Google, which already dominates India's smartphone, search, and online video market, today launched a learning app for primary school children in the country as part of an effort to cement its grip on the world's fastest-growing internet market. The Android app, called Bolo, aims to help young kids improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary skills in Hindi and English. Bolo (the Hindi word for "speak"), features a range of games and tasks, and it rewards kids as they progress. Bolo, which is powered by Google's speech recognition and text-to-speech technology, first asks kids to read sentences. The app then listens to the efforts and reviews them, and an animated voice assistant -- called Diya -- suggests pronunciation and vocabulary corrections wherever applicable.

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We know from the recent CES 2019 that AI is quite the big deal this year and going forward. It's no secret that now that artificial intelligence, or AI, is on the scene, things are a bit more complicated than they once were when it comes to brains, smarts, thinking and marketing. Savvy marketers know they need to get ahead of this technology (or at least up to date), but many are unsure as to where they should jump in. With that in mind, Koeppel Direct, the Dallas-based direct-to-consumer advertising agency, has put out an infographic, "A Marketer's Guide to Artificial Intelligence in 2019." The infographic was created to help guide those who are ready to truly understand AI in an effort to expand their market insight, better target the right demographics and give a nice boost to day-to-day customer care.

DALLAS, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It's no secret that now that artificial intelligence, or AI, is on the scene, things are a bit more complicated than they once were when it comes to brains, smarts, thinking and marketing. Savvy marketers know they need to get ahead of this technology (or at least up to date), but many are unsure as to where they should jump in. With that in mind, Koeppel Direct, the Dallas-based direct-to-consumer advertising agency, has put out an infographic, "A Marketer's Guide to Artificial Intelligence in 2019." The infographic was created to help guide those who are ready to truly understand AI in an effort to expand their market insight, better target the right demographics and give a nice boost to day-to-day customer care. "We know from the recent CES 2019 that AI is quite the big deal this year and going forward," said Peter Koeppel, the agency's president and founder.

The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) announced today it will host a first-ever Impact AI summit on March 21, 2019. Impact AI will showcase companies in our region that are making inroads in the advancement of technology around Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence is gaining momentum in broad applications from manufacturing to healthcare, energy to telecommunications. The application of machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics to challenges in virtually every industry provide significant motivation for companies to exploit the competitive and strategic advantages that exist. Impact AI 2019 will feature outstanding and informative content from keynotes, informative panels and "Tech Talks," our version of the popular Ted Talks.

Emerging technologies are rapidly transforming the business landscape, and will continue to do so as organizations increasingly seek out solutions related to these trends and actually put them into place, according to Globant's 2019 Trends in Technology Report, released this week. "The digital landscape is changing at a record pace," Martín Migoya, CEO of Globant, said in a press release. "There's already a solid foundation of use cases for emerging technology like AI and Cloud technologies, and this year we're anticipating that we'll see these solutions really get taken to the next level." SEE: IT leader's guide to achieving digital transformation (Tech Pro Research) IoT solutions will begin to move beyond a singular element or individual task, and integrate into existing systems, the report stated. AI engines will help businesses across every industry gain automated insights from complex data sets faster than in the past, the report stated.

Google announced today that it has made energy produced by wind farms more viable using the artificial intelligence software of its London-based subsidiary DeepMind. By using DeepMind's machine learning algorithms to predict the wind output from the farms Google uses for its green energy initiatives, the company says it can now schedule set deliveries of energy output, which are more valuable to the grid than standard, non-time-based deliveries. According to Google, this software has improved the "value" of the wind energy these farms are providing by 20 percent over a baseline where no such time-based predictions are being performed. We don't know exactly what that value is in monetary terms or in terms of energy output. We also don't know where exactly this is being deployed, although Google works with wind farms largely in the Midwest, where some of its US data centers are located.

Alphabet subsidiary Waymo announced today that it is going to let companies use its powerful sensor technology for purposes other than self-driving vehicles. It will start by selling one of its lidars: a 3D perimeter sensor that can measure distance by sending out pulses of laser light called the Laser Bear Honeycomb. The sensor, which will only be available to select partners of Waymo, is typically used on the bumpers of autonomous vehicles. Waymo's Laser Bear Honeycomb is a tool capable of sensing its environment. It has a vertical field of view (FOV) of 95 degrees -- significantly wider than the standard lidar's 30-degree FOV -- and a 360-degree horizontal view.

Goodyear AERO concept tire is a two-in-one tire for driving on the road and a propeller for flying. Goodyear isn't just prepping for self-driving cars -- it's getting ready for ones that fly. The company is unveiling a concept tire for flying vehicles Tuesday at the 89th annual Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland. The Goodyear AERO would operate both as a tire for driving on the road and as a "propeller" for airborne travel. The AERO is a multi-modal tilt-rotor concept and would use magnetic propulsion, the company said.

Training employees how to perform specific tasks isn't difficult, but building their soft skills -- their interactions with management, fellow employees, and customers -- can be more challenging, particularly if there aren't people around to practice with. Virtual reality training company Talespin announced today that it is leveraging AI to tackle that challenge, using a new "virtual human platform" to create realistic simulations for employee training purposes. Unlike traditional employee training, which might consist of passively watching a video or lightly interacting with collections of canned multiple choice questions, Talespin's system has a trainee interact with a virtual human powered by AI, speech recognition, and natural language processing. Because the interactions use VR headsets and controllers, the hardware can track a trainee's gaze, body movement, and facial expressions during the session. Talespin's virtual character is able to converse realistically, guiding trainees through branching narratives using natural mannerisms and believable speech.