After the boom of Blockbuster(drugs with revenues exceeding $1B/yr) approvals in the 90’s, there has been a slowdown in the development of new drug entities (NDE). With drugs already in the market for easy to identify targets, research in academia […]
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This hospital network in India has deployed IBM’s Watson to help diagnose cancer. Will it work?
Will developing countries with lack of data and problems of affordability be able to benefit from AI in healthcare? And how?
Hurry Up and Wait: Bringing Machine Learning to the US Department of Homeland Security
The US Department of Homeland Security is exploring machine learning. The outcome could be increased security and shorter lines, but what are the risks?
From gaming to healthcare: Microsoft’s approach to visualizing cancer
Can machine learning help transform radiation therapy for cancer?
Facebook’s Negotiating Chatbots – Deal or No Deal?
With machine learning, Facebook has built robots that can negotiate and even lie; what are the business and societal implications for Facebook and its users?
Machine Learning to Revolutionize Military Training
Normally sluggish to adapt, the military is taking swift action to utilize cunning edge tech in combat training
Role of AI in lending – can machine learning bridge the gap between irresponsible lending and financial inclusion?
According to the PwC’s Financial services technology 2020 and beyond report, financial services is expected to be disrupted the most by modern technologies and banking is the industry with the highest share of leaders concerned about the speed of technological […]
Face recognition technology hunts for rare diseases
FDNA Inc. helps doctors to diagnose rare diseases with a camera of a cellphone
Driving into the Future: The Impact of Self-Driving Haul Trucks on Oil Sands Mining Giant, Suncor Energy
Canada’s oil sands mining industry faces the entry of self-driving haul trucks as a means to lower operating costs. In an economic environment of low crude oil prices and an unclear future for oil sands mining, is this an investment Suncor Energy should commit to?
Snowy Cheese Flavored Latte: Starbucks and Machine Learning in China
Starbucks has been an innovator in big data and machine learning through its highly successful mobile order and pay application. How can that translate to China, its next leg of growth?