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cognitive technology

What is cognitive computing?
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cloud computing

What is cognitive computing?

Our guide to what is being described as the 'third age of computing'
26 Aug 2022
How AI-powered tech can improve digital accessibility
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artificial intelligence (AI)

How AI-powered tech can improve digital accessibility

With COVID highlighting the widening digital divide for people with disabilities, can AI come to the rescue?
23 Nov 2021
Microsoft patents tech to combat employee stress
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Careers & training

Microsoft patents tech to combat employee stress

Based on biometric data, the patented technology computes an employee’s "anxiety score"
28 Apr 2021
Google tool teaches machine learning to six-year-olds
Google HQ
machine learning

Google tool teaches machine learning to six-year-olds

Teachable Machine 2.0 is an unintimidating no-code platform that eases kids into understanding machine learning
8 Nov 2019
Nvidia, KCL unveil privacy-focused federated learning model
Big data mockup
privacy

Nvidia, KCL unveil privacy-focused federated learning model

The new model is said to help solve one of the most fundamental issues relating to the sharing of private data
14 Oct 2019
Deepfake ransomware among experts’ list of cyber fears
Deepfake mockup
ransomware

Deepfake ransomware among experts’ list of cyber fears

Trend Micro's future threat researchers explain how hackers of the future will cause chaos
18 Sep 2019
"Outdated" AI patent authorship law must be changed
Policy & legislation

"Outdated" AI patent authorship law must be changed

As AI gets progressively more intelligent, the complex laws surrounding its rights become increasingly difficult to manage
2 Aug 2019
Cisco says its 35-year history will give it an edge in AI
Cisco Live 2019
cognitive technology

Cisco says its 35-year history will give it an edge in AI

Comments come as new threat detection tools release to customers
13 Jun 2019
Microsoft's AI-powering database of faces taken offline
Facial recognition
Technology

Microsoft's AI-powering database of faces taken offline

The collection of millions of images has been linked with unethical projects in China
7 Jun 2019
UK misinformation fighter selected as Google AI grantee
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cognitive technology

UK misinformation fighter selected as Google AI grantee

Full Fact is just one of 20 'tech for good' organisations that will split the $25 million fund
8 May 2019
Nine AI myths versus reality
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Sponsored

Nine AI myths versus reality

Are killer robots coming to take our jobs? We debunk the top misconceptions about artificial intelligence
25 Apr 2019
From 5G to blockchain, Epicor gives these bandwagons a miss
Epicor CTO Himanshu Palsule at Insights 2019
Technology

From 5G to blockchain, Epicor gives these bandwagons a miss

Firm is unconvinced ERP customers will benefit from a wide range of emerging technologies just yet
23 Apr 2019
The other side of AI
AI
cognitive technology

The other side of AI

Embedded AI may not be as powerful as cloud-based solutions, but it’s just as important
18 Jan 2019
AI investment will soar to $232 billion by 2025
Blue outline of head with AI inside
machine learning

AI investment will soar to $232 billion by 2025

But AI project challenges include the sheer pace of change as well as job losses
1 Aug 2018
Cisco and UCL plan to build a £77m AI research centre
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cognitive technology

Cisco and UCL plan to build a £77m AI research centre

Tech giant will funnel funding into UK to bring AI innovation to more industries
23 Jul 2018
AI will cull and create millions of jobs
Business strategy

AI will cull and create millions of jobs

PwC: Automation's impact will be different on each industry, and affect creative roles less
17 Jul 2018
Why your data is far more important than which AI you use
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cognitive technology

Why your data is far more important than which AI you use

Be AI-agnostic, because the quality of your data will determine your competitive edge
11 Jul 2018
Garry Kasparov: AI job losses are ‘the cost of progress’
Job cuts
machine learning

Garry Kasparov: AI job losses are ‘the cost of progress’

Chess wizard says humans aren’t being replaced but promoted
5 Jul 2018
Most employees would happily take orders from an AI boss
AI on a screen with other words
machine learning

Most employees would happily take orders from an AI boss

Workers aren't scared of AI taking their jobs, claims Oracle
2 Jul 2018
Doctors reject AI chatbot that is 'more accurate than a GP'
bots

Doctors reject AI chatbot that is 'more accurate than a GP'

Royal College of GPs say no app can replace human physicians
28 Jun 2018
DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis to advise government on AI
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cognitive technology

DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis to advise government on AI

British experts will steer the UK's AI strategy
27 Jun 2018
IBM serves up better Wimbledon 2018 highlights with AI
cognitive technology

IBM serves up better Wimbledon 2018 highlights with AI

The Watson-powered platform will interpret player emotion and crowd noise to spot the best clips
27 Jun 2018
Mayor of London hails capital's AI firms
machine learning

Mayor of London hails capital's AI firms

Sadiq Khan outlines plans to use more data and urges startups to solve social challenges
11 Jun 2018