Ecuador is fighting crime using Chinese surveillance technology | South China Morning Post
Source: Ecuador is fighting crime using Chinese surveillance technology | South China Morning Post
Ecuador has introduced a security system using monitoring technology from China, including facial recognition, as it tries to bring down its crime rate and improve emergency management, according to state-run Xinhua news agency.
God (Gov) is always watching us
Kodak announces ICO, stock jumps 44% | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/09/kodak-announces-ico-stock-jumps-44/
Kodak is today announcing a partnership with Wenn Digital to create a “photo-centric cryptocurrency” that will “empower photographers and agencies to take greater control in image rights management.” Because why not. It’s 2018.
Andrew Ng’s Landing.ai wants to bring artificial intelligence to the manufacturing industry, starting with Foxconn | TechCrunch
“It is now time to build not just an AI-powered IT industry, but an AI-powered society,” Ng writes
Why experts believe cheaper, better lidar is right around the corner | Ars Technica
Lidar used to cost $75,000. Experts expect this to fall to less than $100.
Source: Why experts believe cheaper, better lidar is right around the corner | Ars Technica