Category Archives: Automation

Is this the future of health? | The Economist

Posted on April 2, 2019 by macromon

Artificial intelligence is already shaping the world, from driverless cars to dating. But according to Dr Eric Topol, a pioneer in digital medicine, perhaps its greatest impact will be on people’s health. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on … Continue reading →

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Inside China’s High-Tech Dystopia – Bloomberg

Posted on January 28, 2019 by macromon

In part three of Hello World Shenzhen, Bloomberg Businessweek’s Ashlee Vance heads out into a city where you can’t use cash or credit cards, only your smartphone, where AI facial-recognition software instantly spots and tickets jaywalkers, and where at least … Continue reading →

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World Cup Prediction: Spain or Germany?

Posted on June 14, 2018 by macromon

The machine learning random forest algo predicts Spain is favored over Germany mainly due to the fact that Germany has a comparatively high chance to drop out in the round-of-sixteen. Combining the odds from many different bookmakers puts Brazil as the … Continue reading →

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Robots Are Even Coming For The Fashion Models

Posted on March 2, 2018 by macromon

This is astounding.  Not so much robots but artificial intelligence (AI), The world of fashion is always looking ahead to the future for the latest innovations and avant-garde ideas. However, models could be facing the prospect of being rendered useless … Continue reading →

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Big Brother Alive And Well And Living In China (Must View)

Posted on January 28, 2018 by macromon

This clip from the BBC is incredible and very disconcerting. We suspect this technology, and the use thereof, is not just limited to China but ubiquitous throughout Western countries.   Double yikes! China has been building what it calls “the … Continue reading →

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QOTD: The Robots Are Coming, Err, Here

Posted on July 10, 2017 by macromon

Robots Are Taking Over Oil Rigs – Bloomberg  –Automation means wells need only five workers, down from 20 …Rigs have gotten so much more efficient that the shale industry can use about half as many as it did at the … Continue reading →

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