More shark-spotting drones and drumlines added NSW coastlines for AU$21.4 million
An expansion of New South Wales' shark management program will see it have the 'world's largest suite' of shark management tools and technologies, Deputy Premier says.
Elon Musk announces SpaceX's Starlink project set for go-live next month
The rollout of the Starlink terminals will be a month later than planned.
Artificial intelligence success is tied to ability to augment, not just automate
Stanford's latest release of its ongoing 'One-Hundred-Year Study on Artificial Intelligence' urges a greater blending of human and machine skills.
Orphan Risks: Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot Raises Serious Concerns – But Probably Not the Ones You Think
Elon Musk announced a humanoid robot designed to help with those repetitive, boring tasks people hate doing. Musk suggested it could run to the grocery store for you, but presumably it would handle any number of tasks involving manual labor. Predicta
The Human Cell Atlas: AI Helps To Spot Single Diseased Cells
The Human Cell Atlas is the world’s largest, growing single-cell reference atlas. It contains references of millions of cells across tissues, organs and developmental stages. These references help physicians to understand the influences of aging, env
In just a few weeks, Chick-fil-A will truly shock loyal customers
Technology is at the heart of this complete rethink of the chicken chain's offerings. Could it be a challenge to the likes of McDonald's?
The Scientist and the A.I.-Assisted, Remote-Control Killing Machine
Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran’s top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to do it with no operatives present.
SAP partners with nonprofits for VR effort to address student learning gaps
The program rolled out in July, serving about 50 students in New York City, Minnesota and Louisiana.
AI: Ban the algorithms that threaten our human rights, says UN chief
From surveillance technology to content moderation, AI is a high-risk game. UN commissioner Michelle Bachelet is pushing for a ban where the technology is contrary to human rights.
UN calls for ‘urgent’ action over AI’s risk to human rights
The United Nations’ (UN) head of human rights has called for all member states to put a moratorium on the sale and use of artificial intelligence systems.
The true dread of going back to the office, hilariously realized
What will it feel like when your bosses encourage you -- no, force you -- to go back to the office? Watch and wonder.
Lidar-powered lawn care solves big problem for utilities
Vegetation maintenance at solar and wind farms is an arduous task. Call in the robots.
AI Reveals Walking Patterns of Movement Disorders Shared Among Worms, Mice, and Humans
Researchers at Osaka University train a deep learning algorithm to find features of movement disorders shared across species distant in evolutionary lineage — such as worms, mice, and humans — which may assist in understanding Parkinson’s disease. Sc
GSK teams with King’s College to use AI to fight cancer
Artificial intelligence will be used to develop personalised treatments while investigating role of genetics
Leveraging machine learning to optimize CO2 adsorption
If we are to mitigate climate change, we must find cost-effective and sustainable ways to reduce industrial carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Unfortunately, most well-established methods for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in industrial post-combustion sources bear significant downsides, such as a high cost, environmental toxicity, or durability issues.
Udemy expands corporate learning platform for businesses with new features
Udemy said the Business Pro platform will offer employees new features like Udemy Paths, skills assessments, workspaces and hands-on labs.
New report assesses progress and risks of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence has reached a critical turning point in its evolution, according to a new report by an international panel of experts assessing the state of the field.
Axelera AI start-up emerges with £8.7m backing from Bitfury, imec
Axelera AI, a Dutch AI semiconductor start-up, has emerged from stealth with £8.7 million in seed round funding.