SoftBank invests $450m in real estate tech company Compass
The funding will be used by the company to expand its footprint into additional major cities in the US.
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IBM and University of Melbourne present seizure prediction system
Their proof of concept was able to accurately predict 69 percent of seizures across 10 epilepsy patients.
Fight against financial crime requires both artificial and human intelligence
Combating financial crime requires a combined approach using data, people, and technology.
Victorian auditor finds government has insufficient disaster recovery processes
The Victorian Auditor-General's Office has provided 15 recommendations to five government agencies after concluding that their disaster recovery processes are not sufficient to recover and restore critical IT systems following disruptions.
Korea tops APAC in government support for business R&D: OECD
Direct government funding and tax support for business research and development represented 0.35 of the nation's GDP.
Alipay partners with Australian Tourism Export Council
The partnership is aimed at expanding Alipay's presence in the Australian tourism industry, given the 1.2 million Chinese tourists that visit Australia annually.
How machine learning is helping Virgin boost its frequent flyer business
Using DataRobot's automated machine learning service, Virgin Australia has been able to cut down the time it takes to build predictive models by up to 90 percent, while boosting accuracy by up to 15 percent.
Origin Energy launches smart home kit for optimising energy usage
At AU$199, the starter kit comes with sensors and other internet-connected things to help Origin's customers better manage energy usage.
The greatest risk with AI is not moving fast enough to deploy it: Microsoft
If there are only a handful of companies running AI, then it's unlikely that it will be applied broadly enough, according to Microsoft's strategic policy advisor Dave Heiner.
Big data and machine learning algorithms could increase risk of collusion: ACCC
New provisions that have been added to the Competition and Consumer Act will enable the ACCC to address future machine-powered anti-competitive conduct, chair Rod Sims has said.