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Microsoft pumps $1 billion into generalized artificial intelligence
Posted in Business, Software on 23rd Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
Could these artificial smarts become generalized enough to outperform humans at all kinds of tasks, rather than very specific and pre-defined ones?
iOS and iPadOS 13 beta 4 signals death of 3D Touch, rise of Context Menu
Posted in Business, Hardware, Software on 20th Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
The concept was simple: slight, medium, and heavy pressure on an iPhone’s screen could be recognized differently, such that a light press would open an app while a firm press in the same spot would instead conjure up a contextual menu.
Intel: New chip materials will enable massive AI research gains
Posted in Business, Hardware, Software on 12th Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
This burgeoning interest in “edge AI” has to an extent outpaced hardware, much of which is practically incapable of accomplishing tasks better suited to a datacenter.
Google Cloud’s Andrew Moore says AI must be more accessible to succeed
Posted in Business, Software on 11th Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
Non-data scientists can find the technology mysterious and intimidating. But some of the most impressive uses of AI, he says, have come when outsiders get involved with the design and development process.
Apple’s first app development accelerator opens in Shanghai, China
Posted in Business, Software on 11th Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
Apple expects to assist accelerator participants in designing, distributing, and marketing their apps for global rather than just local appeal, as well as spotlighting its newest and most important technologies within the country.