An AI reporter’s favorite books of 2020
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 24, 2020
A look back at nine books I read in 2020 to inform my work as a reporter covering artificial intelligence. Read More.
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Cloud Musings
DECEMBER 20, 2016
Photo credit: Shutterstock Over the past few years, the use of artificial intelligence has expanded more rapidly than many of us could have imagined. Impressive innovations in big data algorithms have also added fuel to the explosive growth of AI. The mostimportant of these algorithm categories include: Crunchers.
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Azure Synapse Link anchors Microsoft’s new big data analytics capabilities
Venture Beast
MAY 19, 2020
During its Build 2020 conference, Microsoft announced a number of products targeting enterprises engaged in big data, including Azure Synapse Link. Read More.
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IBM unveils Power10 processor for big data analytics and AI workloads
Venture Beast
AUGUST 16, 2020
At the Hot Chips 2020 virtual conference, IBM unveiled the Power10, its first commercial 7-nanometer processor, manufactured by Samsung. Read More.
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Thriving SaaS Growth and Containerization Use Will Drive Cloud Market in 2020
Dataconomy
JANUARY 29, 2020
What does the cloud industry has to offer for the year 2020? What are the trends we will see in cloud adoption and cloud-to-cloud migration? How will 5G impact cloud adoption? The global economic outlook has been lukewarm heading into 2020, yet there is much reason for confidence.
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AI Weekly: The trends that shaped 2020
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 28, 2020
From facial recognition false arrests to public offerings by companies like Palantir, some of the AI trends that defined 2020. Read More.
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Microsoft launches Cloud for Healthcare in general availability
Venture Beast
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
At Ignite 2020, Microsoft launched Cloud for Healthcare, its managed service solution for health operations management, in general availability. Read More.
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AI Weekly: Surveillance, structural racism, and the Biden 2020 presidential campaign
Venture Beast
AUGUST 21, 2020
What Joe Biden and Kamala Harris said about tech at DNC 2020 and a look at the kinds of AI and algorithmic bias mentioned in the Biden 2020 plan. Read More.
ProBeat: Microsoft’s AI supercomputer was the best of Build 2020
Venture Beast
MAY 22, 2020
At Build 2020, OpenAI showed Microsoft's supercomputer not just completing code and offering suggestions, but writing code from English instructions. Read More.
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How tech-savvy farmers are harnessing big data to tend the fields of the future
GeekWire
OCTOBER 6, 2020
The panelists gave a shout-out to technologies ranging from sensor-equipped drones and 5G connectivity to robotic harvesters and artificial intelligence. “It brought together roughly 60 or so students from a cross-section of bioscience and computer science, data science,” Mantle said. wsu.edu.
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How AI predictions fared against pollsters in the 2020 U.S. election
Venture Beast
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
2020 presidential election missed the mark. Polls and AI predicting the U.S. Careful sampling is the key to reliable projections. Read More.
Facebook claims it proactively detected 95% of hate speech removed in Q2 2020
Venture Beast
AUGUST 11, 2020
In its Community Standards Enforcement Report for Q2 2020, Facebook revealed that its AI systems removed a high percentage of hate speech proactively. Read More.
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AI Weekly: Transform 2020 showcased the practical side of AI and ML
Venture Beast
JULY 17, 2020
At VentureBeat's Transform 2020 summit, panelists talked about practical, real-world applications of AI and machine learning as opposed to theoretical. Read More.
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Microsoft data leak: Microsoft’s 38TB time bomb ticks after 3 years
Dataconomy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Picture this: a data breach that remained hidden for nearly three years, a digital treasure chest left ajar, and an accidental unveiling by vigilant cyber sleuths. This is the sensational story of the Microsoft data leak—a cautionary tale that peels back the curtain on the complexities of data security in the age of artificial intelligence.
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Launch your product at Transform 2020 — The AI event for enterprise decision makers
Venture Beast
JUNE 26, 2020
Apply to present at VentureBeat's Transform 2020 event on enterprise AI. Have an AI product or service that is ready to launch? July 15-17. Read More.
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Microsoft unveils updates across Azure Cognitive Services and Azure Machine Learning
Venture Beast
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Microsoft rolled out updates across its AI and machine learning cloud portfolio during its Ignite 2020 virtual conference. Read More.
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What are the Effective Teacher Tools Adopted by KITABOO?
Kitaboo
JULY 28, 2022
AI-driven tools: More than just a digital publishing platform, Kitaboo is powered by emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and machine learning, enabling teachers to provide more constructive learning experiences. Digital Publishing / November 9, 2020. In Conclusion. You May Also Like.
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VCs invested over $75B in AI startups in 2020
Venture Beast
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
According to a new report from OECD, VCs poured a record amount of money into startups developing AI technologies. Read More.
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CES 2023: A list of Washington state companies showing off their latest tech gadgets and services
GeekWire
JANUARY 3, 2023
The big Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is returning to Las Vegas this week with its usual array of companies, gadgets and services, and Washington state will be represented by startups, tech giants and those in between. This year the event is trying to make a comeback, with around 100,000 expected. Ant Reality. The Redmond, Wash.-based
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Intel showcases neuromorphic computing innovations at Labs Day
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 3, 2020
At its 2020 Labs Day event, Intel detailed neuromorphic computing technologies with a range of potential real-world applications. Read More.
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Microsoft debuts WhiteNoise, an AI toolkit for differential privacy
Venture Beast
MAY 19, 2020
During Build 2020, Microsoft debuted a number of privacy- and fairness-focused enhancements to Azure Machine Learning, including the WhiteNoise toolkit. Read More.
