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Yahoo Acquires Artifact, Amazon's Dashcart Dilemma, and the Impending AI Data Drought

Apr 3, 2024
Explore Yahoo's game-changing acquisition of Artifact, set to enhance personalized news delivery. Discover Amazon's pivot from cashierless tech to item-scanning carts, reflecting the retail industry's evolving dynamics. Finally, dive into the looming 'AI data drought' threatening progress in the tech realm, as experts warn of dwindling high-quality training data by 2026. Learn about innovative approaches to tackle this challenge, from better algorithms to synthetic data generation.
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Yahoo's AI News Acquisition

  • Yahoo acquired Artifact to boost its AI-powered news personalization.
  • Artifact's AI will be integrated across Yahoo's platforms, including Yahoo News.
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Amazon's Checkout Pivot

  • Amazon is shifting from "Just Walk Out" to Dash Carts, requiring item scanning.
  • This reflects a broader trend of balancing automation with human interaction in retail.
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Impending AI Data Drought

  • Experts warn of a potential AI data drought by 2026 due to high data consumption.
  • This shortage of quality language data may slow AI progress significantly.
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