Attempts to identify barnyard animals via facial recognition are complicated by the software's difficulty in distinguishing between animals.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 1, 2019
New artificial intelligence-driven coaching apps and platforms aim to provide basic training in traditional supervisory skills such as delivering feedback and delegating...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 23, 2019
Food Lion and five sister U.S. grocery chains will use artificial intelligence to revamp their food-ordering process.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 2, 2019
Within the next decade, new workspaces will emerge with multiple displays and larger, panoramic screens.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 15, 2019
Companies are offering seniors high-tech solutions and novel services to combat loneliness.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 28, 2019
Mercedes-Benz is exploring how quantum computers could be used to discover new materials for advanced batteries in electric cars.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 27, 2019
The Pentagon has launched a program to use artificial intelligence to analyze data collected by drones to improve how wildfires are fought.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 15, 2019
A hotel in Japan hyped as the world's first robot-staffed hotel has eliminated more than half of its robots due to mounting complaints.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 18, 2019
A new Information Technology and Innovation Foundation report says U.S. adoption of automation is lagging behind that of other countries.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2018
Grocers are deploying robots and artificial intelligence to boost warehouse efficiency amid intensifying competition for consumer food spending.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 31, 2018
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Laboratory's Open Agriculture Initiative has developed a self-contained indoor farm.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 24, 2018
The world's companies are in the initial stages of what might be called the "physical cloud," an e-commerce ecosystem that functions like the Internet.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 19, 2018
San Diego State University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are testing mixed-reality software for the education of nurse trainees.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | July 11, 2018
Six decades after the U-2 flew its first mission, the military is trying to harness artificial-intelligence technology to enhance the venerable spy plane's combat...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 8, 2018
Wikipedia editors got locked in a dispute several months ago about the biographical summary boxes that sit atop some pages of the online encyclopedia. The tiff...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | May 7, 2018
Recent controversy over Facebook Inc.'s hunger for personal data has surfaced the notion that the online advertising industry could be hazardous to our privacy...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | April 24, 2018
Facebook Inc.'s handling of user data has upset lawmakers and regulators in multiple countries. But the biggest risk to its business could come from angry users...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | March 22, 2018
In a competition, robots were unable to overcome the challenge of an unlocked door impeding their way at an outdoor obstacle course, illustrating the technology's...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | November 15, 2017