Artificial Inteligence
We’re Changing the Way the World Thinks About Computing
Ameca was developed by the startup Engineered Arts, based in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The robot is realistic and can perform a range of facial expressions, including blinking, pursing its lips and wrinkling its nose – just like a real person.
A machine learning system writes its own code.
Created by researchers at Microsoft and the University of Cambridge, the system, called DeepCoder, solved basic challenges of the kind set by programming competitions. This kind of approach could make it much easier for people to build simple programs without knowing how to write code.
Blockchain
Blockchain is a large shared database that records user transactions. The difference between a blockchain like BTC and “traditional” databases is that it is not controlled by authorities, such as banks, governments, companies or groups. The system was built in such a way that the participants (called nodes) are the controllers and auditors of everything – and make decisions about the network.
Some Numbers
A.I.
$15.7tr
Potential contribution to the global economy by 2030 from AI
G D P
+26%
Up to 26% boost in GDP for local economies from AI by 2030
Disruption
Nearly 40% of CEOs think their company will no longer be economically viable a decade from now, if it continues on its current path. The pattern is consistent across a range of economic sectors, including technology (41%), telecommunications (46%), healthcare (42%) and manufacturing (43%).
INDUSTRY
Big
Players
APPLE
Popular products: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, MacBook
Market cap: $2,640.32B
Number of employees: 164,000
Alphabet
Popular products: Android, Google, YouTube.
Market cap: $1,581.72B
Number of employees: 186,779
Microsoft
Popular products: Microsoft, MS Office, Microsoft Teams, Visual Studio
Market cap: $2,054.37B
Number of employees: 221,000
Amazon
Popular products: Amazon Store, Amazon Prime, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Alexa, Twitch, Goodreads
Market cap: $1,468.4B
Number of employees: 1,608,000
Samsung
Popular products: Phones, televisions and other technology devices
Market cap: $367.26B
Number of employees: +320,000
Tencent
Popular products: WeChat, PUBG Mobile, QQ, Riot Games
Market cap: $414.28B
Number of employees: 112,771
APPLE
MICROSOFT
AMAZON
SAMSUNG
TENCENT
META (Facebook)
CISCO
Cisco Systems
Popular Products: Cisco ONE, Cisco DNA, Cisco+
Market cap: $213.36B
Number of employees: 79,500
Meta Platforms
Popular products: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger
Market value: $499.86B
Number of employees: 83,553
List of some eCommerce Sites
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Amazon → The world’s leader in B2C retail
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eBay → The best C2C marketplace
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AliExpress → Offers the cheap prices
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Walmart → Unlimited assortment of your products
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Rakuten → Referral and cashback programs
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Wildberries → Popular in Russia, known for a wide range of clothing and household items
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Ozon → Russia’s answer to Amazon, offers a broad assortment of goods
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Flipkart → Private Indian eCommerce company
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Samsung → The world’s leader in electronics and media sales
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Etsy → Specializes in handmade, vintage, and unique goods
