Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: News
03 Jul 2017
Health & WellnessArtificial intelligence will aid in inventing drugs faster: Pharma companies
Humanity is making breakthroughs in every field of science and technology. At the same time, it's struggling to find a cure for something as paltry as the common cold.
01 Jul 2017
Jaguar Land RoverRaspberry Pi team awarded UK's top engineering prize
UK-based Raspberry Pi's team won the prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award at London.
28 Jun 2017
KeralaKerala techies find way to help ambulances stuck in traffic
A technology driven system has been built by two entrepreneurs to help ambulances navigate through traffic. The novel solution deals in Intelligent Road Traffic Management System.
28 Jun 2017
XTwitter can identify, track crime quicker than police
Since its inception 11 years ago, microblogging site Twitter has served many purposes, including social networking, keeping track of news, keeping up with friends, famous personalities and celebs, etc.
28 Jun 2017
IndiaIBM to collaborate with Indian developers on AI, machine learning
Technology trends like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things have been gaining momentum for some time now.
24 Jun 2017
RobotsFilmy Diaries: Robots and humans, where do we stand?
With the progression of AI and robot technology, humans are standing on the crossroads of certain ethical questions. Questions which become pertinent as AI starts to become more human-like and indeed there'll come a time where it will be impossible to differentiate between a robot and its human counterpart.
22 Jun 2017
Health & WellnessHealth revolution to be spurred by Artificial Intelligence
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated programs, robots are set to play a key rule in detecting health conditions and finding cures, reports said.
21 Jun 2017
LinkedInGoogle has launched AI-powered jobs search engine
Google just launched its AI-powered jobs search engine for desktops and mobiles, making searching for jobs extremely simple.
18 Jun 2017
TechnologyRobots with manners and social skills? That's possible, say researchers
Futurists believe that within the next 50 years, human-robot interaction will become a necessity to carry on with our daily lives.
16 Jun 2017
XAmazon secures patent to prevent online price comparison in stores
After recently launching its physical retail stores, Amazon has been granted a patent that will prevent consumers from using the in-store Wi-Fi to check product price listings online.
16 Jun 2017
GoogleNew York Times to allow comments, moderated via Google-backed AI
The Internet, in some cases, is more of incessant babbling than coherent speeches; which is why several news outlets deny "comments" on articles, fearing it would become a place that has more trolls than a proper debate.
15 Jun 2017
FacebookFacebook makes GIFs available for comments
To mark the 30th anniversary of the GIF, Facebook has introduced a new feature enabling users to add GIFs to comments.
14 Jun 2017
General MotorsApple's "mother of all AI projects", an autonomous car system
Every tech/automobile giant worth its salt is now working on self-driving technology.
13 Jun 2017
TechnologyLooking back at the history of self-driven cars
A future filled with autonomous vehicles might not be a distant dream anymore.
13 Jun 2017
TechnologyRecord-breaking drone swarm: China launches 119 drones at once
China broke a world record by launching a swarm of 119 fixed-wing drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
11 Jun 2017
HondaHonda 2030 plan focuses heavily on self-driving cars, AI, EVs
Several players in automobile tech are betting heavily on going green along with bringing forward cars that would ply on the roads with minimum human effort. Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Co has now joined the bandwagon along with pioneers like Tesla to make this into a reality.
09 Jun 2017
IndiaFlipkart eyes new avenues, entry in Fintech, more tech hires
India's home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart is looking forward to taking the next big leap; the firm is poised to include new categories such as furniture and groceries in its foray.
02 Jun 2017
AustraliaStudy reveals AI can predict time of death rather accurately
Researchers at the University of Adelaide, Australia, have developed an AI software which can predict how long a person will live pretty accurately after analyzing photos of the person's organs.
29 May 2017
GoogleGoogle's AlphaGo, the AI which beat humans at Go, retires
After decimating the top players in the world's most complicated and demanding strategy game, Go, Google's AlphaGo, the AI designed to compete in Go, is retiring from competitive matches.
