Image recognition at Facebook: How machine learning is helping computers — and people who are blind — ’see’ digital photos

As we become increasingly reliant on machines to perform our daily tasks — from answering our emails to driving our cars — we are exposed to the limitations of technology as it attempts to perform complex human operations such as natural language processing and image recognition. To address this, Facebook is leveraging its repository of user-uploaded photos to improve accuracy of image recognition technologies to enable computers — and people who are blind — to ‘see’ in natural contexts.

How Stryker is using 3D printing to bring personalized medicine to orthopedic surgery

Riding new waves of additive manufacturing and personalization in medicine, Stryker could be poised to offer custom orthopedic implants such as hip replacements and spinal disks. Stryker, a Fortune 500 Michigan-based medical device manufacturer that specializes in orthopedic devices, is increasingly investing in additive manufacturing, signaling a long-term bet on 3D printing as a key to innovation in orthopedic implants.

Can AI save brick-and-mortar retail?

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With the increased penetration of e-commerce, declining in-store traffic, and retailer bankruptcies, brick-and-mortar retail is experiencing tremendous headwinds. Neiman Marcus has recognized that digital innovation is critical for the future viability of retail and is seeking to optimize and personalize the customer experience at every touchpoint using advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning.