Artificial Intelligence

Style, tech converge at 2015 New York Fashion Week

The 2015 New York Fashion Week featured new collections from many top designers, and some savvy companies set their products apart by building cutting edge technology into clothing and accessories.

Cognitive technology and the automation of everything

The automation of knowledge work has the potential to drastically change business by creating a new class of u201cdigital labor."

The future of A.I. ethics is in our hands

When so many of the world's smartest people warn us about 'killer robots' and other ethical issues inherent in artificial intelligence, we should heed their call to make sure A.I. is used for societal good

AI is coming: How to deal with this new type of intelligence

The future of AI will be determined to a large extent by our ability to nurture a positive working relationship with this new type of intelligence. And that wonu2019t be easy.

How IBM’s deal to acquire Merge could transform health IT

How IBM’s deal to acquire Merge could transform health IT

A bid made early this month by IBM to acquire Merge Healthcare could radically change the practice of medicine. Its effects might take shape through the first practical applications of artificial intelligence -- not in the diagnosis of disease, at l

Instrumenting the human and socializing the machine

The convergence of human-machine work processes

10 Father’s Day gifts for gadget-loving dads

Home audio, e-readers, cameras and even drones are all part of this yearu2019s round-up of great Fatheru2019s Day gizmos.

The iPhone and the BB-8 Star Wars droid toy

BB-8 is a new Star Wars: The Force Awakens droid toy from Disney that you can control with your iPhone

Where are the drones?

The buzz around drone delivery is big right now. So why donu2019t we see any drone deliveries yet? Spoiler: itu2019s not because of the laws.

Are Robotics Startups Gaining Traction? Affirmative

Robots are following the VC dollars. And while many funding rounds are aimed at the usual industrial automation, money is also flowing to startups developing more human-friendly robots. In 2014, VCs invested $341.3 million in robotics startups, up 36