Neural networks can now transfer the style of one photo to another
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As we see continue to see the rise of new types of synthetic content and tools style transfer could one day help us create new games and videos faster. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. As we continue...
Domino’s to start robo-deliveries in Germany
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Automation appears to be the way of the future, and now even the humble pizza delivery driver is under threat The food delivery robots, and drones, are coming. The technology is improving, people seem to be more receptive to the concept than they have...
AI’s new trick is predicting when you’re going to die
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Every year over 7,000 people in the UK die from pulmonary heart disease die, and this technology could help save their lives. You could argue that artificial intelligence (AI) is already spooky enough. Whether we’re dreaming up new ways in which we think it...
Amazon completes it’s first autonomous drone delivery on American soil
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Time to delivery is the new retail battlefield and Amazon is getting closer to realising its 30 minute goal Amazon, who last December became the first company to successfully complete the UK’s first drone delivery, has been testing its Prime Air drone delivery drones for...
SpaceX makes history launching its first recycled rocket
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Being able to re-use rockets cuts the cost of launches down by a hundred fold, paving the way for cheaper, more affordable space travel Earlier today SpaceX successfully demonstrated their ability to re-use a refurbished Falcon 9 rocket – the same rocket that it...
