In 2018, farmer Chen Jiubei made a business decision that would lift not just her fortunes, but those of others in her town. It was something she stumbled on: a relative mentioned that she had started livestreaming on e-commerce site Taobao. Chen decided to stream herself doing farm work and in just over a year had managed to rack up 40,000 followers -  this led her to start selling the produce she harvested.

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A new study reveals Google AI is often better at detecting breast cancer than actual doctors, but it won’t replace them.

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When it comes to making businesses run better, artificial intelligence has shown more promise than performance. Many organisations that have implemented some form of AI strategy report up to a 50% failure rate, according to a survey by the International Data Corporation.

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Despite our love of food, we still have plenty of complaints when it comes to our food. Maybe the order wasn’t right, maybe the food wasn’t hot enough, maybe the server wasn’t polite or fast enough. Could these issues all be solved by replacing the server with a bot?

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Warner Bros. has decided to employ artificial intelligence to help them decide which movies to make, and which ones to shelve. Although they claim the tech won’t be the final decision maker, it’s a significant change for a relatively old school industry.

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We have another update from our roving reporter Jeff Sandhu as he experiences the weird and the wonderful world of CES 2020 in lovely Las Vegas.

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We have another update from our roving reporter Jeff Sandhu as he experiences the weird and the wonderful world of CES 2020 in lovely Las Vegas.

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When former Beverly Hills 90210 heartthrob Luke Perry died last year, his body was encased in a hideous black and white bodysuit. This shroud, made entirely of mushrooms and other small organisms, was designed to slowly turn him into compost.

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Our very own Jeff Sandhu is at CES 2020, one of the largest spaces for the technology of the future to premiere in. He talks to us about some of the cooler tech he’s seen over there in the US, and we discuss our favorites (read: pets, sleep and food!) from this year’s edition as well.

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Amidst controversy regarding its handling of private data, Facebook finally earned itself some virtual pats on the back by cracking down on deepfake content. Although it’s hard to know how exactly the company will detect and delete said content, the company’s stance is actually tackling a problem before it can turn into a full-blown nightmare.

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