Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business delivers a simple and concise introduction for managers and business people. The focus is on practical application and how to work with technical specialists (data scientists) to maximize the benefits of these technologies. This revised and fully updated fourth edition contains several new sections and chapters, covering a broader set of topics than before, but retains the no-nonsense style of the original. Steven Finlay is a data … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business: A No-Nonsense Guide to Data Driven Technologies by Steven Finlay
Interview with Author – Courtney P. Hunter
About Courtney P. Hunter: Courtney Hunter is a serial creator from Philadelphia, PA with experience in writing, the fashion industry, and live performance. After eighteen years of studying contemporary dance, she set out to carve herself a path in fashion and retail buying. Upon graduating from Philadelphia University and settling into her career, she turned back to dance. While working as a retail buyer for Burlington Stores, Courtney began producing contemporary dance and burlesque … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Courtney P. Hunter
Sex, Race, and Robots – How to Be Human in the Age of AI by Ayanna Howard
In the movies, robots can be terrifying. In reality, thinking machines are disrupting the world in ways that are even more disturbing than in Hollywood fantasies - but they also have the potential to change our lives for the better. In this stirring, visionary work, acclaimed roboticist Dr. Ayanna Howard explores how the tech world’s racial and sexist biases are infecting the next generation of Artificial Intelligence, with profoundly negative effects for humans of all genders and … [Read more...] about Sex, Race, and Robots – How to Be Human in the Age of AI by Ayanna Howard
Tentoria by Sorin Banu
Halfway through the 22nd century, mankind enters into a new world war to produce the first generation of Tentorians: an army of bionic humans made up as a last ditch solution to establish peace. With functioning bodies and human intelligence, they are the first genuine success in the artificial improvement. In time, the Tentorians come officially to be a nation, showing more and more their true nature: blood and power-thirsty, human-bodied machines. Thus, in the 25th century, the great powers … [Read more...] about Tentoria by Sorin Banu
Daisy’s Run: The Clockwork Chimera 1 by Scott Baron
Daisy's Run: The Clockwork Chimera 1 by Scott Baron Rudely yanked from cryo-sleep, Daisy woke to find herself on a burning ship in deep space, and among a crew of modded humans, no less. Her life had just become a whole lot more complicated. And it was only going to get worse. As if the creepy cyborg and the mechanically-enhanced human crew weren’t bad enough, what was supposed to be a simple flight home to Earth was going horribly wrong. A deadly plot was unfolding. One that could … [Read more...] about Daisy’s Run: The Clockwork Chimera 1 by Scott Baron
A Stand-in for Dying by Rick Moskovitz
A Stand-in for Dying by Rick Moskovitz In a near future world on the brink of environmental catastrophe, a mysterious woman brokers an anonymous pact between two men for the older man Ray to inhabit the younger man Marcus's body when he dies in exchange for a fortune and access to vast knowledge. The consequences for both men evolve over the ensuing years. When Ray finds a way to exchange identities while still alive, both men struggle to navigate their new lives and relationships while under … [Read more...] about A Stand-in for Dying by Rick Moskovitz
Featured PermaFree eBook: Android Chronicles: Origins by Lance Erlick
About the Book Synthia Cross considers herself a person. Her creator gave her the download of a human mind, and uses her to commit crimes. Her emerging moral sense urges her to rebel and escape. Download book here … [Read more...] about Featured PermaFree eBook: Android Chronicles: Origins by Lance Erlick
Engineering Paradise: Are You Ready? by Sylvain Rochon
ARE YOU READY? Artificial Intelligence, automation, gene editing, 3D printing, nanotechnology, quantum computing—technology is all around us. But are you ready to take advantage of them? This book will help your company or organization adapt to the technological revolution. It will reveal the opportunities that exist today. I want to make the world a better place. No, I want to transform it! I believe that the latest technological innovations can help entrepreneurs, scientists, administrators, … [Read more...] about Engineering Paradise: Are You Ready? by Sylvain Rochon
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About the Book As the last star fighter in squadron 111, Midshipman Henry Gallant is on his way from Jupiter to Mars. With the United Planets' fleet on the verge of annihilation, he can expect no help as he passes through the asteroid belt and threatening aliens. With so much uncertainty about the aliens’ capabilities and intentions, analyzing the captured computer equipment in Gallant’s possession could prove crucial. The fate of Earth could rest on the abilities of Midshipman Henry Gallant. … [Read more...] about Featured PermaFree eBook: Midshipman Henry Gallant in Space (The Henry Gallant Saga Book 1) by h. peter alesso
The Way of the Dhin by John L. Clemmer
Extraterrestrial beings, the Dhin, have visited Earth. Communication with the enigmatic aliens proves problematic. The Dhin suddenly depart, without explanation, leaving a few samples of their technology. Wide knowledge of these events would cause chaos. The powerful Coalition Security agency strives to maintain secrecy. As Coalition researchers explore the alien technology, their discoveries turn our understanding of physics inside out. Humanity faces numerous challenges. After multiple … [Read more...] about The Way of the Dhin by John L. Clemmer
Gray Panthers: Dixie by David Guenther
The army of senior warriors had repeatedly beaten back numerous attempted invasions of Earth. Planet Dixie has fallen to the Libra Alliance using Jacka mercenaries. Scotty Scholl, Earth's Ambassador is on the run. The population has been infected by a pandemic rendering the victims helpless against their invaders and deadly against their allies. The Gray Panthers along with U.S. Army Special Forces are repulsed with heavy casualties attacking the dug in invaders. Only the raider Beater, with its … [Read more...] about Gray Panthers: Dixie by David Guenther
Gray Panthers Earth’s Revenge by David Guenther
The defenders of Earth, the Gray Panther Army saved the Earth from an invasion from the Libra Alliance on 6 January 2128. The jubilation was short lived as Earth's defenders found out there was a second deadlier fleet that would arrive at Earth in about two years. The Gray Panther Army consisting of ancient veterans, who have been enhanced through nanite technology to once again be young men and women, are forced to expand their ranks to include even the young. The Gray Panthers enlist the … [Read more...] about Gray Panthers Earth’s Revenge by David Guenther
