BROWSING: AI

IBM looks to attract low-code developers under Mendix partnership

IBM and Mendix announce global reseller agreement IBM and Mendix are joining forces in a global reseller agreement in an effort to bring cloud technologies to low-code environments. Under the deal, IBM will resell and support the Mendix platform on IBM Cloud. Low-code refers to a...

Kagan: Why are Apple HomePod and Siri such negative thinkers?

We’ve been talking so much about artificial intelligence in wireless, but one thing we haven’t touched on is getting AI to synch with the way each of us think. Each of us is different. Some of us are positive thinkers and others are negative...

Deutsche Telekom, IBM to jointly explore IoT, AI solutions

Deutsche Telekom has launched an IoT space within IBM 's Watson IoT center in Munich German operator Deutsche Telekom has launched an IoT innovation space within IBM’s Watson IoT center in Munich, Germany. As part of the firm’s efforts to expand its IoT ecosystem, Deutsche...

Google CEO compares AI to electricity and fire

AI research and development requires a "balanced" approach Technology giant Google, a subsidiary of parent company Alphabet, is engaged in a wide range of research into applications for artificial intelligence (AI) that include machine translation to remove language barriers, improving healthcare by empowering doctors to...

Vodafone turns to AI to improve its networks in Spain

The telco is implementing AI in collaboration with Ericsson and Huawei Vodafone Spain, part of U.K. telecommunications group Vodafone, aims to implement artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve the performance of its mobile network in Spain, local press reported. AI technology from Ericsson and Huawei will...

Analyst Angle: Six trends that are driving Industrial IoT

I'm just back from CES, and it's clear that IoT in the home offers a certain magic that interests press and consumers. But even though voice agents are gaining traction, and ushering in a new world of connected smart homes, the big action in...

Kagan: What we can expect from wireless in 2018

The wireless industry was full of expansion, growth, activity, excitement and some disappointment in 2017. So, what can we expect in 2018? Wireless will continue to be the center of the universe. Other industries will partner with and use wireless to expand and grow....

Kagan: Why Google Home and Amazon Alexa can invade your privacy

You love the idea of buying an AI and IoT device like Google Home or Amazon Echo for the holiday season. You want to speak and have it deliver a song or weather report or sports score. You’ve seen it. You’ve used it. Sounds...

Ericsson: In 2018, line between user and device continues to blur

Each year Ericsson looks ahead at consumer technology trends that will likely shape the way humans interact with their devices and with each other. In its latest report, The 10 Hot Consumer Trends for 2018 and Beyond, a theme emerges of a continuously more...

Telcos and Manufacturers: boost return on investment in AI (Reader Forum)

  Return on investment (ROI) is a good thing for any business, but unwarranted product returns and exchanges bleed precious cash from your coffers. Reverse-logistics costs caused by product returns account for 0.5 percent of the GDP (Source: IGI Global publication on Industrial Engineering) -...

Rockwell Automation invests in smart manufacturing AI, analytics

New product and investment speak to value of IoT for the smart manufacturing sector Rockwell Automation is a major player in helping customers realize digital transformation and adopt IoT tools to create smart manufacturing operations that reduce downtime as a function of analytics, machine learning...

Maryland to invest $50 million to implement smart traffic system

The smart traffic initiative stipulates the deployment of smart signals on 14 corridors across the state Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan announced  the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $50.3 million to deploy smart traffic signals that will improve traffic operation and ease congestion for...

Thales investing in artificial intelligence for verticals

Artificial intelligence center will be located in Montreal and will focus on the development of AI implementations across Thales’ portfolio French company Thales, which designs and builds electrical systems and provides services for the aerospace, defense, transportation and security markets, is building a center focused...

NEC sees AI, IoT as key to digital transformation for manufacturing

NEC said these new solutions will help companies willing to undergo digital transformation processes NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a technology integrator of advanced IT, networking, communications, and multimodal biometric solutions, announced that it will show two artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT)...

IBM to invest $ 240 million to create AI lab in partnership with MIT

The MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab will encourage MIT faculty and students to launch companies that will focus on commercializing artificial intelligence inventions and technologies IBM and MIT today announced that IBM plans to make a $240 million investment to create the MIT–IBM Watson AI Lab...

AI and bots: The catalysts for mass market adoption of smart homes (Reader Forum)

Just as computing continues to evolve with new innovations (graphical interfaces, PC networks, internet connectivity, mobile devices, apps, Internet of Things), the vision of smart homes is, in step-wise fashion, becoming a reality for the mass market. Smart homes, until the past hand-full of...

ZTE unveils artificial intelligence solution for operators

ZTE is collaborating with international and Chinese operators for the development of AI technologies ZTE has released its artificial intelligence (AI) solution which will allow telecommunications operators build next generation automated networks. With a unified platform, ZTE's AI Solution can provide diversified applications for cloud...

Congress tries to legislate IoT security

In an effort to protect the U.S. government from hackers, a group of senators has introduced a bill that would legislate specific security measures for all connected hardware purchased by government agencies. The bill is called the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act...

Telecom Tweets of the Week: AI, AI, yi

Ask a few people what "AI" means, and you get everything from (a few) blank looks to "if it's a techno-organic, it would have legs like a cheetah but a human's body." Which is a pretty awesome answer. https://twitter.com/lenovo/status/887307172618551298 I was more than slightly disappointed that...

Japan’s NEC secures smart city contract in Portugal

Under the contract, NEC will implement smart city infrastructure in Lisbon Japanese company NEC announced that its Portuguese subsidiary has won a contract with the city of Lisbon, Portugal, to implement a smart city infrastructure project. NEC Portugal said the smart city project has the primary...

Huawei focuses on R&D activities to launch AI processors

The vendor said it expects to compete with Google and Apple in the AI processors field Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies is currently actively carrying out research and development activities to be in a position to launch artificial intelligence (AI) processors, Chinese press reported. The vendor said...

Baidu working with Chinese government to develop AI

The AI deal stipulates smart transportation and smart surveillance initiatives Chinese internet giant Baidu has signed an agreement with the government of Shanxi province to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into city management, Chinese press reported. Under the terms of the agreement, Baidu will cooperate with Shanki...

Nokia and Xiaomi partnering on IoT and AI

The collaboration between the two firms also includes a multi-year patent agreement apart from IoT cooperation Finnish vendor Nokia and Chinese company Xiaomi have signed a business collaboration agreement and a multi-year patent agreement, including a cross license to each company's cellular standard essential patents,...

LG creates new AI and robotics research units

LG said these new technologies will be applied to the firm’s existing technology portfolio Korean company LG Electronics announced the establishment of two new research centers that will focus on developing technologies for key internet of things technologies artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, according to...