Hope Reese is a writer based in Louisville, Kentucky, currently living in Budapest. Her work has appeared in the Atlantic, the Boston Globe, Vox, Vice and other publications.
In 2016, Google gave businesses the ability to build machine learning models using its cloud platform. TechRepublic’s comprehensive guide explains how it works and why it matters.
Autopilot, Tesla’s autonomous driving feature, aims to assist drivers on highways through a system of cameras, sensors, and GPS. This comprehensive guide explains what the concept really means.
In 2016, Google’s self-driving car project was reborn as Waymo, a new Alphabet business. TechRepublic’s comprehensive guide explains how Waymo’s technology works.
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning have become integral for many businesses. But, the terms are often used interchangeably. Here’s how to tell them apart.
Internet platforms like Amazon Mechanical Turk let companies break jobs into smaller tasks and offer them to people across the globe. But, do they democratize work or exploit the disempowered?
A 4-foot tall humanoid robot named Pepper, made by Aldebaran, a SoftBank company, interacts with people in hospitals, hotels, and homes. TechRepublic’s comprehensive guide explains how Pepper works.
Bought by Google in 2014 for 400 million pounds, DeepMind is an AI company best known for beating the world champion in the game Go. This guide explains how DeepMind works.
A new AI program developed at Carnegie Mellon harnesses the power of AI to recognize geographical features on a map and serve up similar-looking locations.
Less than a day after she joined Twitter, Microsoft’s AI bot, Tay.ai, was taken down for becoming a sexist, racist monster. AI experts explain why it went terribly wrong.
Starting out as iRobot’s first official employee, Joe Jones has had a remarkable career in robotics. He spoke with TechRepublic about deep learning, the history of iRobot, and the power of small robots.
Today, Mattel released Hello Barbie, a WiFi-enabled doll that detects language and ‘talks back.’ But how will this high-tech toy impact real-life relationships?
Technology critic, psychologist, and author Sherry Turkle explains why she’s worried about how our digital connections are impacting face-to-face conversations.
