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Managing AI and data science: Practical lessons from big pharma
A top AI leader from Novartis shares his advice on how to lead an AI team. He discusses AI in drug discovery, but the challenges and solutions are applicable to every business leader. Watch the video and read the transcript to learn what you need to know!
Artificial intelligence success is tied to ability to augment, not just automate
Stanford's latest release of its ongoing 'One-Hundred-Year Study on Artificial Intelligence' urges a greater blending of human and machine skills.
SAP partners with nonprofits for VR effort to address student learning gaps
In July, the program rolled out, serving about 50 students in New York City, Minnesota and Louisiana.
AI: Ban the algorithms that threaten our human rights, says UN chief
From surveillance technology to content moderation, AI is a high-risk game. UN commissioner Michelle Bachelet is pushing for a ban where the technology is contrary to human rights.
Get over 75 hours of training in Python, artificial intelligence, machine learning and more for under $40
Even if you have no previous knowledge or experience, you can learn highly valued skills that will allow you to start and move up in an exciting new tech career without taking any time off from your current job.
Lidar-powered lawn care solves big problem for utilities
Vegetation maintenance at solar and wind farms is an arduous task. Call in the robots.
AI hardware pioneer Cerebras expands access in partnership with cloud vendor Cirrascale
Renting capacity a week at a time, new users of Cerebras's AI machine will have a lower entry point to use a machine that can replace clusters of GPUs for deep learning training.
Domino Data Lab's new release pushes the envelope on MLOps
Domino Data Lab's new 4.6 release enhances model monitoring and adds support for Dask and Ray, taking ML compute beyond Spark.
Ford and Walmart will deliver your groceries from these self-driving cars
Walmart, Ford and Argo AI are bringing driverless grocery deliveries to more cities.
Salesforce adds more tools for real-time personalization to Marketing Cloud
The updates help solve one of the biggest challenges marketers face, which is engaging customers in real-time.
40% of people would have sex with a robot, study exclaims
A survey of 1,200 people offers some intriguing and, frankly, sorrowful conclusions about the future.
Robot-prepped pizza at 800 Degrees
How do you future-proof a pizza brand? Cater to takeout and delivery.
Rio Tinto and Caterpillar to roll out zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks
Rio Tinto's Gundai-Darri iron ore site in Western Australia's Pilbara is set to get 35 new 220-tonne 739 zero-emission haul trucks.
Automation won't resolve the data center staffing crisis, at least not yet
These are challenging times for managing data centers that are also opening up opportunities for IT professionals. The lines between development and operations keep blurring.
DISH partners with IBM for new cloud-native 5G network
IBM will provide "AI-powered automation and network orchestration software and services to bring broad 5G network orchestration to DISH's business and operations platforms."
Remote working, data breaches, job vacancies, 5G devices, and more: ZDNet's research roundup
From home working to a mounting data-breach crisis and onto ethical use of AI, here's the facts and figures from the past month in technology news.
Nvidia Jetson Nano 2GB Development Kit With Wi-Fi Bundle
The Nvidia Jetson Nano 2GB Developer Kit is an AI computer designed for manufacturers, students and embedded developers. The kit enables you to create parallel artificial intelligence frameworks like image classification or speech processing on an easy-to-use platform running on as little as 5 watts.
Azure Synapse Analytics data lake features: up close
Microsoft has added a slew of new data lake features to Synapse Analytics, based on Apache Spark. It also integrates Azure Data Factory, Power BI and Azure Machine Learning. These features are still in public preview, but that's good enough for us to take a visual tour of what's new.
Over-hyped AI, data security worries and an e-commerce boom: Tech research round-up
From emerging technologies to consumer confidence and onto remote-working tech, here's the charts that matter from the past month in news.
Pitfalls to Avoid when Interpreting Machine Learning Models
Modern requirements for machine learning models include both high predictive performance and model interpretability. A team of experts in explainable AI highlights pitfalls to avoid when addressing model interpretation, and discusses open issues for further research. Images created by Cristoph Molnar: https://twitter.com/ChristophMolnar/status/1281272026192326656
AAEON BOXER-8120AI
The AAEON BOXER-8120AI equipped with NVIDIA Jetson TX2 can be hooked up to thermal and CCTV cameras and can be used to monitor entrances and other areas with high-volume foot traffic.
Innovative projects now online to combat coronavirus outbreak
The spread of COVID-19 has a small silver lining: highlighting how innovative humankind can be under pressure. Here are our favorite examples.
Google Maps turns 15: A look back on where it all began
A timeline of Google Maps through the years since it was launched in 2005.
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.
How do you build instruments to explore the sun?
Dr. Justin Kasper, deputy CTO at BWX Technologies, talks to Tonya Hall about the current state of NASA's solar missions.
How an AI-powered tool can file your work expenses
Tonya Hall talks to Ritu Jyoti, global VP at IDC, about the sectors that are making the largest investments in AI and automation.
Dragonfly brain circuits could help create superchips
Dr. Frances Chance, scientist at Sandia National Laboratories, explains to Tonya Hall why insect brains could hold the key to smarter computers.
No screens! Children's tech trends are moving towards digital audio
Tonya Hall talks to Ben Drury, CEO at Yoto, about the advantages and inconveniences of designing a smart speaker exclusively for children.
Targeting Cheetos: How PepsiCo uses AI to spot new customers
Tonya Hall talks with PepsiCo's Jeff Swearingen about how machine learning is used to tailor products and distribution to consumers.
Using Minecraft to teach basic finance to teenagers
Tonya Hall interviews Kyle Kouchinsky, senior director of TM Studio at Ally, about the role game platforms can play in education.
Managing satellites from an app
Tonya Hall talks to Tyler Browder, CEO at Kubos, about the improvements a cloud based mission control brings to satellite operations.
It's AI, but don't call it pondering
Tiernan Ray explains Google's DeepMind has developed a way for a computer program to automatically calculate whether it should keep working on a program or cease operation if the calculation has reached a sufficient threshold. Just don't be mislead by the label "PonderNet," which doesn't reflect what humans consider "pondering." Read more: https://zd.net/3BouHVT
An AI system that gives small businesses credit when they really need it
Tonya Hall talks to Prashant Fuloria, CEO at Fundbox, about how AI financial tools can fill the gaps left by banks.
How AI is speeding up our search for climate change solutions
Tonya Hall interviews Dr. Solomon Assefa, vice president at IBM Research, about how AI and quantum computing help us in the search of more efficient batteries.
When your teacher is an AI avatar
Natalie Monbiot, head of strategy at Hour One, explains to Tonya Hall how digital avatars could expand the reach of online education.
The best software engineers are those who can communicate their ideas
Window Snyder, CEO at Thistle Technologies, talks to Tonya Hall about emotional intelligence, communication skills and mentoring in the tech sector.
Insurance companies have a ton of data but only use very little of it
Tonya Hall interviews Paul Ford, CEO at Traffk, about bringing AI-based innovation to a legacy business like the insurance sector.
Don't like to speak on camera? Your AI character can do it for you
Tonya Hall talks to Natalie Monbiot, head of strategy at Hour One, about how synthetic AI characters based on humans could save businesses plenty of time but also create some ethical issues.
The value of natural language processing? It makes AI more human centric
Seth Dobrin, chief AI officer at IBM, talks to Tonya Hall about how natural language processing can make AI apps accessible to a wider audience.
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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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