RPA platform ElectroNeek raises $20M
Robotic process automation platform ElectroNeek has raised $20 million in venture capital, the company announced.
Spiking neural network chip combines low latency and energy consumption with high inference accuracy
In April 2020, imec introduced the world's first chip to process radar signals using a spiking recurrent neural network (SNN). Its flagship use-case? The creation of a smart, low-power multi-sensor perception system for drones that identifies obstacles in a matter of milliseconds.
Robot maker acquires conversational AI startup
A social robot with the gift of gab may soon become the most conversant machine on the planet.
Want Your Nails Done? Let a Robot Do It.
Start-ups are using technology to take a robotic approach to manicures, offering a simple way to provide foolproof nail polish.
This fibre optic cable full of air could be the key to better 5G networks
UK telecoms company BT is trialing the use of hollow core fiber cables in its 5G networks, with some promising results.
Australian COVID-19 vaccine registration portal to go live on Friday
More than 100 days since Australia's vaccine rollout started, the federal government is launching a portal that will provide information on who exactly has received the jab.
Australia pins clearer idea of who got vaccinated on new portal
More than 100 days since Australia's vaccine rollout started, the federal government is launching a portal that will provide information on who exactly has received the jab.
Nvidia lifts curtain on AI software dev platform, new AI servers at Computex
At Computex 2021, Nvidia unveiled its Base Command AI software development platform and x86 servers certified to run Nvidia AI Enterprise.
Something Bothering You? Tell It to Woebot.
When your therapist is a bot, you can reach it at 2 a.m. But will it really understand your problems?
President Xi Jinping wants China to accelerate efforts in becoming technologically self-reliant
In an address, China's president has called for the country's domestic science and technology sectors to place more focus on becoming self-reliant.
Researchers fine-tune control over AI image generation
Researchers have developed a new state-of-the-art method for controlling how artificial intelligence (AI) systems create images. The work has applications for fields from autonomous robotics to AI training.
Intel’s image-enhancing AI is a step forward for photorealistic game engines
Intel's deep learning system turns 3D rendered graphics into photorealistic images, but it isn't ready yet to deliver real-time game engines.
Machine learning is changing our culture. Try this text-altering tool to see how
Through the act of suggesting some words and not others, the predictive text features in our devices change the way we think — and therefore shape our culture.
Vectra: 10 most common threats for Azure AD, Office 365 customers
Vectra.ai research focused on the top 10 most common activities in Azure AD and Office 365 environments which indicate a security threat.
Romeo and Juliet remixed: how technology can change storytelling
With the touch of a button, a Sydney Opera House audience rewrites Shakespeare as it is performed in front of them
Medical AI models rely on 'shortcuts' that could lead to misdiagnosis of COVID-19
Artificial intelligence promises to be a powerful tool for improving the speed and accuracy of medical decision-making to improve patient outcomes. From diagnosing disease, to personalizing treatment, to predicting complications from surgery, AI could become as integral to patient care in the future as imaging and laboratory tests are today.
A deep dive into privacy-protecting databases
Privacy-protecting databases today tend to use multiple, complex techniques to safeguard data.
Asapp releases dataset to help develop better customer service AI
Asapp, a research-driven customer experience company, released a dataset designed to help train automated call center systems.