U.S. NHTSA’s autonomous vehicle test tracking tool is light on data
U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing program aims for robust information.
Trump plans to collect DNA, eye scans, and voice prints from immigrants
The Trump administration's plans to expand the collection of biometric data from immigrants would let the government "surveil and target our communities."
Google Cloud secures U.S. military AI cancer research contract
Google Cloud will provide AI for cancer diagnosis research and augmented reality microscopes to Veterans Affairs hospitals as part of a new contract.
Google releases data set of search trends for COVID-19 symptoms
Google released a data set of symptom search trends to help researchers study the link between web queries and the spread of COVID-19.
Russia’s most notorious troll farm reportedly used deepfakes to push a fake news outlet on Facebook
Facebook and Twitter say they've removed a network of accounts behind a fake news outlet run by fictitious journalists with AI-generated headshot.
The UK is building its first commercial quantum computer
The government announced a £10 million investment to let businesses and researchers make the most of quantum capabilities.
New method for automated control leverages advances in AI
The design of real-world automated control systems that do everything from regulating the temperature of skyscrapers to running the widget-making machine in the widget factory down the street requires expertise in sophisticated physics-based modeling.
Motional releases expanded self-driving data set with over 1.4 billion annotated lidar points
Motional, a joint self-driving research collaboration between Aptiv and Hyundai, released an expanded autonomous car data set.
Legion raises $22 million to automate workforce scheduling
Legion, a startup developing analytics and scheduling software for retailers, has raised $22 million in fresh venture capital.
Educated yet amoral: AI capable of writing books sparks awe
An artificial intelligence (AI) technology made by a firm co-founded by billionaire Elon Musk has won praise for its ability to generate coherent stories, novels and even computer code but it remains blind to racism or sexism.
Apple AirPods and other smart 'hearables' are ruling the wearable tech market
Apple AirPods and other ear-worn devices dominate the largest segment of the wearable market.
Xanadu launches quantum cloud platform, plans to double qubits every 6 months
Xanadu, the quantum computing startup known for PennyLane and Strawberry Fields, has launched its photonics quantum computing platform.
Drone-in-a-box takes over aerial security
High tech, highly mobile platforms that are dead simple to use: Welcome to the new age of drone security.
Python programming: Microsoft's latest beginners' course looks at developing for NASA projects
Microsoft and NASA offer some ideas about how you could apply Python for space exploration.
Transformative AI, no-code, or low-code? The best approaches to deploying AI in your business
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Committee wants robo-debt shuttered and independent review immediately launched
In its second interim report into the Centrelink compliance program, the Community Affairs References Committee has recommended the immediate termination of the Services Australia-led initiative.
Singapore firms credit COVID-19 for clarifying digital transformation plans
Global pandemic also secured increased budget for 84% of the organisations' digital transformation efforts and resolved at least one barrier hindering 96% of these companies' digital transformation.
PropertyGuru secures $220M in latest funding
Singapore-based online property marketplace locks in SG$300 million ($220.65 million) in funds, which it says will go towards beefing up its digital offerings and further drive its expansion plans across key markets such as Vietnam and Malaysia.