
After years of exporting semiconductor manufacturing overseas, the Trump administration, Intel and TSMC are in talks to open chip factories in the US. For years companies have relied on Asian semiconductor factories for the most critical components powering computers, phones,…
Samsung is the latest tech giant to announce plans to offer its own branded debit card. The banking and financial markets are quickly shaping up to be the next frontier for tech giants. Moving into the space helps keep the…
Conversational marketing is a whole new way of thinking about marketing and sales, says Dave Gerhardt, VP of Marketing at Drift. “We go to our jobs in B2B and none of the tools that we use match how we actually…
Samsung is the latest tech giant to announce plans to offer its own branded debit card. The banking and financial markets are quickly shaping up to be the next frontier for tech giants. Moving into the space helps keep the…
Facebook claims to have created an artificial intelligence chatbot that can display empathy, personality and knowledge. AI and chatbots don’t always go together in a positive way. Microsoft famously created “Tay,” a chatbot that used Twitter to interact with people.…
“When I think of brand architecture it really gets to the essence of the brand,” says Buffalo Wild Wings CMO Seth Freeman. “The essence of the brand is around this idea of camaraderie and ritual and something that we like…
