Intel's investment into AI reaches $1bn
The importance of artificial intelligence has been one of the biggest trends in the technology industry in recent years, with many large companies throwing their weight behind the system.
This includes Intel, which has today revealed it has invested more than $1 billion into AI startups to date through its Intel Capital center arm.
AI will boost productivity and collaboration
Not everyone sees artificial intelligence as the destroyer of worlds or, in milder cases, destroyer of jobs. Many people, particularly Millennials, are confident AI will instead create new jobs in the future.
That's is according to a new report by analyst firm CCS Insight, which found that many workers believe AI will automate mundane work tasks and boost productivity and collaboration applications.
Facebook's new AI research lab opens in Montreal
Facebook is opening another AI research lab as it looks to expand its artificial intelligence capabilities.
The company's fourth dedicated AI lab is following the footsteps of Google and Microsoft by being located in Montreal, Canada.
Intelligent data platform drives digital transformation
Businesses are more keen than ever to unlock the power of their data, but often struggle to come up with a strategic approach.
Cloud data management company Informatica is launching its latest Intelligent Data Platform driven by the CLAIRE engine which uses metadata-driven AI to deliver faster insights.
AI gaydar can accurately determine sexuality from a photo
Facial detection technology is usually used to identify individuals for the purposes of crime prevention, or as a biometric security method. But a paper published by Stanford University -- entitled simply "Deep neural networks are more accurate than humans at detecting sexual orientation from facial images" -- shows that it could also be used to determine people's sexuality.
Using AI and deep neural networks, algorithms have been shown to have a far better gaydar than people. Working with a sample of more than 35,000 photographs, the system was able to correctly determine whether individuals were gay or straight with staggering accuracy -- 81 percent of men and 74 percent of women. While on one hand the results are impressive, there are also ethical concerns.
Oracle upgrades Internet of Things service with artificial intelligence and machine learning
Oracle has revealed a major upgrade to its IoT cloud offering that it says will help businesses get more value out of the platform.
The company has revealed it will be imbuing its IoT Cloud with built-in artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities which will be able to provide businesses with more detailed data than ever before.
Intel announces Xeon W processors for AI and VR applications
Intel has revealed a new series of its Xeon processors aimed at businesses that deal with data-hungry processes such as Artificial Intelligence and and Virtual Reality.
The new Intel Xeon W processors are aimed at mainstream workstation devices, but thanks to their high performance levels, will be able to offer major productivity advantages for businesses using tools such as 3D rendering and modelling.
AI-powered analytics unlock commercial relationship data
Details of the deals that a business has with other organizations are usually locked up in contracts or other documents such that valuable information is either not readily available or easily overlooked.
California-based Pramata is launching a suite of analytic applications that can identify critical information in existing contracts and combine it with data from business systems such as CRM and billing to benefit commercial relationships.
Elon Musk and other tech leaders form The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots
Business leaders and artificial intelligence experts have come together to sign an open letter to the governments of the world warning them of the potential risks of autonomous weapons.
The CEOs from 115 different technology companies, including SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk and DeepMind's Mustafa Suleyman, have joined forces to form The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots.
What can machine learning do at scale?
In my series, I’ve looked at the different ways in which data can be deployed to help people make decisions. Over time, more of the decision-making process has shifted from people manually collating data from different sources in their heads to using data sets that can be automatically joined together. This networked approach to data makes it easier for people of all skill levels to work with data.
This has evolved to make more use of automation over time. By making it easier for individuals to link up data sets and form connections between these assets, businesses have been able to spread analytics to more users within their organizations. This is now being taken further with machine learning.
Facebook uses neural networks to translate posts
Facebook has revealed it is harnessing the power of AI to support its growth across the world.
The social media giant, which has over two billion users worldwide, is now using neural networks for to automatically translate content in foreign markets.
Facebook buys AI startup Ozlo to improve Messenger
Facebook has acquired an AI start-up as it aims to strengthen the artificial intelligence capabilities of its Messenger platform.
The start-up in question is called Ozlo. It is based in Palo Alto, California, and has roughly 30 employees, the majority of which will be joining Facebook in either Menlo Park, California, or Seattle, Washington.
OpenAI framework used to create undetectable malware
Some of the most notable machine learning tools can be hijacked in order to create super-powerful malware capable of bypassing most anti-virus systems, researchers have claimed.
At the recent DEF CON event, security company Endgame revealed how it created customized malware using Elon Musk's own OpenAI framework that security engines were unable to detect.
Alphabet Q2 2017 by the numbers: $26 bn revenue, $3.5 bn profit
There are four key areas where digital businesses can make a significant profit, and Google's parent company Alphabet appears to be gaining in all four of them according to its latest earnings report.
In a recent call to reveal its results, Alphabet said revenue rose 21 percent to $26 billion, in the second quarter of 2017. Net income was $3.5 billion.
New AI system helps overcome the cyber security skills gap
Enterprises are under constant attack from increasingly sophisticated cyber adversaries, but they are struggling to recruit people with cyber security skills.
Automation is the answer that many are turning to and cyber defense specialist DarkLight is launching its latest software which has AI that is trained to think and act like a human analyst.
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