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Uber branches out into AI data labeling

CIO Business Intelligence

Uber no longer offers just rides and deliveries: It’s created a new division hiring out gig workers to help enterprises with some of their AI model development work. Its first customers include Aurora Innovation, which makes self-driving software for commercial trucks, and game developer Niantic, which is building a 3D map of the world.

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Tencent super-apps helped a large American retailer expand its reach into China

CIO Business Intelligence

Entering a new market with a different social structure, cultural history, and regulatory issues is never easy for a large retailer, even if the difference seems slight. This was a major roadblock for a large American retailer when it started on its journey to enter the Chinese market in 1996.

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Social services provider uses artificial intelligence to provide genuine help

CIO Business Intelligence

For Colsubsidio , a non-profit provider of a wide array of social services in Colombia, the recent pandemic underscored the need to respond quickly to a major crisis to diminish the harm felt by communities with limited resources.

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What does an AI consultant actually do?

CIO Business Intelligence

Whether in process automation, data analysis or the development of new services AI holds enormous potential. Whether healthcare, retail or financial services each industry presents its own challenges that require specific expertise and customized AI solutions. Strategy development and consulting.

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Social commerce startup led by Seattle-area sisters uses AI to connect brands with younger shoppers

GeekWire

Nectar Social co-founders and sisters: CEO Misbah Uraizee, sitting, and CTO Farah Uraizee. They’re tapping those experiences for insights into social media engagement. Funding and growth Nectar Social is developing AI tech to help brands build interest from younger shoppers wherever they roam on social media.

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Beyond the hype: Do you really need an LLM for your data?

CIO Business Intelligence

In retail, they can personalize recommendations and optimize marketing campaigns. In retail, basic database queries can track inventory. However, imagine if this furniture manufacturer also wanted to incorporate customer reviews, social media sentiment and even images of room designs into their sales predictions.

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This Seattle startup is helping physical retailers detect face masks and social distancing

GeekWire

The Seattle startup wanted to help physical retailers in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Nomad Go just released “ HealthySpaces ,” a new product that provides real-time data on store occupancy and density counts, and also measures mask and social distancing compliance. (Nomad Go Image). Nomad Go had its Apollo 13 moment.

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