The Innovation Report
Clearview AI Ruled ‘Illegal’ by Canadian Privacy Authorities
Controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI violated Canadian privacy laws when it collected photos of Canadians without their knowledge or permission, the country’s top privacy watchdog has ruled. The New York-based company made its splashy newspaper debut...
Study: Amazon’s Search Algorithm Spreads Vaccine Disinformation
Amazon’s reputation for spreading health misinformation has led critics to call it “a dystopian bookstore.” Their concerns have escalated since COVID-19 unleashed a wave of anti-vaccination zealots. According to a new study from the University of...
Navy Patents to ‘Engineer the Fabric of Reality’
The U.S. Navy has patents on weird and little understood technology. According to patents filed by the Navy, it is working on a compact fusion reactor that could power cities, an engine that works using “inertial mass reduction,” and a “hybrid...
Google Wants to Test Drones for Firefighting
Google is asking the US Federal Aviation Administration for permission to test a drone for monitoring and fighting fires, according to a document filed Tuesday with the FAA. The ask comes from Google parent Alphabet's Google Research Climate and Energy Group -- not...
Spotify to Create Playlist Based on User’s Emotion with New Voice Technology
Spotify will be using a patented technology that will allow the app to analyze the user's voice and suggest songs based on the user's emotional state, gender, accent or age. The patented technology was first filed in 2018 and it was granted on January 12, it would...
Tech Allows Gesture Control of Robots and Devices
Senior software engineer David Alfonso of Boston-based Pison Technology doesn’t resemble the sorceror’s apprentice from the old Walt Disney cartoon “Fantasia.” But with a wave of his hand, he seemed almost as powerful. Armed with only a high-tech cuff wrapped around...
Drones to Deliver New Coca-Cola with Coffee
For those who do not get enough caffeine from a regular dose of Coke, the Coca-Cola Company has a new drink that combines the classic pop beverage with Brazilian coffee. While that itself is interesting, the technology side of things comes into play as the company is...
Fake News Is Rampant, AI Can Help
One of the latest collaborations between artificial intelligence and humans is further evidence of how machines and humans can create better results when working together. Artificial intelligence (AI) is now on the job to combat the spread of misinformation on the...
5G Driving iPhone Sales
When Apple unveiled the iPhone 12 last fall, the pitch to customers was a simple one: 5G. That’s the name for the latest and greatest antenna that promises faster download speeds for gobbling up everything from TikTok videos to HBO Max movies. The pitch worked....
World’s First Airport for Flying EVs to Launch in Coventry
Flying cars, air taxis and autonomous delivery drones will soon be coming to our roads and skies... and could be heading for Coventry before anywhere else. That's because British firm Urban Air Port and Korean car maker Hyundai have today unveiled plans for the...
