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IBM putting Watson into Softbank Pepper robot

Posted in Business on 11th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

IBM and SoftBank Robotics plans to offer a version of Watson for SoftBank Pepper robots, aimed at global enterprise customers.

The Curtains Will Peel Back on Viv Next Month

Posted in Online on 10th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Viv expands on the work of Siri with a powerful conversational interface that can be used for much more than finding out the weather forecast, or launching an app.

US pushes Apple for access to iPhones in criminal cases

Posted in Business on 9th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

The FBI had said it was able to gain access to the device independently. This method is said only work on certain older models of the iPhone.

Mass General will use artificial intelligence to improve hospital care

Posted in Software on 6th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Nvidia is partnering with the MGH Clinical Data Science Center, to advance health care with AI to improve detection, diagnosis, treatment, and management.

Facebook lets blind people understand photos with the help of AI

Posted in Software on 5th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Facebook is launching a system which can "read" photos and tell visually impaired people what appears in them.