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ROBOTICS AND HUMANITY

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 A New Perspective on Robots and How They Will Shape Humanity SOURCE (NewsUSA) –  Throughout the years, technology has improved drastically – creating machines and devices that were unimaginable 50 years ago. And perhaps the most advanced and interesting of society’s technological advancements is robots – but it is also the most misunderstood.  In fact, according to recent Pew Research, more than 70 percent of Americans express concern about a world in which machines perform many of the tasks done by humans.  Fortunately, there are people who believe humans and robots can coexist and work together in harmony and are working to debunk many of the fears people have about them.  Mouser Electronics Inc., a leading semiconductor and electronics component distributor based in Fort Worth, TX, and celebrity engineer Grant Imahara, have teamed up again for the fourth consecutive year for their Empowering Innovation Together program. This year’s program is called Generation Robot,  which feature

HOW TO GROW SMALL BUSINESS WITH TECHNOLOGY

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 Tech Tools That Can Help Your Small Business Grow SOURCE (NewsUSA) –   Since 1963, the president has proclaimed one week out of the year as National Small Business Week, recognizing the contributions of small U.S. businesses to our national economy. This year, the week of May 5 through May 11 will recognize entrepreneurship and innovation.  To  help celebrate the week, Marc Saltzman, business technology expert, partnered with KillerApps.com  and three brands that have the tech tools and services to help small businesses grow by boosting productivity in the office or on the go. First up, a laptop. The Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1 is a work companion that is not only powerful and secure, but beautiful and as close to frictionless as possible. It uses Dell’s new Express Sign-in to detect your presence, wake the system in about one second, and scan for facial recognition to log you in and begin working. When you step away, it will recognize that you’ve left and lock itself. The new Latitude

Artificial Intelligence Technology

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 Retailers  welcome AI Tech with open arms   for Improved Customer Experience. Source (NewsUSA) –  Artificial Intelligence is becoming commonplace across major industries and retail is no exception. The retail industry is looking for ways to keep up with the times and many companies have started implementing AI technology across the entire product and service cycle – from assembly to post-sale customer service interactions.  Major  retailers such as Walmart, Sephora, Walgreens, North Face, Uniqlo, West Elm, and Macy’s are using AI to enhance customers’ experiences at their stores while also improving security.  AI Applications in Retail While hardware giant Lowe’s uses small robots  to give directions and help customers navigate a large hardware store, Walgreens is using technology to track the spread of flu, based on the locations of customers picking up prescriptions so they can alert customers to the flu activity in their area and stock more flu-related products.  Another  example