Xilinx has majority of LiDAR market
Published in Transportation
Tuesday, 08 May 2018 17:31

Xilinx has majority of LiDAR market


Essential for Level 4 / 5 self driving

Xilinx is not a name that you associate that much with the automotive industry, but these guys actually play in most of the self driving and other automotive markets.

IBM AC922 Power 9 server has 6 Nvidia V100s
Published in AI


Enterprise AI beats the X86 competition

IBM has just announced an AC922 Power 9 based machine that addresses artificial intelligence (AI), deep and machine learning -  aimed at the enterprise AI market.

Microsoft announces Project Brainwave
Published in AI
Tuesday, 08 May 2018 12:00

Microsoft announces Project Brainwave


AI modules with specialised chips for Brainiacs 

Software King of the World Microsoft has announced that its system for running AI models with specialised chips is now available in preview on Azure.

5G will bring a massive AI and IoT push
Published in IoT
Thursday, 03 May 2018 12:20

5G will bring a massive AI and IoT push


Dell talks up new phone tech

5G will spark a considerable growth in the development of AI and IoT applications creating a massive headache for the tech industry, according to Dell chairman and CEO Michael Dell.

Zen man Jim Keller leaves Tesla for Intel
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 26 April 2018 08:48

Zen man Jim Keller leaves Tesla for Intel


Updated: Leaves Tesla to kick-start Chipzilla

Jim Keller, the former AMD chip executive behind the Zen roadmap, has left Tesla for Intel and joining fellow AMD refugee Raja Koduri to help Chipzilla sort out of its manufacturing stall of the last few years.

AI boffins create a European superhub
Published in AI
Wednesday, 25 April 2018 11:59

AI boffins create a European superhub


Want to beat the Americans

Leading scientists in the EU have drawn up plans for a vast multinational institute devoted to world-class artificial intelligence (AI) research.

AI robot does something a human can't
Published in AI
Thursday, 19 April 2018 11:42

AI robot does something a human can't


Builds IKEA furniture without using a hammer to knock in the screws

A team of boffins has created robots that can do something even most humans struggle with – making IKEA furniture.

Google's AR can see cancer
Published in AI
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 10:41

Google's AR can see cancer

 
Still no cure for Google

Google boffins have been telling the American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting, that they have come up with a prototype of an augmented reality microscope that could be used to help physicians diagnose cancer patients.

Experts unhappy with EU plans for AI rights
Published in AI


Machines are not people

More than 150 experts in AI, robotics, commerce, law, and ethics from 14 countries have signed an open letter denouncing the European Parliament’s proposal to grant personhood status to intelligent machines.

US army to trash the First Law of Robotics
Published in AI
Thursday, 12 April 2018 11:05

US army to trash the First Law of Robotics


Desperate to automate AI

US generals already see AI as the next big weapon in their arsenal, and while the rest of the world is worried about AI breaking Azimov's first law of robotics, it would appear that the military wants robot troops killing humans on the battlefield by next Tuesday.