Artificial Intelligence

Welcome to the roaring 2020s, the artificial intelligence decade

January 2, 2020

The applications being made possible by breakthroughs in machine learning, image recognition, analytics and sensors are profoundly practical.

Entrepreneurs and government are teaming up to boost food security in the United Arab Emirates — and beyond

December 3, 2019

By Rabiya Jaffery

From vertical farms to fish caves, new technologies aim to boost food production and vanquish hunger.

ThredUP's Chris Homer on how the company uses machine learning in its operations

November 14, 2019

WithChris Homer and Heather Clancy

CTO and Cofounder Chris Homer says the resale market has doubled in the last five years and expects it to double again over the next five to 10 years.

Oracle Real Estate Facilities' Francisco Ruiz on IoT and building efficiency

November 14, 2019

WithFrancisco Ruiz and Lauren Phipps

Data collected from AI and IoT technologies can empower companies to make better decisions about their energy consumption.

This AI-driven energy efficiency app in Madrid's metro has many fans

November 7, 2019

By Heather Clancy

The software has helped Metro de Madrid reduce its energy costs by 25 percent so far.

Andrew Zolli on using space to help life on earth

November 6, 2019

WithAndrew Zolli

Andrew Zolli, VP of Global Impact Initiatives of Planet, takes on the VERGE 19 main stage to discuss new generations of Earth-observing satellites that are imaging the whole Earth, every day, in high-resolution.

When it comes to analyzing earth’s environment, spacing out is a good idea

November 1, 2019

By Heather Clancy

Breakthroughs in satellite imagery, artificial intelligence and computing power are giving corporate climate activists powerful new tools for anticipating and maybe even averting change.