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AU$7.5m stumped up by Australian government for research into healthcare AI
The funding will dispersed via grants through the federal government's Medical Research Future Fund.
Machine learning opens up new worlds for developers
Survey shows continuing expansion of data scientists roles, but who's around to fill them?
'Learning' is still the operative word in machine learning initiatives
Only nine percent of machine learning efforts are mature and delivering results. At issue: scale, and models becoming obsolete too quickly.
Don't put your AI initiatives at risk: Test your AI-infused applications!
Examples of AI gone wrong threaten to discredit the technology’s value. The solution is better testing of AI-infused applications.
Battleground over accountability for AI
AI deployments are saturating businesses but few are thinking about the ethics of how algorithms work and the impact it has on people.
AI unicorn DataRobot acquires data prep veteran Paxata
DataRobot acquires standalone self-service data prep provider Paxata, to put the full data-to-ML-model lifecycle under its umbrella.
Google Assistant's Interpreter mode knows 44 languages
The real-time translation feature, now rolling out across Android and iOS phones, can also suggest "smart replies" to speed up conversations.
Facebook, Microsoft, AWS: We want you to take up the deepfake detection challenge
Facebook provides 100,000 AI-manipulated videos for researchers to develop better deepfake detection systems.
Google: Search is changing, so here's how you'll now see news search results
Google is using its latest machine-learning techniques to improve news suggestions for mobile users.
Cloudera tackles machine learning "ops," governance
Big Data pioneer Cloudera is articulating an industry call to action around open standards for machine learning operations.
Forget quantum supremacy: This quantum-computing milestone could be just as important
One of the first production uses of quantum computing could prove another marker for the emerging technology.
AI, robotics amongst skills most sought after in Singapore
Artificial intelligence specialists, robotics engineers, and data scientists are on the list of top 15 roles employers seek in Singapore, according to LinkedIn, which lists machine learning, Python, and TensorFlow as amongst skillsets these professionals will need.
Feel guilty about flying? Here's a robot that'll make you feel better
Carbon Bot is a little like the collection plate at church, except you don't have to listen to a sermon. Well, not much of one.
Alation branches out from data catalogs to analytics stewardship
The startup is betting that its Alation Analytics Stewardship application will make data governance more actionable across data stores.
Data science dominates LinkedIn's emerging jobs ranking
Artificial intelligence has 74% hiring growth in the past four years. Other roles such as data scientist and robotics engineer are growing quickly.
I 3D printed a Tesla Cybertruck because...why not?
We have the technology. We can build it. We can make it better, smaller, and more plastic than the prototype demo. But we can be demo accurate, too. Our windows are as shattered as our souls.
In pictures: How Dell Technologies tests its rugged kit
A sneak peak into the lab where the sole purpose is to get things to break.
IT spending, cloud computing, big data, virtual reality, and more: Research round-up
All the data that matters to you from the past month in technology news.
The Nightmare in Silicon Valley: 8 horror technologies that should scare you to death
Every night is fright night with what can happen once these scary technologies take hold in ways that you may not have imagined.
Windows tablets through the ages: The good, the bad and the ugly, in pictures
A tour through some of most popular - and most unusual - Windows devices of the last two decades, from Tablet PCs to the Surface Duo.
Julia programming language, cloud computing, cybersecurity worries: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
Cool new products from USA CBD Expo 2019
CBD Expo at the Miami Beach Convention Center has come and gone. Here are the best products and solutions for the hemp industry we saw at the show.
Cloud computing winners, IT security job salaries, 5G network plans: Tech research round-up
All the data that matters to you from the past month in technology news.
AI, cybersecurity, programming languages, smart speakers, and more: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
What's in a name? These DevOps tools come with strange backstories
From Ansible to Vagrant, we take a look at 23 coding and DevOps tools with curious origin stories and strange-sounding names. Want to know the etymology of your favorite software? Browse this.
