Tesla and DeepMind among 160 AI firms to sign pledge against robot killers
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMore than 160 companies and organisations from 36 countries working with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including the founders of Tesla and Google DeepMind, have signed a pledge not to develop, …
Smart cities will “choke” if they don’t deal with issues of integration and intelligence
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe challenge to integrate strategies, systems and data across departments and regions remains the most significant challenge for smart cities, and the ultimate stumbling block if they are to retain …
White House convenes AI summit with US tech leaders, as Europe forges ahead
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe White House has convened a meeting today (May 10) of 40 leading tech firms to discuss policy issues related to artificial intelligence (AI), including workforce development, regulatory barriers, and …
Volvo criss-crosses vehicle safety data, partners with Google and Amazon
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailVolvo Cars and Volvo Trucks will share anonymised safety data between connected vehicles in Sweden and Norway in real time before the year is out, the pair have announced. Volvo …
How to choose an IoT platform: “Be open, agile and secure,” says Software AG
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe only way to manage the rising chaos within industrial IoT systems is to deploy an IoT platform that provides flexibility and control. But there are masses of them out …
Machine learning vs. artificial intelligence–what’s the difference?
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe internet of things (IoT) is a broad term that covers a multitude of connectivity types, sensors and vertically-tailored applications. But, at a high level, the IoT is all about …
Samsung CTO leaves to lead Google’s IoT initiatives
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGoal is to align consumer and enterprise products to tell “IoT story of Google” Former Samsung CTO Injong Rhee, who joined the Korean tech giant in 2011, announced in a …
Bill Gates investing $80 million in Arizona smart city
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNew smart city will embrace “high-speed digital networks, data centers” and other technology-focused infrastructure To the west of Phoenix, Ariz., an 25,000-acre plot of land could eventually be home to …
Google’s Sidewalk Labs planning a greenfield smart city
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailArea outside of Toronto targeted for a holistic smart city build Sidewalk Labs, a subsidiary of Google-parent company Alphabet, is planning to build a smart city from the ground up …
The most important call (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGoogle just announced the ability to make telephone calls from its Google Home speaker. At first, calling will be limited to outbound calls. Amazon was first to bring outbound and …
