Facebook Peddles Future Behavior Data to Advertisers

[ad_1] Facebook has developed a new advertising service designed to predict the future behavior of consumers, The Intercept reported Friday, after viewing a confidential document describing the offering. The service uses FBLearner... Read more »

With Custom Skills, Alexa Inches Closer to Being One of the Family

[ad_1] Amazon on Thursday introduced Alexa Skill Blueprints, adding personalization capabilities to its smart speaker devices. The new tool provides pre-crafted templates for users to create customized experiences. Among the possibilities are... Read more »

A Home Robot Could Be Amazon’s Next Gamble

[ad_1] Amazon plans to bring a home robot to market as early as 2019. Codenamed “Vesta,” after the Roman goddess of home and family, the project is several years old, but hiring... Read more »

SalesHero’s Robin Takes On New AI Sales Assistant Job

[ad_1] SalesHero on Tuesday introduced a new artificial intelligence-based sales assistant known as “Robin.” Built for the sales rep, Robin can learn from a user’s actions and automate processes to help improve... Read more »

Amazon’s Latest Delivery Scheme Involves Handing Over Your Car Keys

[ad_1] Amazon on Tuesday added a new option to its Amazon Key service for Prime members: in-car delivery, which allows drivers to place packages inside a locked trunk or elsewhere in a... Read more »

Best artificial Christmas trees 2022 to decorate your home

[ad_1] Our guide to the best artificial Christmas trees to buy for 2022 will guarantee your home has a show-stopping festive display whether you’re after a pre-lit design; a statuesque snowy delight,... Read more »

AI-Based Customer Data Platform Supports ABM Operations

[ad_1] Lattice Engines, a provider of account-based marketing tools driven by artificial intelligence, on Thursday announced the launch of Lattice Atlas, positioning it as the first customer data platform for ABM. The... Read more »

Google Assistant Gains Momentum in Smart Home Race

[ad_1] Google Assistant, the artificial intelligence software built into Android handsets and the Google Home smart speaker system, now can control more than 5,000 smart devices, Google announced Thursday. That’s up from... Read more »

Echo for Kids, Retro Voice Assistants, and a Second Snap

[ad_1] Welcome to Gadget Dreams and Nightmares, the column that tries to shake off the ghastly prospect of dating on Facebook to focus on something far more interesting: gadget announcements! This time... Read more »

Microsoft Invites Everyone Onto Its Azure Cloud

[ad_1] Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Monday sounded a call for computing to empower everyone. “The world is becoming a computer,” Nadella said in the opening keynote address at Build 2018, the... Read more »