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Five Ways A.I. Based on Reinforcement Learning Is Changing Retail
The next time someone tells you that artificial intelligence will completely disrupt how retail stores operate, stop and ask what kind of A.I. they mean. The two letters in “A.I.” cover many different approaches -- and sometimes they are used to describe things that...
How to Turn What You Heard At Shoptalk 2019 Into Action
Some professional events don’t live up to their names, but Shoptalk, the retail conference that recently wrapped up in Las Vegas, offered the perfect way to have unique and in-depth industry conversations. Beyond top-notch speakers on stage, a diverse trade show floor...
A Simple Way to Look At Predictive Analytics Versus Artificial Intelligence
Metaphors are not always the best way to explain complex technologies, but the ones used for predictive analytics and artificial intelligence need an update. Ask someone to draw “predictive intelligence" as if they were playing a game of Pictionary, for example. The...
3 Myths About Artificial Intelligence Independent Grocers Should Ignore
Being an independent grocer is much like being a startup. You can operate with greater agility than larger competitors when new opportunities arise. But like a startup, you’re potentially facing more business risk than industry heavyweights. This was one of the...
Why Reinforcement Learning Will Deliver What ‘A.I.’ Promised
Some of the ways that businesses react to the promise of artificial intelligence (A.I.) have become almost predictable -- and problematic. There are those who see limitless potential in A.I. to solve almost every conceivable problem or who re-brand their products and...
The Top Podcast’s Nathan Latka Puts the Spotlight on Daisy
Daisy has a great story to tell as one of Canada's fastest-growing technology companies. Over the past few years, we've established a dynamic business that leverages the power of artificial intelligence to create technology that delivers higher profits and sales for...
Grocery Executives Looking Forward to Seeing Impact of Innovative Technology
When senior executives from grocery and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies gathered in Miami for the recent FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, they were looking for a clear sense of how to use technology strategically. As the theme of FMI Midwinter – “Upending...
Nothing Stops Daisy’s Employees From Getting the Job Done
Until about a week ago, Toronto was enjoying a mild winter. There wasn't much snow and, for the most part, temperatures hovered around zero degrees Celsius. Things, however, have changed...dramatically. Last week, a huge storm battered the city, which had to use...
Inside Daisy’s 2019 Hackathon: The Race To Discover A.I. Talent Is On
Every hackathon is literally a race against time, regardless of where they’re held, the skill level of the participants or the technology involved. When Daisy recently hosted a hackathon with the University of Toronto’s Division of Engineering Science, however, we presented students with a particularly challenging problem that put their mental pedals to the metal. Over a 24-hour period, we asked the students to apply artificial intelligence to determine the best way to get a racecar around a track. The winners would receive a paid internship, cash prizes, and bragging rights.
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