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Should AI come to your doctor's office? OpenAI's co-founder thinks so

This healthcare provider is trying out AI-assisted 'hands-free charting' to generate notes and visit summaries -- with impressive results, at least in time savings.

3 days ago by Maria Diaz in Artificial Intelligence

RIP, webcams: Google's Project Starline is a remote worker's dream machine

The tech giant unveiled the latest prototype for its AI-powered videoconferencing system, which is considerably smaller and simpler, and quite possibly the hero remote workers need right now.

May 11, 2023 by Maria Diaz in Work Life

ChatGPT could help you find your next home

Zillow and Redfin are adding ChatGPT plugins to make it easier for users to find homes that meet their requirements.

May 3, 2023 by Maria Diaz in Artificial Intelligence

Amazon is offering free Sidewalk test kits to developers

New Sidewalk-enabled devices will be launched later this year.

March 28, 2023 by Maria Diaz in Amazon

Cloud computing: This new AWS tool will let you simulate entire cities

Amazon Web Services lets developers run large urban simulations across up to 10 EC2 instances.

November 30, 2022 by Liam Tung in Smart Cities

Singapore, China renew smart city collaboration with digital economy initiatives

Both countries will embark on 14 new projects spanning e-commerce, cross-border data exchange, fintech, and green tech as the Singapore-China Smart City Initiative kicks off its third year of implementation.

November 25, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Smart Cities

How to give carbon removal credits this holiday season

The technology is impressive. Give the gift of environmental impact this holiday season.

November 2, 2022 by Greg Nichols in Smart Planet

Epcot at 40: How Walt Disney World inspired me to become a technologist

A family trip to Florida 50 years ago set me along the path to becoming a technology professional.

October 3, 2022 by Jason Perlow in Innovation

Watch a robot excavator controlled like a videogame

I could watch this robot excavator dig all day. Remote control could also make excavation safer and more economical.

September 14, 2022 by Greg Nichols in AI & Robotics

Lyft announces new battle plan in the autonomous vehicle race

Afraid of getting left behind, rideshare companies bet big on an autonomous future.

August 17, 2022 by Greg Nichols in Autonomous Vehicles

Yes, robots have taken over (So why don't we care?)

A revolution in labor markets and automation is upon us, but so far the alarm bells have been muted.

August 11, 2022 by Greg Nichols in AI & Robotics

Home ownership? AI may be your best hope

Housing has become an urgent crisis and technology companies are making their pitch.

July 26, 2022 by Greg Nichols in AI & Robotics

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