This AI Trainer App Wants to Make You a Faster Cyclist

TrainerRoad’s program for competitive cyclists uses machine intelligence to home in on your strengths and weaknesses. Continue reading This AI Trainer App Wants to Make You a Faster Cyclist

Google’s Next Pixel Phone Will Be Powered By a Custom Chip

Following the industry trend of tech giants manufacturing their own processors, the company will start putting bespoke silicon in its mobile hardware. Continue reading Google’s Next Pixel Phone Will Be Powered By a Custom Chip

How AI Will Help Keep Time at the Tokyo Olympics

Omega, the official timekeeper of the Games, is now using computer vision and motion sensors for events like swimming, gymnastics, and beach volleyball. Continue reading How AI Will Help Keep Time at the Tokyo Olympics

Need a Soundtrack for Your YouTube Video? Ask an AI Composer

A new music creation plug-in uses machine intelligence to compose songs on the fly that match the visual tone and rhythm of creators’ videos. Continue reading Need a Soundtrack for Your YouTube Video? Ask an AI Composer

The Dog Poodemic Is Here. Call in the Dung-Hunting Drones

Lockdown puppy madness has left sidewalks littered with feces. Robots that scan and scoop can help. Continue reading The Dog Poodemic Is Here. Call in the Dung-Hunting Drones

The Secret Origins of Amazon’s Alexa

In 2011, Jeff Bezos dreamt up a talking device. But making the virtual assistant sound intelligent proved far more difficult than anyone could have imagined. Continue reading The Secret Origins of Amazon’s Alexa