Walmart takes on Amazon: The Journey from Brick & Mortar to Click & Mortar

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The retail industry is facing a digital revolution at a pace never seen before. With the digital behemoth that is Amazon, traditional brick & mortar retailers are challenged to find ways to integrate analytics to remain competitive. This article looks at how Walmart is taking large bets in artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) to support its long-term growth and their vision of a 'newly imagined future of retail.'

The Right Peptides Each Day Keep the Doctor Away: Turning Broad Nutrition into a Targeted Solution

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Imagine preventing the onset of diabetes, Alzheimer's, or cancer through eating the right foods. Rather than wondering if kale eaten today will truly lead to longevity tomorrow, envision a grocery store shelf that told you exactly which ingredients to eat depending on your specific health needs. Food technology start-up Nuritas is hoping to make that scenario a reality. By harnessing solutions that nature has already given us, Nuritas is using machine learning to identify the exact food-derived bioactive peptides that can cure or prevent a particular disease.