28 May 2017
iPhoneApple plans dedicated chip to handle all its AI needs
In near future, artificial intelligence is going to be a big part of our day-to-day life and this will be a natural progression, as we will want our devices to be more intuitive and tuned to our needs.
26 May 2017
AirbnbAirbnb has its own university to meet its tailor-made demands
Airbnb is now revolutionizing how tech-based companies operate its own self-styled university-style program.
23 May 2017
IndiaAbu Dhabi plays host to two day Start-up India summit
The two-day Start-up India summit, organized by the Indian Embassy in Dubai and the Consul General of India, Abu Dhabi, in partnership with iSPIRIT, a Dubai based nonprofit think tank commenced in Abu Dhabi today.
23 May 2017
TechnologyMIT engineer developed wristband to detect human emotions
We have seen wearables monitoring our heartbeat and counting footsteps, but now an MIT engineer has developed a wristband, which does a little bit more, it monitors human emotions.
20 May 2017
IndiaChatbot market will reach $3,172 million by 2021, says report
According to a MarketsandMarkets report, the market size of smart advisors or chatbots will rise to $3,172 million in 2021 from $703 million in 2016.
17 May 2017
AsiaRobots in medicine- Asia's first robotic implant for Parkinson's
For the first time in Asia, a patient suffering from Parkinson's disease was treated successfully with a Deep Brain Stimulation implantation performed by a robot.
15 May 2017
TechCrunchApple acquires Lattice Data to strengthen its AI base
As an effort to establish a stronghold in the AI business, Apple has now acquired Lattice Data by paying a rumored amount of $200 million.
12 May 2017
TechnologyArtificial Intelligence will now judge its human counterparts
The Durham police of England are now gearing up to make judgments on whether a suspect should be kept in custody or not, depending on an AI result.
11 May 2017
KFCBaidu's facial recognition reunites Chinese family after 27 years
Sources have now revealed that Baidu's facial recognition software helped reunite a Chinese family after 27 years.
11 May 2017
IndiaModi urges Indians to change their current mindset about digitization
PM Modi is effusive about digitization but according to him, Indians are still hesitant about making use of technology and accepting the inevitable change.
22 Apr 2017
IndiaAir India lowers senior citizen concession age, but scam continues?
Air India has lowered the age for availing senior citizen concession from 63 to 60; the change will be effective immediately across all domestic fights.
21 Apr 2017
IndiaWipro Layoffs: Tech major sacks 600 employees across India
At a time when Indian IT sector is facing hardships, India's third-largest software services firm Wipro has reportedly sacked hundreds of employees.
20 Apr 2017
FacebookFacebook F8: Day 2 brings in more surprises
Facebook F8 conference held at San Jose, has already showcased new features on day 1 ranging from AR innovation to developing codes to facilitate Messenger bots.
19 Apr 2017
Google EarthA brand new twist to the old Google Earth tale
Google has updated one of the most intriguing services provided by them - the Google Earth.
18 Apr 2017
FacebookUndesirable human biases creeping into AI
AI and algorithms are increasingly becoming part of our lives, influencing decisions about what we see on the internet to the likelihood of us committing crimes.
18 Apr 2017
IndiaMapmyIndia introduces new features and key partnerships
MapmyIndia has recently announced a plethora of new features and several critical partnerships in order to improve its services in a bid to stay ahead in the game.
10 Apr 2017
SpaceXArtificial Intelligence (AI) is still not in everyone's dictionary
Starting from an app in the smartphones to a car that doesn't need a driver- almost all new technologies now make use of artificial intelligence.
22 Sep 2016
TechnologyRobots being taught to hunt and kill
In an attempt to make machines behave more like humans, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University developed an Artificial Intelligence that can hunt and kill humans - virtually.
11 Sep 2016
BeautyThe results of the first AI-judged beauty contest deemed racist
The first international beauty contest decided by an algorithm, Beauty.AI, has sparked controversy after the results revealed racial bias on part of the robots.
