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Facial recognition has been around for a while now. Companies like Ever AI, one of the leading platforms in the space, are catapulting this technology to the next level with their advanced face recognition platform. In this interview Doug Aley, Chief Revenue Officer at EVER AI, shares with listeners the advancements in facial recognition and how we can use it to simplify our every day lives. Aley explains why businesses have been looking for better ways to offer frictionless authentication to their customers for payment applications aiming to ease the user experience. The platform really took off after the successful release of the iPhone X with Face ID. People stopped being afraid of facial recognition technology and instead have started embracing it once they saw how easy and secure, it is to access data off their phone. Since the launch, Ever AI has seen a huge surgency of other companies looking for ways to implement the technology into their business models. Right now, Aley is seeing is the most demand for facial recognition coming from banking, finance and security companies. They are using the technology for something as simple as entry to office buildings to authenticating users to give access to important data. While we are at it, let's not forget some of the more entertaining use cases including facial recognition with IoT devices such as washing machines, refrigerators and robots, of course. For more information, visit: https://ever.ai/
Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) is a leader in quantum computing with a focus on providing design solutions using quantum information processing. Quantum computers have existed for over 40 years, but few applications have been developed to utilize the incredible power to process information based on the complex laws of quantum mechanics. According to Dr. Mark Jackson, scientific lead of business development with CQC, one way that quantum computing is making an impact is in quantum chemistry. CQC is working with scientists and pharmaceuticals to improve the way drugs are developed by greatly improving the way molecular structures are analyzed. This will lead to less trial and error and more effective drug treatment options. Also, CQC is working on quantum encryption to ensure the highest level of security possible based on quantum resources. New security measures will be necessary, according to Dr. Jackson, as businesses transition to quantum computers from traditional computers.
Attorney Christina Gagnier is a partner at Gagnier Margossian, LLP, an internet law boutique specializing in intellectual property and technology that uses a holistic approach to provide legal advice to businesses on a wide variety of issues. According to Gagnier, emerging businesses must protect themselves by obtaining legal counsel that not only understand the relevant law but also understands the unique characteristics of the particular technology such as blockchain or token sales. Also, since the regulations change quickly and frequently, lawyers must be aware of the changes as well as anticipate what is coming. Gagnier Margossian, LLP provides advice on policy on issues such as net neutrality as well as direct legal counsel for business needs including formation, funding, transactions, privacy, security and international regulatory compliance.
Oyster is creating the future of website monetization by building a new protocol for the internet economy and eliminate ads from websites. According to Chris Garner, advertising evangelist with Oyster, website publishers currently rely on advertisements as a primary revenue stream. Oyster is trying to change that. The solution is based on a decentralized data storage platform that uses blockchain technology to provide absolute security. When website visitors access a website, instead of seeing ads, the user will contribute a small portion of their CPU and GPU power to be stored anonymously on a decentralized ledger. Website publishers then get paid directly by the storage users which results in completely ad-free websites. This new economic protocol will allow web publishers forget about advertisements and focus on better content with unbiased opinions. The website users will enjoy ad-free use of websites at a minimal cost as well as added privacy.
United Bitcoin is a payment platform that's offering its users faster transaction times and lower fees than other platforms of its kind. In addition, the team at United Bitcoin is just weeks away from implementing smart contracts on the platform. It was only launched about four months ago, but United Bitcoin is already listed on 18 exchanges and is looking to expand further. The platform currently offers four wallet options, the most recent addition being the user-friendly AnyBits mobile wallet. Marco Ferreira is the marketing director at United Bitcoin and is excited to discuss another project that's backed by United Bitcoin called UB Pay. UB Pay will allow for day-to-day transactions to be carried out using a cryptocurrency that is pegged to fiat currency in a one-to-one ratio, thereby eliminating concerns of volatility. Although the stable coin was released as recently as April 3rd of this year, Ferreira is confident that UB Pay will be implemented globally. Visit ub.com to get involved, and follow United Bitcoin's social media pages for the latest news and developments.
