The Week Was Awesome 1 Feb
OK folks, I’m signing out for the next week because it’s Chinese New Year with my family. But I’ll be back, awesomer, cooler (and probably two pant sizes larger). You all have a safe and awesome holiday!!!
1. How do A.I. love thee?
The crystal ball for romance and love just got a major tech update as researchers teach AI to tell how your relationships are going to turn out. You’ll never guess what the predictor is…
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190111-artificial-intelligence-can-predict-a-relationships-future
2. What’s New with Big Blue: Think INSIDE the box
Bring the power of AI to your organization with IBM’s specially designed PowerAI… built to help you harness AI faster! Check out how much easier it is to train up the AI with IBM:
3. Debt’s all folks!
The startup race to gain marketshare… You have to remember that when you’re pouring money and gaining users at all costs, there IS a cost. Can the entertainment industry survive this thermonuclear war, and what are the lessons for startups in other industries?
https://variety.com/2019/biz/features/att-disney-comcast-debt-1203107407/
4. Going for a song
Can new services and digital economies actually affect the product or service? Remember when I shared how Amazon delivery actually affected the design of products (TLDR: Products are designed to be easier to ship).
Turns out digital music streaming may actually be affecting the music! Fantastic demonstration of the power of analytics:
https://qz.com/1519823/is-spotify-making-songs-shorter/
5. What Kenvi learned this week: Photographic memory
This week I happened to learn what was the first digital photograph ever taken. And surprisingly it was taken much, much earlier than you think. Come on… guess first before you click.
https://petapixel.com/2010/11/04/first-digital-photograph-ever-made/
What did the the drummer call his twin daughters?
Anna one, Anna two!