Month: April 2024

Sam’s Club said its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered exit scanners are now in 120 stores. The technology, first announced in January, eliminates the practice of having customers wait in line as they exit the bulk retailer to have their receipts checked by employees. “Sam’s Club’s rapid deployment of its exit technology represents the largest-scale implementation of member-facing AI-powered technology in the retail industry,” the Walmart-owned company said in a news release Tuesday (April 30). “The retailer’s announcement of reaching the milestone of deploying at 20% of its clubs in the first quarter comes as other…

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Artificial intelligence (AI) could be useful for journalists in assisting with their day-to-day tasks, but could also be “problematic” for the wider press, an industry conference has heard. A panel of editors discussed the rise of AI and the opportunities and problems it could present for the media industry at the Society of Editors Conference on Tuesday. The Financial Times announced in March it was launching its first…

SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. said, “Thanks to Governor Kathy Hochul’s vision and leadership, the Empire AI research center for the public good will be a game changer for New York State, our consortium partners, and SUNY – including our four university centers: the University at Albany, Binghamton University, University at Buffalo, and Stony Brook University. As AI is increasingly woven into more aspects of our society, Empire AI is perfectly positioned to grow New York State as a leader in artificial intelligence research and development, and we are…

(Bloomberg) — Shares of online-education firm Chegg Inc. were on track for their biggest drop in about a year as competition from AI tools led Wall Street analysts to downgrade the stock. Most Read from Bloomberg Jefferies analyst Brent Thill wrote in a note to clients that the company is “spiraling with no stability in sight.” He cut Chegg’s shares to underperform, from hold, and questioned whether the company can build “an AI experience that is meaningfully better” than what students can get for free. The shift came after the…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a tool for automating tasks but has evolved into a pivotal aid in healthcare, significantly enhancing collaboration between physicians and nurses. This leap in healthcare technology is exemplified by a recent study that explores AI’s role not merely as an assistant but as a critical facilitator of efficient and effective patient care. Stanford Medicine conducted a study that showcases an AI-based model currently in use at Stanford Hospital. This model is designed to predict patient deterioration and notify both physicians and nurses. Thereby,…

Germany’s largest grocery retail chain, Edeka Group, is deploying AI-powered age-verification technology at one of its micro locations at Stuttgart Airport in Stuttgart, Germany, the tech company announced on Tuesday.  North Canton, Ohio-based Diebold Nixdorf’s Vynamic Smart Vision Age Verification tech uses AI to estimate the age of customers for purchase of products like alcoholic beverages.   The company, which is known for its dominance in the ATM market, released the technology at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show convention in January.  The tech also uses computer vision to determine if…

FKA Twigs Says She Made Her Own Deepfake AI Program | Us Weekly Sign Up Create a free account to access exclusive content, play games, solve puzzles, test your pop-culture knowledge and receive special offers. Already have an account? Login Sign InUp with your social account Continue with Google Continue with Facebook Continue with Amazon Continue with Apple We won’t post to any of your accounts Forgot your password? Get back to the Sign In Reset your password Entertainment By Jason Brow April 30, 2024 FKA Twigs. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images…

As online search evolves to become more conversational thanks to generative AI, review platform Yelp is riding the wave with a series of new features that allow you to pinpoint relevant businesses by interacting with an AI assistant. Called Yelp Assistant, the feature lets you interact with a large language model — the same sort of process as when you type a prompt into ChatGPT or a similar chatbot — to find the right professional for jobs around your home. By asking you a series of questions about the issue at…