Source: aithority.com World Wide Technology (WWT) announced that it has been selected by the NVIDIA Partner Network (NPN) as the 2019 Deep Learning AI Partner of the Year for the Americas. This is the third year that WWT has been honored in this category. The NPN selected WWT for its ongoing AI research and development program. To help customers Read More
Source: venturebeat.com In a study published on the preprint server Arxiv.org, DeepMind researchers describe a reinforcement learning algorithm-generating technique that discovers what to predict and how to learn it by interacting with environments. They claim the generated algorithms perform well on a range of challenging Atari video games, achieving “non-trivial” performance indicative of the technique’s generalizability. Reinforcement learning algorithms Read More
Source: businesstoday.in To protect IoT devices and networks in smart building, smart city, healthcare, industrial and critical infrastructure environments against all types of advanced Gen VI cyber-threats, Check Point Software Technologies has introduced its Internet of Things (IoT) Protect solution. This new solution will deliver threat prevention and security management capabilities to block even unknown cyber-attacks at Read More
Source: zdnet.com The pool in our building in Los Angeles is open, but only by reservation and under strictly enforced social distancing guidelines. Between visitors, an attendant armed with a bottle of disinfecting spray retraces guests’ steps spritzing any surfacing they might have touched. Clean is the new norm. Hospital-level sanitation is now expected in Read More
Source: institutionalassetmanager.co.uk Machine learning is the study of computer algorithms which adapt and improve through experience, and a form of artificial intelligence. The University’s role is to recruit recent graduates with the skills required by the company to undertake the project and ensure that Aquis remains a specialist provider of innovative technology to the finance Read More
Source: techrepublic.com For years we’ve been told that data science is the future; that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) will enable us to automate everything. And yet most (85%) data science projects fail, according to a 2019 report, though such scare statistics might not reflect reality. Still, there are plenty of reasons why a data science project might not Read More
Source: aithority.com Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC) announced a launch of the international version of its web-based business intelligence suite, CIC Data Pro, and Leads Generation Service. CIC will offer the new packages in partnership with the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) to eligible members under the Rising in Support of Enterprises (RISE) Programme. The SBF RISE Programme aims Read More
Source: jaxenter.com Microservices were supposed to make everything faster, but the reality for many Java developers is a new layer of complexity that can lead to performance problems. In parallel, developers are increasingly tasked with troubleshooting performance issues. For instance, a recent survey by JRebel found that 51% of Java developers are tasked with non-functional Read More
Source: analyticsinsight.net The number of data science and big data projects is growing, but very little has been spoken and leveraged to understand the industry best practices for Data Science leaders. The complex world of Big data characterised by its different V’s further complicates the process. In addition, the proliferation of open-source technologies adds more layers Read More
Source: thearticle.com When Artificial Intelligence was in its infancy it was quite natural to give it a sonorous name. It needed to attract money and talent. It has since become a mainstream subject that seeks to imitate human intelligence. See a recent definition: “Artificial Intelligence is the theory and development of computer systems able to perform Read More
Source: thefastmode.com Telefónica and Erictel, a Spanish IoT solutions developer, last week announced an agreement to expand their collaboration to develop and commercialize new IoT and Big Data mobility solutions, including the management of field forces and asset tracking in all markets where Telefonica operates. These solutions help companies to better plan and execute their operations, ensuring Read More
Source: wired.com EARLY LAST YEAR, a large European supermarket chain deployed artificial intelligence to predict what customers would buy each day at different stores, to help keep shelves stocked while reducing costly spoilage of goods. The company already used purchasing data and a simple statistical method to predict sales. With deep learning, a technique that has helped produce spectacular Read More
Source: beebom.com As we all know by now that the internet has become a huge pool of data of millions, nay, billions of users around the world. Amongst other tech giants like Facebook or Instagram, Google is one of the biggest data collectors of all time. Now, the Mountain View-based tech giant has released a Read More
Source: supplychaindigital.com Over the past four decades, much of manufacturing production world-wide has been organized in what has become known as Global Value Chains (GVCs). COVID-19 has struck at the core of global value chain hub regions, including China, Europe and the US. Now, as production comes back up to speed, companies are scrambling for a means Read More
Source: manilastandard.net Collaborative Robots or “cobots” are more than just a cool innovation we all are excited to discover and utilize. It is in fact widely used in manufacturing companies around the world, wherein automation has increased productivity dramatically, while realizing immense growth and sustainability. This has led to having cobots being hailed as one Read More
