The 2016 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of the films opening through early September. Release dates and other details, as compiled by Kevin Crust, are subject to change. The view of Earth from space and the information it reveals about humanity's effect on the planet are examined in this large-format science documentary. Business suddenly picks up for a London kosher baker when his young Muslim apprentice accidentally drops a stash of pot into the mixer. Written by Yehudah Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson. The kidnapping of a beloved kitty forces two naive cousins to infiltrate a street gang. Written by Peele & Alex Rubens. In 1913 Cambridge, England, a young Indian math genius joins forces with an eccentric professor. Written and directed by Matthew Brown. Written by Lily Hollander, Anya Kochoff Romano. After an auto accident, a young woman finds herself in a life at odds with the one she remembers. Written by Doc Pedrolie and Victoria Arch. The famous writer's downward spiral is witnessed by a young reporter during the revolution. With Minka Kelly, Giovanni Ribisi, Joely Richardson, Adrian Sparks. A lonely lombax and a tiny robot team with the Galactic Rangers to save their world in this animated adventure.

Artificial intelligence and concerns over the long term consequences has come up again in the news week in the form of a Scientific American blog musing over how artificial intelligence will evolve -- "Is AI Dangerous? It Depends…" There is a certain amount of hand wringing over AI and, to a lesser extent, its branches such as machine learning and natural language processing. It also drew attention to notables who have voiced concern over AI including Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk. The concerns tend to emerge from worst case scenarios and assume that even though AI can be used for beneficial purposes, what if the technology is turned against us? But many people applying AI to make healthcare delivery more efficient and automated don't see it that way.

As artificial intelligence gains a foothold in the mainstream of entrepreneurship, executives at IBM's Watson division predict cognitive computing technology will transform a variety of fields. Watson offers a set of tools to developers seeking to create AI-infused products. Roughly 360 companies, most of them startups, use Watson APIs and about 100 of those companies have created products that are already on the market. "It's a rapidly growing ecosystem and it's a rich set of tools," says Watson Senior Vice President Michael Rhodin. Watson Chief Technical Officer Rob High says Watson's products that provide AI capabilities to businesses are not aimed at replacing the work of humans, but at enhancing and augmenting what humans can do.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. In fiscal year (FY) 2016, its budget is 7.5 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and other institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 48,000 competitive proposals for funding and makes about 12,000 new funding awards. NSF also awards about 626 million in professional and service contracts yearly.

The premise is simple: Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories. The irony was irresistible: The same week NPR went to Greenland to look at high suicide rates, The New York Times Magazine went to Greenland's neighbor, Iceland -- but for a story on high rates of happiness and how that contentedness is partly powered by the country's vulcanic geology. Iceland came in second on a list of world's happiest countries, despite its arctic weather. It has no public plazas or pubs, but it does have public pools, heated geothermically to hot-tub temperatures.

Researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Laboratory (CSAIL) alongside machine learning-startup PatternEx have created a new cybersecurity defense system that makes use of both unsupervised and supervised learning methods. Human analysts are then presented with the data and given an opportunity to identify actual attacks, which are then fed back into the machine. The system learns and refines its accuracy over time. CSAIL research scientist Kalyan Veeramachaneni, one of AI,2's co-creators, described it this way: "The more attacks the system detects, the more analyst feedback it receives, which, in turn, improves the accuracy of future predictions. That human-machine interaction creates a beautiful, cascading effect."

When people think of "data science" they probably think of algorithms that scan large datasets to predict a customer's next move or interpret unstructured text. But what about models that utilize small, time-stamped datasets to forecast dry metrics such as demand and sales? Yes, I'm talking about good old time series analysis, an ancient discipline that hasn't received the cool "data science" rebranding enjoyed by many other areas of analytics. Yet, analysis of time series data presents some of the most difficult analytical challenges: you typically have the least amount of data to work with, while needing to inform some of the most important decisions. For example, time series analysis is frequently used to do demand forecasting for corporate planning, which requires an understanding of seasonality and trend, as well as quantifying the impact of known business drivers.

Poachers have a new enemy: artificial intelligence. Scientists have developed an AI system that can continuously learn and adapt to illegal activities and help rangers move swiftly to protect endangered animals in the wild. Researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to solve increasing poaching activities, applying computer science and game theory to lead the innovation to outwit poachers in the wild. A team of scientists have successfully created an AI system that "learns" information and uses data to map out ranger patrols that are most effective in protecting endangered animals living in the wild. These ranger patrols are still the most direct wildlife protection methods against poachers.

IBM's California research lab sits atop a green hill in Almaden, 15 miles south of downtown San Jose. There aren't any signs that suggest if you drive up the narrow road that wraps around the hill you'll find a research facility at the top. No signs that the research center is home to a Fortune 500 company. No signs -- even inside -- that the company once dominated the personal computer industry. After decades in the spotlight as a hardware-centric firm selling PCs, servers and mainframes, the 105-year-old tech giant has made a dramatic shift into a realm that few understand: cognitive computing.

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