Researchers achieve 94% power reduction for on-device AI tasks
Researchers from Applied Brain Research (ABR) have achieved significantly reduced power consumption for a range of AI-powered devices.
GPT-3: new AI can write like a human but don't mistake that for thinking – neuroscientist
Elon Musk's OpenAI has developed software that can produce human-like writing. Don't mistake that for true intelligence.
AI called GPT-3 can now write like a human without thinking like one
Elon Musk's OpenAI has developed software that can produce human-like writing. Don't mistake that for true intelligence.
AI called GPT-3 can write like a human but don't mistake that for thinking – neuroscientist
Elon Musk's OpenAI has developed software that can produce human-like writing. Don't mistake that for true intelligence.
SiFive hires Qualcomm exec as CEO for RISC-V alternatives to Nvidia-Arm
SiFive has hired former Qualcomm executive Patrick Little as its new CEO. His job will be to establish RISC-V processors as an alternative to Arm.
RapidAI raises $25 million to analyze medical scans with AI algorithms
RapidAI, a company developing algorithms that analyze medical imagery primarily from stroke victims, has raised $25 million in venture capital.
IBM’s Watson Assistant can now field election questions
IBM is teaming up with states to deploy a Watson Assistant solution that answers questions about the election via phone or online.
AI-powered weight training startup Tonal raises $110 million amid home workout boom
Tonal, a startup developing an AI-powered home weight training system, raised $110 million to further its R&D and mass-production efforts.
Putting the 'eye' in AI: What can computers teach us about human vision?
Studying how AI process visual information could help humans understand our own visual system.
A Car Insurance Claim Estimate Before the Tow Truck Is Called
Using algorithms, tech companies are helping insurers speed up the process after an accident, make it more accurate and keep estimators out of the field — a plus during a pandemic.
Mozilla add-on crowdsources research into YouTube’s opaque algorithm
Mozilla has launched a new RegrertsReporter browser add-on to crowdsource data around how YouTube algorithms actually work.
Major pharma companies, including Novartis and Merck, build federated learning platform for drug discovery
Novartis, Merck, AstraZeneca, and other pharmaceutical companies have successfully deployed a federated learning platform for drug discovery.
10 million Aussie patients have taken up COVID-19 Medicare telehealth services
Approximately 28 million telehealth services have been provided in response to the global pandemic.
Healthcare chiefs bemoan Australian medical sector remaining stuck on paper
They describe how many general practitioners still use paper records -- and even fax.
Human biohacking: an exciting prospect, but only for the rich?
“You want a monkey tail? Good for you.”
Alibaba unveils Cloud 2.0, Wuying cloud computer, and Xiaomanlv logistics robot
CTO Jeff Zhang said his company wants to make cloud technology accessible to everyone.
The brain's memory abilities inspire AI experts in making neural networks less 'forgetful'
Artificial intelligence (AI) experts report that they have successfully addressed what they call a 'major, long-standing obstacle to increasing AI capabilities' by drawing inspiration from a human brain memory mechanism known as 'replay.'
Facebook previews smart glasses and the future of work in VR
Facebook plans to launch Ray-Ban smartglasses in 2021 while testing out AR glasses; meanwhile, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has already held a team meeting in VR.