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Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI, which is going all-in on Azure
OpenAI, a company working on AI for the public good, is committing to build with Microsoft new Azure AI supercomputing technologies, and getting a $1 billion infusion from Microsoft as part of the arrangement.
IBM gives cancer-killing drug AI project to the open source community
If we understand more about cancer on the molecular level, we can learn to treat it more effectively.
APAC firms must transform cybersecurity approach
With the number of data breaches escalating and threat landscape fast evolving, Asia-Pacific enterprises will have to think outside the box and transform their cybersecurity strategy, especially since current tools are no longer effective in staving off attacks.
VMware to acquire Bitfusion for virtualizing AI accelerators
The Austin-based company has created an elastic and virtual OS for hardware accelerators.
Microsoft's latest holoportation demo shows off its mixed reality, AI, translation technologies
Microsoft continues to plug away at making holoportation possible and is showing off how it might work using currently available Microsoft services and technologies.
The data and AI market landscape 2019: The next wave of hybrid emerges
It’s now data, not big data, and the landscape is no longer complete without AI. There's a wave of consolidation in the BI space which raises the question, will there be a new generation of AI? And yes, hybrid cloud is no longer an abstract term to most enterprises.
What is ‘bias’ in AI really, and why can’t AI neutralize it?
Selection algorithms everywhere are exhibiting traits that appear to be racist, sexist, and otherwise discriminatory. Have neural networks already developed their own neuropathy? Or are people somehow the problem?
IBM launches open ML dataset hub curated for the enterprise
The IBM Data Asset eXchange provides free and open datasets for machine learning, with quality and licensing term checks that should make it simpler for businesses to use.
Singapore looks to establish new standards for emerging technologies
Country's standards council plans to introduce at least 40 standards to guide the development and adoption of new technologies, including drones, additive manufacturing, and video analytics.
Enterprise organizations plan to double AI deployments by 2020
Over half of organizations already have at least one AI or ML project in place.
Chip world tries to come to grips with promise and peril of AI
Chip executives gathered in San Francisco to discuss what to do about the explosion in demand for deep learning forms of A.I. that is pushing at the limits of today’s chips. Possibilities include analog computing, optical circuits, and computing in memory, but it’s not clear if any of that will head off a potential warehouse-scale-computing bottleneck.
On Delta, facial recognition boarding doesn't sound optional
I listened as the gate agent tried to excite passengers about facial recognition boarding. He didn't mention they could opt out. This is how technology forces itself upon you.
Advice for technologists on promoting AI ethics
AI ethics is good for business. Time for IT managers and professionals to step up and take a leadership role.
Now Microsoft wants to use AI to save history
Microsoft creates a program that aims to use AI to preserve the world's cultures in the face of globalisation.
Machine learning goes beyond theory to beat human poker champs
How to deal with a breakdown in theoretical support in machine learning? Researchers from Carnegie Mellon and Facebook describe winning many hands against the world’s top poker players by inventing smart search strategies to counter a lack of theoretical math used in most game-playing AI.
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.
CES 2019: Weird and wonderful tech, gadgets
Here are some of the more unusual, novel, and sometimes bizarre products being showcased at CES 2019.
The future of food includes self-driving tractors, precision agriculture, robots, AI, and IoT
Get a first-hand look at how technology is transforming the way food is being produced for a rapidly growing population.
Pictures: Inside Lenovo's new Beijing campus
Lenovo showed journalists around its recently opened campus in Beijing, which aims to create a 'Silicon Valley environment' for its 10,000-plus employees.
9 devices with e-ink displays
The monochrome, sunlight-readable displays remain largely synonymous with e-readers, but they're moving into other devices large and small.
Top tips to keep safe around your voice assistant
Voice assistants like Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung smart TVs are always listening, yet consumers are unaware that their recordings are held online. Here are some ways to mange your privacy around these devices.
Fog computing, artificial intelligence, mobility and cloud computing: Research round-up
Using data to tell the story of the last month in technology news.
16 office furniture upgrades and other work space must-haves
From standing desks to telepresence robots, we dug deep, to find interesting tech buys for your office.
How the latest gaming AI beat world champions of poker
ZDNet's Tiernan Ray tells TechRepublic's Karen Roby that traditional theoretical math approaches break down in multi-person Texas Hold’em poker. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon and Facebook figured out smart search strategies to get around that problem. Read more: https://zd.net/2Y3DRbb
Volkswagen and Ford join forces in $7b Argo AI alliance deal
The two motoring giants will each separately invest in Argo AI to deliver autonomous vehicles in the US and Europe.
Victoria Police get dedicated Drone Unit
Police will use the 50 unmanned aerial drones to support operations, map crime scenes, and provide search and rescue support.
Human imperfection makes it hard to regulate big tech
Cory Doctorow, writer, blogger, and activist, talks to Tonya Hall about how regulating companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon can be difficult for many reasons, but in part, human imperfection.
How to better understand humanity
Amber Case, author and research fellow at the Institute for the Future, sits down with Tonya Hall to discuss the pace of change and how we can better understand humanity through different studies.
WA joins Aussie space efforts with AU$6m investment from Canberra
Western Australia will play its part in developing the country's space industry through the launch of a robotics and artificial intelligence mission control facility aimed at advancing the remote operation of autonomous and robotic systems in space.
City of Newcastle to trial its first driverless shuttle bus
The trial will be conducted along Newcastle's foreshore.
Racial and gender bias: Can it be cleansed from AI?
Machine learning models are making predictions and drawing conclusions that show all the signs of systemic bias. Scott Fulton discusses with Karen Forrest a very difficult topic: If we correct the ML data, will it still be usable? Read more: https://zd.net/2YVYkuD
Forget mining! There are new ways to farm crypto
Bram Cohen, founder and CEO of Chia Network, talks to ZDNet's Tonya Hall about building the developer community and new ways to farm, instead of mine, crypto.
NSW looks to biometric payments and Netflix-like public transport subscriptions
Paying for transport like shopping at Amazon Go and the 'death' of the timetable as 'mobility-as-a-service' becomes the new way to travel in Sydney.
Earthquakes: Saving lives with a five-second warning
Tonya Hall sits down with Josh Bashioum, founder and CEO of Early Warning Labs, to discuss how earthquake warnings worked during the Ridgecrest earthquake, but why some LA residents didn't get the warning.
UTS says RoboCup is about building robots to improve lives, not winning
It is also a springboard for university students to enter the tech workforce.
AI and China's 21st century strategy
Tonya Hall sits down with Amy Webb, quantitative futurist professor of strategic foresight at the NYU Stern School of Business and the founder of the Future Today Institute, to learn more about how AI just might warp our future.
Will the Bixby Marketplace help Samsung's virtual assistant attract users?
ZDNet's Stephanie Condon tells Karen Roby how Samsung's voice-activated assistant could begin to catch up with Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant. Read more: https://zd.net/2XEEBmE
How AI will transform the next wave of computing software and hardware
Machine learning, especially deep learning, is forcing a re-evaluation of how chips and systems are designed that will change the direction of the industry for decades to come.
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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