Best live TV and video streaming services: Top picks for cord-cutters
Looking to ditch your cable package? Here are the absolute best alternatives -- whether you want to watch specific shows and movies on demand, stream live TV, or get access to archived libraries from specific networks.
Features we initially mocked, but then came to love
Many tech products are introduced with great fanfare and excitement. Customers flock to buy them, even sometimes standing in line for hours. But some products, and in particular, features, just don't inspire the same kind of buzz. In this gallery, we'll look at a bunch of features that inspired more "why" than "wow," but proved to be beloved by ZDNet's contributors and editors.
Best of MWC 2019: Cool tech you can buy or pre-order this year
Between all the 5G devices and foldable phones, it might seem like nearly everything announced at MWC 2019 is too futuristic to purchase soon. In reality, many of these new gadgets are already available to pre-order or will launch later this year. Here's the best tech we've spotted on the show floor that's releasing in 2019.
Tech that stole our heart or broke it
With Valentine's Day around the corner, ZDNet's contributors and editors were reminded of all the technology they were infatuated with, either in their past or present, as well as anything that might've left them bitter and broken-hearted.
Star Trek technology still influential after over 50 years
The 20th century Earthlings who first tuned into the "Star Trek" television series in 1966 would certainly be amazed at how much science fiction is now science fact.
Grab launches numberless payment card in Singapore
Launching in Singapore, and headed to the Philippines in early 2020.
Ways to minimize human mistakes in deep learning
Tonya Hall sits down with Jeremy Howard, founding researcher at Fast.ai, to talk about ways to minimize the potential mistakes from human involvement within the deep learning algorithm.
Quantum computing: Technology-enabled bus delivers smarter public transport
One of the first production uses of quantum computing could prove another marker for the emerging technology.
Our economy is using fewer resources over time
Dr. Andrew McAfee, principal research scientist at MIT, talks to Tonya Hall about his book, "More from less," and explains how our growing economy uses fewer resources per capita over time.
Supercomputer will help create the next generation of AI
AiMOS, the 24th most powerful supercomputer worldwide, was recently unveiled at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Its main job? To find out how to build smarter hardware to support ever-more sophisticated applications of AI.
Fugro using machine learning to map boulders on the sea floor
The algorithm is determining if something is 'boulder' or 'not boulder' before a wind farm is stood up out at sea.
NFL and AWS using data to improve player health
They are combining AWS' cloud and its capabilities in machine learning and artificial intelligence with NFL data to improve player health and safety.
Sci-fi: What movies teach us about morality and ethics
Dr. Andrew Maynard, professor at the school for the future of innovation in society at Arizona State University, sits down with Tonya Hall to talk about lessons regarding morality and ethics that can be gained through science-fiction movies.
Amazon Translate now supports 54 languages
Amazon makes a series of announcements related to AI-powered services and IOT.
The barriers to AI implementation
Tonya Hall talks to David Linthicum, chief cloud strategy officer at Deloitte Consulting, about various roadblocks that can prevent companies from rolling out AI.
Google's Nest Hub devices use ultrasound sensing to improve vision accessibility
It can detect user movements within 4 feet of the device.
RMIT Launches Cyber-ready Innovation Centre, Eyes Supercomputing in the Cloud
The Melbourne-based university has joined AWS' global Cloud Innovation Centre program and will focus on real-world cybersecurity challenges.
Google’s AI makes memory a game
Tiernan Ray explains how DeepMind, a unit of Google that develops ambitious AI projects, found a way to stimulate the kind of long-term planning of risk and reward that humans do by turning memory into a game of actions and future payoffs. Read more: https://zd.net/2YEyR9W
Deploying ML, from the Blackjack table to the factory floor
Laith Al-Saadoon of AWS built a Blackjack AI/ML demo for the re:Invent Builders Fair to give organizations a sense of how they can build their own ML models, take them to the edge and put them into production.
Google Photos Adds In-built Conversation Feature
Users can now send single images within the Google Photos app.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is the best tool available for dictating text and commanding a Web browser by voice, despite the gradual adjustments needed to conform to your personal manner of speaking.
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