Source: versicherungswirtschaft-heute.de Almost all insurers are currently investing three-digit millions in the conversion of their application landscape. The reason for this is that existing self-developed inventory management and damage systems are getting old and cannot meet current requirements for flexibility, running costs or innovative ability. The legacy systems are mostly replaced by standard software from the market, Read More
Source: zdnet.com Insecure Internet of Things devices and other connected products could be banned if they fail to meet basic security standards to be used in homes and businesses. Proposals from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have set out three standards that manufacturers will have to follow Read More
Source: analyticsinsight.net The enormous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is obvious. What many still haven’t realized, however, is that the impact on ongoing data science production setups has been dramatic, too. Many of the models used for segmentation or forecasting started to fail when traffic and shopping patterns changed, supply chains were interrupted, and borders were locked Read More
Source: sciencebusiness.net New legislation is needed for “high-risk” applications of artificial intelligence (AI), in the view of a slim majority of companies that responded to a recent European Commission consultation. The commission on Friday published an overview of the 1,215 responses it received on possible AI legislation, which show a wide mix of opinions on Read More
Source: enterpriseai.news Cloud and software vendors of various stripes and high-flying big data analytics provider Palantir Technologies have gauged financial market sentiments and decided now is the time to launch initial stock offerings. For Palantir, which has been racking up an growing list of U.S. government contracts spanning Pentagon data mining technologies to COVID-19 analytics, the question Read More
Source: europeansting.com The European Commission today launched an antitrust competition inquiry into the sector of Internet of Things (IoT) for consumer-related products and services in the European Union. The sector inquiry will focus on consumer-related products and services that are connected to a network and can be controlled at a distance, for example via a Read More
Source: thenextweb.com Welcome to the latest article in TNW’s guide to the AI apocalypse. In this series we’ll examine some of the most popular doomsday scenarios prognosticated by modern AI experts. In this edition we’re going to flip the script and talk about something that might just save us from being destroyed by our robot overlords Read More
Source: datanami.com Now here’s a crazy idea: What if the data we all generate on a day to day basis benefited us, instead of the companies that collect it? It may sound nuts at first, but some AI experts see a future in which people hold full control over their data and smart digital assistants Read More
Source: indiaeducationdiary.in Picking up a can of soft drink may be a simple task for humans, but this is a complex task for robots – it has to locate the object, deduce its shape, determine the right amount of strength to use, and grasp the object without letting it slip. Most of today’s robots operate Read More
Source: itproportal.com Microservice architecture is growing in popularity and its adopters are enjoying considerable success, suggests a new report from O’Reilly. The “Microservices Adoption in 2020” report, based on a poll of 1,500 software engineers, systems and technical architects, engineers and decision-makers, states that more than three quarters (77 percent) of businesses have now adopted Read More
Source: aithority.com Technology is developing today at a pace that’s never been seen before. New advancements and breakthroughs happen far more readily than at any time in the past. One of the most talked-about areas of cutting-edge tech is that of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is driving the digital transformation of organizations in all manner of niches. Read More
Source: indiaeducationdiary.in New Delhi: Higher skill proficiency is linked to GDP growth, labor force participation, and income equality, according to Coursera’s latest Global Skills Index. The report released today by the world’s leading online learning platform provides an in-depth look at the state of skills around the world. Looking across the 65 million learners on Read More
Source: businesstoday.in The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has integrated a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) course for class XI and XII in the current academic year (2020-2021). Developed in partnership with IBM, this course will be part of CBSE’s Social Empowerment through Work Education and Action (SEWA) program. It is being introduced in approximately 200 schools across 13 Read More
Source: betanews.com The use of microservices is succeeding for 92 percent of organizations according to new research from learning resources company O’Reilly. It surveyed over 1,500 software engineers, systems and technical architects, engineers, and decision-makers from around the globe and finds that 77 percent of respondents have adopted microservices. Microservices are clearly flavor of the month Read More
Source: tvtechnology.com AI: WHAT’S WHAT? No other topic has dominated industry conversation in recent years like AI. But what exactly does it mean when we speak of AI? Artificial intelligence is the generic term for a machine simulation of human cognitive abilities. Machine Learning, in turn, describes a series of mathematical methods that can identify certain Read More
