‘Deep learning won’t work in the real world’ – open-source AI is the only way to ‘reason’, says Dell
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHigher-order analytics tools are being embedded in the industrial space, as data science and data capture practices advance, and as compute power and wireless networking become more flexible. But machine …
Arm offers bespoke silicon and closer ties to drive innovation and scale in IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIn a trio of announcements at Arm TechCon 2019 in San Jose yesterday (October 8), chip design company Arm walked the line on increasing flexibility and reducing fragmentation in the …
Cities not ready for AI – even the world’s smartest can’t handle getting any smarter
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNo city in the world is ready for the disruption that artificial intelligence (AI) will bring. This is the conclusion of a new review by management consultancy Oliver Wyman, which …
Top tech for industrial intelligence – seven systems for factory AI
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFactories are bringing intelligence to the production line in a number of ways. Most are focused on integration between machines on the factory floor and leveraging sensor data for actionable …
Digital Factory Solutions Report Series: Operational Intelligence
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHow is data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) transforming the manufacturing sector? In the third installment in a new series on smart manufacturing technologies, UK-based global editor-in-chief editor James Blackman …
Big Mac and AI: McDonald’s drives-thru deal for second AI firm in six months
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMcDonald’s has announced a deal to acquire Silicon Valley speech recognition startup Apprente for an undisclosed fee. It is the burger chain’s second acquisition of an artificial intelligence (AI) software …
Nokia, Telia marry 5G and AI in pollution pilot, as Nordic leaders rally around green tech
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFinnish telecoms duo Nokia and Telia have equipped 5G-connected drones with computer vision technology to monitor environmental conditions in the Baltic Sea. A pilot solution is being used to track …
UK government pledges £250m AI fund for NHS to lead “health tech revolution”
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe UK has announced a £250 million investment for a National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab for the National Health Service (NHS), as the healthcare sector is poised for a “huge …
IIC releases AI contract tool, IIoT security guides and IIoT maturity gauge
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) is piloting a contract automation tool that uses artificial intelligence to negotiate between industrial companies, without human involvement, to arrive at contract terms both sides …
HPE buys one-time startup wonder MapR to bolster edge-cloud AI portfolio
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has acquired the business assets of big-data firm MapR for an undisclosed fee. California based startup MapR had raised $280 million over eight rounds of funding, …