Andrew Chang is the COO of two exciting and promising businesses: itBit and Paxos. Since 2013, itBit has been operating as a cryptocurrency custody service and exchange that is now fully regulated as a New York state trust. As a regulated institution by the New York Department of Financial Services, itBit has the ability to move cash and assets at the same time, which is something that other exchanges are unable to do. Paxos is a soon-to-be-launched private blockchain-based clearing and settlement platform that's designed to address the many concerns surrounding public blockchains and provide companies and banks with an alternative. A private blockchain allows for the addition of customizable assets and greater control in a closed network. On the Paxos platform, assets will be digitized and tokenized, with the confirmation and settlement details of every trade being carried out over the Paxos blockchain. "We are trying to reduce settlement risk and costs as we reduce settlement times to nearly instantaneous. Right now it takes multiple days to clear and settle a transaction, which means there is capital that is trapped for regulatory holding purposes, additional costs associated with manual processes, and people dealing with confirmation mismatches," says Chang. The benefits being offered by both itBit and Paxos are numerous. To learn more, visit itbit.com and paxos.com.
1QBit is a company that's at the forefront of the development of quantum technologies. By connecting common industry problems with quantum algorithms and assessing the strengths and weaknesses of experimental prototypes that use quantum computing, the team at 1QBit is helping their clients to stay current on and achieve the many benefits of quantum computing. "We understand the industry problems really well in different sectors…in oil and gas, in pharmaceutical science, material science, and auto making, and try to understand which of the problems that these industries ares struggling to solve today are relevant to the devices that we are studying," says Pooya Ronagh, an applied mathematics research lead at 1QBit. Ronagh offers a wealth of knowledge on a variety of topics, one of which is quantum chemistry: a near-term application of quantum computing that could significantly benefit industries by optimizing a variety of chemical reactions integral to production, especially in pharmaceutics. Ronagh also discusses disruptive algorithms, the benefits of ion traps and how quantum computing can help us achieve better intelligence in AI and machine learning algorithms. Tune in to learn more, and visit 1qbit.com for the latest developments.
There is always a new wave or a next frontier in technology. You may have noticed lately there has been a lot of chatter (pun intended) about chatbots. In some form or fashion Chatbots have been around for a while now. The latest buzz has been about the marriage of chatbot technology with artificial intelligence, which is expected to drastically change a number of industries, including banking. Dror Oren, Co-Founder and CPO at Kasisto, along with his team, have tasked themselves with providing banks and other financial institutions with a way to create virtual systems that will ultimately improve the customer service experience through intelligent conversation. Born of an SRI spin-off, Kasisto comes from a family of tech all-stars, including one of the original mobile virtual personal assistants, Siri. KAI, Kasisto's own banking conversational platform, is using AI to allow a deeper interactive relationship between user and the banking system. The KAI-powered bots have deep banking and financial knowledge, know a multitude of key phrases and can interact in some fashion, as natural as a personal banker would. KAI is providing users the experience to perform complex tasks on mobile and IoT devices, mobile apps and messaging platforms in a much quicker, more accurate and safe manner anytime, anywhere. In this intriguing interview, Dror Oren takes us through the history of chatbots, the technology we have now and where the AI infusion may take us. For more information, visit: https://kasisto.com/
ISE performs security assessments from an attacker's perspective. ISE is an independent security consulting firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland dedicated to securing high-value assets for global enterprises and performing groundbreaking security research. Using an adversary-centric perspective driven by our elite team of analysts and developers, They improve clients' overall security posture, protect digital assets, harden existing technologies, secure infrastructures, and work with development teams to ensure product security prior to deployment.
Founded in 1979, VantagePoint has been developing trading software for more than 39 years. This talented team of executives, software developers, engineers, and customer service support professionals, are driven to see trading solutions and to think differently. This visionary approach has helped them become the leading provider of intermarket analysis software for the individual trader. VantagePoint Software remains at the forefront of trading software research and software development. The work is rooted in the application of artificial intelligence technologies to intermarket analysis of today's globally interconnected financial markets, utilizing a powerful, mathematical tool known as neural networks.
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