Microsoft’s AI generates voices that sing in Chinese and English
In a paper, researchers at Microsoft detail an AI system that can generate singing voices by training on publicly available data.
Microsoft’s creepy teenage chatbot Xiaoice is getting its own company
Microsoft aims to accelerate Xiaoice's development by turning the virtual 18-year-old girl into an independent company,
How big banks use AI: The case study of JPMorgan
In hiring a top Google exec, banking corporation JPMorgan seem to be betting big on the future of AI in multinational banking. Apoorv Saxena was Google’s head of product management for cloud-based AI, but in heading up JPMorgan’s AI division, Financi
Skydio raises $100 million, announces enterprise-focused drone lineup
Drone startup Skydio today announced it raised $100 million. Coinciding with this, it unveiled a new lineup of enterprise drone products.
As remote work remains in place, AI helps businesses accelerate collaboration
Augmented collaboation uses AI for organizations to become more nimble, efficient, and innovative while helping teams work better together.
New way of studying genomics makes deep learning a breeze
Researchers from the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine have developed a new tool that makes it easier to maximize the power of deep learning for studying genomics. They describe the new approach, Janggu, in the journal Nature Communications.
Wake up sheeple: AI shows all tourists basically take the same picture
A new study from Facebook's AI team shows how travel images and conservation policies influence the movements of tourists -- and the photos that they take.
Enigma code-breaking machine rebuilt at Cambridge
Cambridge Engineering alumnus Hal Evans has built a fully-functioning replica of a 1930s Polish cyclometer—an electromechanical cryptologic device that was designed to assist in the decryption of German Enigma ciphertext. The replica currently resides in King's College, Cambridge.
Gaze-controlled robotic arm for the speech and motor impaired
People with severe speech and motor impairment (SSMI), a condition caused by disorders like cerebral palsy, have difficulty physically operating devices such as a joystick, mouse or trackball, or use speech recognition systems. Eye-gaze-controlled computer interfaces can help them perform such tasks on par with their non-disabled peers.
Comcast credits AI software for handling the pandemic internet traffic crush
Comcast said investments in artificial intelligence software and network capacity have helped it deal with ongoing demand from the pandemic.
Paige raises $15 million from Goldman Sachs to detect cancer with computer vision
Health care startup Paige has raised an additional $15 million to help diagnose cancer using computer vision trained with clinical imaging data.
UiPath raises $225 million to automate repetitive back-office tasks
Robotic process automation firm UiPath raised $225 million at a $10.2 billion valuation, making it one of the most valuable RPA companies in the world.
Can technologists help end mass incarceration?
Data-driven approaches to criminal justice often backfire. Here's one way to do it right.
Ad Astra Rocket CEO Diaz on leadership, simulating rocket performance, and developing space
Dr. Franklin Chang Diaz is a former NASA astronaut looking to develop and commercialize what could equate to the workhorse engine of space transportation.
This Drone Maker Is Swooping In Amid US Pushback Against DJI
Skydio is best known for “selfie drones.” Now, it's seeking government contracts, as American officials shun the Chinese drone company.
CSRIO's Data61 alumni Emesent is flying drones beyond line-of-sight
The company has developed a technology that can collect data and map challenging areas such as mines, telecommunications infrastructure, and environments struck by natural disasters.
Letting robots manipulate cables
Robotic gripper with soft sensitive fingers developed at MIT CSAIL can handle cables with unprecedented dexterity.
Teaching an AI to be less biased doesn’t have to make it less accurate
The datasets we used to train artificial intelligence often ingrain real-world prejudice. Cleaning up this biased data so that an AI makes fairer decisions doesn’t have to make it less accurate