AI computer maker Graphcore unveils 3-D chip, promises 500-trillion-parameter 'ultra-intelligence' machine
The new chip, made of two die stuck together, will speed performance by 40% for machine learning tasks such as EfficientNet.
Ending the Chatbot’s ‘Spiral of Misery’
Customer service chatbots may finally become more intelligent, more conversational and more helpful.
Graphcore unveils next-generation AI chips and plans for powerful supercomputer
Graphcore, a company developing AI accelerator chips, has announced the latest generation of its products and plans for an AI supercomputer.
Singapore to set up digital intelligence unit as cyber threats intensify
Expected to be operational by year-end, the Singapore Armed Forces' digital intelligence unit will look to boost the country's defence against threats in the digital space, which has seen growing and increasingly sophisticated attacks.
Cape Privacy applies ML to encrypted data to address security concerns
Cape Privacy platform enables organizations to achieve encryption-in-use and run predictive machine learning models on encrypted data without ever decrypting it.
Robot 'bugs' that can go just about anywhere
Researchers have created tiny bug-inspired robots that can carry out tasks in hard-to-reach spaces and inhospitable environments.
How can the computer chip predict the future of gene synthesis?
Creating synthetic life could be easily within our grasp soon based on a comparison with the evolution of computer chips. Computer programming and gene synthesis appear to share little in common. But according to an expert, leaps forward in technology in the former make him optimistic that wide scale gene manufacture is achievable.
Meta describes how AI will unlock the metaverse
Zuckerberg says the metaverse will require advances across a whole range of areas, and AI is the key to unlocking a lot of these advances.
Meta’s latest plans show it’s still missing the point on privacy
Meta’s planned AI assistants and metaverse offering will be yet another land grab for our personal data.
Robots to the rescue: 5 tips to automate effectively
To help fill a need for workers and to improve productivity, companies can automate numerous tasks with RPA software and solutions.
Insider raises $121M to help companies analyze marketing data
Insider, a company developing marketing software to help companies manage and analyze customer data, has raised $121 million in capital.
Researchers explore use of AI in human resources
One available position, 1,000 applications. More and more large companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) to increase efficiency in human resources, in particular when looking to recruit suitable staff. One area where chatbots can prove useful is to give prospective candidates an initial impression of what the job will entail and to help them assess how well suited they actually are for the position.
AI computer maker Cerebras nabs TotalEnergies SE as first energy sector customer
The energy giant, a devotee of giant computers, is enthusiastic about the early results of running very large, data-intensive simulation tasks such as oil and gas exploration.
Adversarially Robust: The Benefits of Peripheral Vision for Machines
Researchers find similarities between how some computer-vision systems process images and how humans see out of the corners of our eyes. Perhaps computer vision and human vision have more in common than meets the eye? Research from MIT suggests that
Faros AI raises $16M to launch an ‘EngOps’ platform for software development
Faros AI, which is developing an 'EngOps' platform for enterprise customers, has raised $16 million in venture capital.
AI model detects mental disorders based on web posts
Dartmouth researchers have built an artificial intelligence model for detecting mental disorders using conversations on Reddit, part of an emerging wave of screening tools that use computers to analyze social media posts and gain an insight into people's mental states.
Faros AI raises $16M to shine a light on developer productivity and the value of software, launches free open...
What if what you think you know about developer productivity and the value of software is off the mark, and that is hurting the quality of your software, the operation of your organization, as well as your bottomline?
Sanctuary claims it’s creating robots with human-level intelligence, but experts are skeptical
Sanctuary, a startup developing human-like robots, has raised tens of millions in capital. But experts are skeptical it can deliver on its promises.