Ex-Google executive unveils helper ‘Stretch’ equipped with arm to help with simple household tasks

Ex-Google executive unveils robotic helper ‘Stretch’ equipped with gripper arm to help with simple household tasks Stretch is a robot designed to facilitiate research into household robotics It has a robotic arm and gripper attached to a wheeled platform  It was released by Hello Robot for $17,950 after three years of development   The bot can … Read more

Ex-Google chief warns Huawei poses a national security threat to Britain

The former head of MI6 has warned that it will take the West ‘two or three decades’ before they can build up rival companies to Huawei. Sir John Sawers, who was in charge of MI6 from 2009 up until 2014, said creating a rival company to the Chinese telecoms firm would take time and could … Read more

The AI that could keep you happy at work: Ex-Google team reveal software that ‘nudges’ workers

Three former Google employees believe that artificial intelligence could be the secret to making you happier at work.  Their startup, called Humu, uses machine learning to parse through employee data and then ‘nudges’ workers to help them improve in areas that might make their work lives better, according to the New York Times.  Nudges are … Read more