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Waymo and Uber propose AI techniques to improve self-driving systems
Venture Beast
JUNE 21, 2020
At CVPR 2020, Waymo and Uber researchers presented new techniques to improve the reliability -- and safety -- of their self-driving systems. Read More.
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How BMW and Malong used edge AI and machine learning to streamline warehouse and checkout systems
Venture Beast
JULY 17, 2020
In a panel discussion at VentureBeat's Transform 2020 conference, executives from BMW, Red Hat, and Malong talked about the potential of AI at the edge. Read More.
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Voice assistants are doing a poor job of conveying information about voting
Venture Beast
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
In an analysis, we found that Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa fall short when it comes to conveying information about the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Read More.
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Intelligenza artificiale e gen AI: i quattro elementi per passare al “next level”
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 13, 2024
La svolta sta nel capire che cosa la propria azienda può fare, in modo migliore, grazie all’intelligenza artificiale”, sottolinea Girardi, che ha anche fatto parte del gruppo di esperti di IA del Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico, che, nel 2020, ha elaborato la strategia nazionale italiana per questa tecnologia.
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Air Street Capital: AI industry remains strong despite academic brain drain, tech nationalization
Venture Beast
OCTOBER 1, 2020
Air Street Capital's annual State of AI report finds that despite challenges, the AI industry remains strong heading into 2020. Read More.
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Photonics startup Lightmatter details its AI optical accelerator chip
Venture Beast
AUGUST 17, 2020
Ahead of the Hot Chips 2020 conference this week, photonics chip startup Lightmatter detailed its forthcoming test chip accelerator hardware. Read More.
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Adobe: 86% of U.S. users say voice tech could make events more sanitary
Venture Beast
OCTOBER 28, 2020
According to Adobe's 2020 Voice Survey, people are increasingly turning to voice technologies to avoid touching high-contact surfaces during the pandemic. Read More.
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IBM announces new AI language, explainability, and automation services
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 9, 2020
At its AI Summit, IBM announced a number of new machine learning-powered products and services across its portfolio of cloud services. Read More.
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Facebook’s improved AI isn’t preventing harmful content from spreading
Venture Beast
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Facebook released the results of its latest 2020 Community Standards Enforcement Report, which shows the results of increased reliance on AI. Read More.
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Microsoft launches AI-powered Dynamics 365 retail and anti-fraud services
Venture Beast
JULY 21, 2020
During its Inspire 2020 conference, Microsoft unveiled new retail- and fraud-focused services to address pandemic-related issues and other challenges. Read More.
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AI Weekly: The argument in favor of regulation in 2021
Venture Beast
JANUARY 4, 2021
The AI community suffered ethical setbacks in 2020, but there's reason to think that 2021 might be different. Read More.
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Launch Night in Google: How to watch, and what to expect
Venture Beast
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Google is expected to announce a slew of new devices at its 2020 Launch Night In event, including smartphones and a new Chromecast dongle. Read More.
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Uber: Tooling is a critical part of AI development and deployment
Venture Beast
JULY 17, 2020
Uber chief scientist Zoubin Ghahramani spoke at VentureBeat's Transform 2020 summit about the importance of tooling in AI model development. Read More.
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Microsoft’s Azure Communication Services handles enterprise video, voice, and text communications
Venture Beast
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
During its Ignite 2020 conference, Microsoft unveiled Azure Communication Services, a platform for enterprise text, voice, and video chats. Read More.
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Baidu debuts updated AI framework and voice platform, wireless earbuds
Venture Beast
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
During a virtual keynote to kick off its Baidu World 2020 conference, Baidu announced updates across its AI product portfolio, including new earbuds. Read More.
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Apple announces new HomeKit features including person identification
Venture Beast
JUNE 22, 2020
During its 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced improvements to HomeKit, including a new face classification feature. Read More.
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Yelp: Bunsen lets us test products at scale
Venture Beast
JULY 15, 2020
In a conversation at Transform 2020, Yelp head of data science Justin Norman detailed Bunsen, the company's internal product experimentation platform. Read More.
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Seven Trends and Predictions for 2017
CTOvision
JANUARY 21, 2017
By 2020 major international cities will have car-free downtowns. Philips and Dutch Radbound University are using big data and IoT to get patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) out into the world. This data is sent back in real-time via the cloud, giving patients the freedom to live their lives.
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What Big Tech and Big Tobacco research funding have in common
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Attendees of the Resistance AI workshop at NeurIPS say that by funding research, Big Tech is following the same playbook as Big Tobacco. Read More.
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Microsoft launches Project Bonsai, an AI development platform for industrial systems
Venture Beast
MAY 19, 2020
Microsoft's Project Bonsai, which enables companies to develop autonomous control systems using AI, is now generally available. Read More.
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OpenAI’s supercomputer collaboration with Microsoft marks its biggest bet yet on AGI
Venture Beast
MAY 19, 2020
OpenAI and Microsoft collaborated to build a supercomputer on Azure that's specifically designed to train large AI models. Read More.
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IBM’s Watson Assistant can now field election questions
Venture Beast
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
IBM is teaming up with states to deploy a Watson Assistant solution that answers questions about the election via phone or online. Read More.
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AI researchers create testing tool to find bugs in NLP from Amazon, Google, and Microsoft
Venture Beast
JULY 9, 2020
A testing tool called CheckList found mistakes in commercially available AI from Amazon, Google, and Microsoft; CheckList won Best Paper award at ACL. Read More.
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