Popular Mechanic takes a brief look at research projects at:
+ Google
+ Yahoo
+ VW
+ GM
Each one page report looks at one specific project.
The Google piece focuses on Google Goggles and mentions of a couple of other image recognition tools (Word Lens and omoby). The Yahoo article discusses the C.O.R.E. Visualization project (web demo).
Direct to: “A Sneak Peek Inside Four Silicon Valley Tech Labs (via Popular Mechanics)