AR is making theatres more accessible - Weekly Mash-Up 202

Britain's National Theatre Is Using AR To Make Performances More Accessible
Tech Radar

Britain’s National Theatre is taking its accessibility beyond captioned and audio-described performances. The theatre has introduced an AR system which enhances shows for hearing impaired theatre goers. Open Access Smart Capture projects subtitles over shows in real-time, overlaying each performance without blocking it out. The system is a collaboration between Epson and Accenture. Read more

4 Lesser-Known Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Business Today
Entrepreneur

It’s widely known that artificial intelligence is innovating rapidly, and improving business processes along the way. But there is still a lot to learn about the benefits AI can provide to organisations. Thanks to cutting edge AI research, optimally-timed, truly autonomous processes that need no human intervention are almost a reality. Read more

This Startup Wants To Use AI To Tackle Growing UK Energy Prices
City AM.

Eco-tech startup Verv has developed a new peer-to-peer, blockchain-based AI tool which allows customers with renewable energy supplies and battery storage to sell surplus power directly to their neighbours at optimal prices. After a series of recent price hikes by UK energy providers, Verv’s aim is to create a more flexible, customer-centric energy system in the UK. Read more

How Machine Learning Will Unlock The Future Of 3D Printing
Fast Co.Design

As the uses of 3D printing become increasingly complex, machine learning presents a solution to printing large objects, for example, bridges. Industrial robots powered by machine learning algorithms are able to learn which welds in a bridge are likely to cause issues–and fix those issues instantly, or avoid them altogether, ensuring each metal layer is built accurately. Read more