Mighty Weekly No. 30
Hi folks! Apologies for the radio silence — we’ve been hard at work crafting a smart home strategy for a leading industrial firm, helping several IoT entrepreneurs with their Series A funding, and leading multiple business intelligence efforts around artificial intelligence, bots, smart retail. This week in Mighty Weekly, we have articles about virtual reality to minimize expenses, an excellent primer on AI and deep learning, and some fascinating explorations of smart cities and smart offices.
VIRTUAL REALITY
Cadillac Bets On Virtual Dealerships
A portion of stores for GM’s luxury division will become showrooms with virtual-reality headsets and no cars. Link
Microsoft Has Just What VR Needs
Holographic the next OS? Until standalone Android VR headsets hit the market, Windows is the only platform that can power an AR/VR device on its own. Link
Magic Leap VR Headset
Magic Leap was awarded a design patent for a VR headset. Here’s what it looks like. Link
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AI & Deep Learning
From types of machine intelligence to a tour of algorithms, a16z Deal and Research team head Frank Chen walks us through the basics (and beyond) of AI and deep learning in this slide presentation. Link
INTERNET OF THINGS
The Future of the IoT Job Market
Chief IoT Officer? IoT Business Designer? In a nutshell, the Internet of Things will do exactly what technology does everywhere — it supplants low-skill jobs with high-skill jobs. So what are these jobs? Link
Smart Cities
Here’s a fascinating exploration of the future of smart cities. One that points to a brave new world of connected streets, sidewalks, and people. Link
Your Own Thermal Bubble
Smart offices of the future will go onto standby and allow each individual to set their own personal temperature. The director of MIT’s SENSEable City Lab puts the focus on people in the office not the technology. Discover the amazing possibilities of the Smart Home. Link
Too Soon To Give Up On Apple Watch
The absence of official numbers for the Apple Watch leads to speculation that the device is a flop — why else would Apple hide the numbers? But the company’s penchant for secrecy shouldn’t prevent us from looking at a few facts, and from thinking about the company’s long game. Link
Have a great week and be mighty!
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