Why can't the insurance business be more like Netflix? In my opinion, the transformation of insurance services and products by digitalisation will be nothing short of mind-blowing. Nonetheless, there is a great deal that insurers can learn from the machine learning technology behind the success of some top 21st century digital service brands. These brands are businesses that thrive by constantly absorbing detail about their customers' likes, dislikes, tastes and even locations and travel patterns. This informs how TripAdvisor or Netflix tailor their suggestions for places to stay or eat or content that you might like to watch.

Nano-AI: Nanotech powered compute hardware could surpass the GPU and lead to big breakthroughs in Deep Learning, enabling stochastic processes even beyond bleeding edge work like that in the press today. Imagine nano-enabled hardware with capabilities beyond IBM's creation of the world's first artificial phase-change neurons or Intel's acquistion of Nervana, a hardware-accelerated deep-learning-as-a-service, an automated software-generating startup that Android creator Andy Rubin's Playground incubator said when it was acquired "will replace most of the explicitly designed software we use today."

Since Facebook announced a bot developer framework and distribution platform in April, the media has been hyperventilating over its impact. I know we're a big part of this, and I don't apologize. Bots, as a new (or revisited) paradigm for human-computer interaction, are here, and we're observing hundreds of companies, billions in funding, and thousands of bots flying in your browsers and messaging apps. You can download the full landscape here, and more rich data is coming soon. This article is part of the Bots Landscape.

Businesses face an ever increasing challenge to protect their assets from cyber criminals. The sophistication and frequency of attacks continue to elevate as these criminals take advantage of rapidly advancing technologies. Even using the latest machine driven security systems, it is becoming increasingly difficult for businesses to differentiate between a genuine employee or website visitor and a criminal seeking to breach or bring down their network and systems. Cyber security professionals are facing the prospect that they have reached a glass ceiling in terms of what humans can achieve. Does the future of cyber security defence now depend of robots?

Artificial intelligence can find, map poverty, researchers ... Ai Weiwei exhibit extended until Sept. 11 at Warhol

We all remember Watson from Jeopardy, right? It's not just Jeopardy that Watson is used for. Watson is famous for its cognitive computing system. Cognitive computing is another name for artificial intelligence. In other words, Watson learns.

We all remember Watson from Jeopardy, right? It's not just Jeopardy that Watson is used for. Watson is famous for its cognitive computing system. Cognitive computing is another name for artificial intelligence. In other words, Watson learns.

If you follow retail trends, you know that department stores are in trouble. As shoppers have headed online and to discount stores, traditional mall department stores are struggling to define their niche and halt falling profits. Many are now focused on creating a better in-store experience in hopes of motivating customers to shop in person. One of the most interesting customer experience initiatives is coming from Macy's, which also announced last week that it is closing 100 of its stores. In 10 of its U.S. locations, Macy's shoppers can now use artificial intelligence through their mobile devices to help them navigate the shopping experience.

We all remember Watson from Jeopardy, right? It's not just Jeopardy that Watson is used for. Watson is famous for its cognitive computing system. Cognitive computing is another name for artificial intelligence. In other words, Watson learns.