Microsoft has made a strategic investment in ride-hailing and on-demand services company Grab as part of a deal that includes collaborating on big data and AI projects. Under the agreement, Singapore-based Grab will adopt Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platformAzure cloud computing service. Microsoft and Grab didn’t disclose financial terms. The idea behind the […]
Data is valuable — if you know how to access it and reap the insights from it. That’s where Machinify comes in. The artificial intelligence company just raised a $10 million Series A round led by Battery Ventures with participation from GV and Matrix Partners. “Our core notion is that today, enterprises are collecting a […]
Artificial intelligence in space exploration is gathering momentum. Over the coming years, new missions look likely to be turbo-charged by AI as we voyage to comets, moons, and planets and explore the possibilities of mining asteroids. “AI is already a game-changer that has made scientific research and exploration much more efficient. We are not just […]
Imagine that you’re living in some dystopian future, and you have been accused of being an advanced AI, which is outlawed in this society. The penalty is death, and in order to convince the judge who will decide your fate, you can utter just one word, any word you like from the dictionary, to prove […]
Humans aren’t the only people in society – at least according to the law. In the U.S., corporations have been given rights of free speech and religion. Some natural features also have person-like rights. But both of those required changes to the legal system. A new argument has laid a path for artificial intelligence systems […]
Why it matters: Leaked renders of the Google Pixel Slate tablet show stereo speakers, a USB-C port, no headphone jack and a blue detachable keyboard. They also suggest it will be coming with a Pixel pen in a new blue color and possible cellular connectivity. Leaks from Google’s October 9th event are common as dirt. […]
t’s frankly surprising that Samsung owns Harman, and Apple owns Beats, but neither of the superbrands has ever built a proper pair of headphones. Yes, Samsung keeps teasing the Galaxy buds and Apple has the Airpods, but they merely play second fiddle to the smartphone they go with, and aren’t, in themselves, powerful audio gear. […]
Chances are, you’ve paid more than you needed to for a ride because you didn’t feel like manually comparing the rates of all your options. Today, Google announced it’s got a way to ameliorate such situations: the Google Assistant will soon be able to provide you a handy list of ride providers going to your […]
If a company wants to release a smartphone towards the end of the year, it had better have something special to stand out among the slew of new smartphones that are typically announced in October. This month we’re expecting new devices from OnePlus and Google, two phone makers that consistently put out superb devices that […]
Facebook has given users many reasons to consider nuking their accounts lately from data breaches to scandals surrounding election interference. Now the app, known for keeping people connected, is increasing the amount of time it takes for main profiles to be permanently deleted. Historically, if you tried to get rid of your account, Facebook would […]
Building digital economies for inclusive growth, fostering resilient societies and investing in people are crucial to solving poverty, said World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim in a talk to Stanford students and community. How to end extreme poverty and boost prosperity for the world’s most vulnerable populations was the topic of a talk delivered […]
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a technology where two robots can work in unison to 3D-print a concrete structure. This method of concurrent 3D-printing, known as swarm printing, paves the way for a team of mobile robots to print even bigger structures in future. Developed by Assistant Professor Pham Quang […]
