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• April 04, 2022 04 Apr'22

  Spotify personalizes audio experiences with machine learning

  The streaming platform builds models using analytics, data from users and content to create a personalized audio experience for users and try to keep them as long-term customers.

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  Enterprises not focused enough on AI governance, security

  AI has reached a plateau, with many organizations using similar AI and machine learning tools. But enterprises have been slow to implement AI ethics and effective cybersecurity.

• March 25, 2022 25 Mar'22

  Using digital twins simulation to reduce risks in industry

  Whether it's fighting wildfires or working in a warehouse, people often encounter dangerous working conditions. Researchers are using digital twin simulation to counter those risks.

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  Nvidia shows updated AI, omniverse tools for enterprises

  Software is the engine that powers many of the AI hardware and software giant's systems, including a new computing system for the omniverse, according to CEO Jensen Huang.

• March 18, 2022 18 Mar'22

  How AI can counteract disinformation in Russia-Ukraine war

  Irina Rish, an AI expert at the University of Montreal, discusses the use of bots to combat disinformation and other ways AI technology can be used non-violently in warfare.

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• March 17, 2022 17 Mar'22

  Dialysis lab uses SambaNova, DeLorean AI for renal care

  The lab ingests data from test results of kidney patients into the AI engine. The engine finds patterns and provides recommendations for the best care for patients.

• March 17, 2022 17 Mar'22

  China's AI regulations face technical challenge

  China's AI regulations ask for things that may not be technically feasible, said Russell Wald, policy director at Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered AI.

• March 17, 2022 17 Mar'22

  DataRobot aims AI Cloud 8.0 at 'unpredictable market'

  The updated platform enables organizations to adapt to fast-changing market conditions and perform continuous AI operations. The platform also includes integrations with Snowflake.

• March 14, 2022 14 Mar'22

  AI and disinformation in the Russia-Ukraine war

  From false videos circulating on TikTok to AI-generated humans and deepfakes, the Russia-Ukraine war is playing out both in the physical world and virtually.

• March 14, 2022 14 Mar'22

  Experts see positives to China's new AI regulations

  In the international push to regulate AI, China may have developed some of the most ambitious rules to date, according to Alan Pelz-Sharpe, founder of Deep Analysis.

• March 10, 2022 10 Mar'22

  RPA market expected to plateau in the next few years

  While the technology was useful during the pandemic, enterprises are shifting away from its simple fix and are looking at more complex ways of automating business processes.

• March 07, 2022 07 Mar'22

  Swiss retailer uses open source Ray tool to scale AI models

  Ricardo uses Anyscale's Ray for scaling its product classification models. Ray helps enterprises scale their applications from a laptop to the cloud.

• March 04, 2022 04 Mar'22

  Data crucial for finance companies using AI

  Organizations in credit, banking and insurance must pay attention to data to build explainable models. This Q&A with an AI vendor CEO explores data, governance and explainability.

• March 03, 2022 03 Mar'22

  Finance firms scrape alternative data from unexpected sources

  Investment firms and individual investors use data from sources as diverse as Facebook and TikTok, private jet tracking, geolocation and sentiment analysis to buy and sell securities.

• March 03, 2022 03 Mar'22

  Finance industry giants disclose AI challenges

  Education, explainability, privacy and integration are some of the problems institutions face when implementing machine learning tools and technology.

• February 24, 2022 24 Feb'22

  How a soccer club uses facial recognition access control

  The Los Angeles Football Club began using the Rock, an autonomous access platform, in 2021. Players and staff use the Rock to access facilities without a key system.

• February 17, 2022 17 Feb'22

  Nintex expands range by acquiring RPA vendor Kryon

  Acquiring Kryon enables Nintex to expand its scale. Robotic process automation is important for enterprises seeking digital transformation in their business.

• February 17, 2022 17 Feb'22

  AI vendor H2O.ai introduces new deep learning tool

  H2O Hydrogen Torch can be used in healthcare, HR and customer experience settings. Users can make models for image, video and natural language processing applications.

• February 15, 2022 15 Feb'22

  Biometric technology like facial recognition is here to stay

  Despite resistance, government agencies and private companies continue to use the technology. A key issue is whether people are informed about how their information will be used.

• February 11, 2022 11 Feb'22

  Differentiating between good and bad AI bias

  As lawmakers and regulators look at ways to make machine learning models fair, some tech vendors are creating tools that aim to enable enterprises to achieve that purpose.

• February 08, 2022 08 Feb'22

  Fintech vendor releases AI tool for commercial real estate

  Unlike the residential real estate market, growth in commercial real estate has been slow. A fintech vendor is seeking to fill a market need for commercial real estate data.

• February 08, 2022 08 Feb'22

  Nvidia, Arm deal fails after heightened regulatory scrutiny

  Nvidia's acquisition of Arm Ltd. faced its share of regulatory hurdles, but the global semiconductor chip shortage prompted increased scrutiny of the chip-related deal.

• February 07, 2022 07 Feb'22

  IRS drops facial recognition plans after criticism

  The agency said it will no longer require taxpayers to use a third-party website to authenticate identity and will develop its own tools to boost security and prevent fraud.

• February 07, 2022 07 Feb'22

  How enterprises will use the still-undefined metaverse

  Some metaverse systems will affect the future of work and how enterprises operate. However, their impact will be fully seen only after the full meaning of the metaverse is known.

• February 02, 2022 02 Feb'22

  Fallout continues over IRS ID.me facial recognition login

  Taxpayers and privacy advocates continue to protest the move by the government agency. The agency may be rethinking its reliance on ID.me's biometric technology.

• January 25, 2022 25 Jan'22

  IRS facial recognition move raises bias, privacy concerns

  The agency requires photo identification for certain services using a face match system from digital ID vendor ID.me, but privacy advocates say the technology is prone to bias.

• January 24, 2022 24 Jan'22

  Meta AI supercomputer looks toward the metaverse

  The tech giant will use its new AI Research Supercluster internally for NLP and computer vision and to build new technologies for the metaverse.

• January 24, 2022 24 Jan'22

  Silicon Labs launches new AI/ML chips, toolkit for edge

  The chip vendor's new wireless SoC aims to bring AI and machine learning to the IoT. The systems also use the Matter IP-based protocol to wirelessly connect devices.

• January 20, 2022 20 Jan'22

  New U.S. Chamber of Commerce commission to promote AI

  The bipartisan commission includes experts with a variety of technology backgrounds and is led by two former congressmen. A report by the commission is expected later this year.

• January 19, 2022 19 Jan'22

  Nvidia releases updates to AI enterprise suite

  The AI suite includes a full integration with Tanzu, giving enterprises the flexibility to run workloads on containers and VMs. The vendor also introduced two new servers.

• January 13, 2022 13 Jan'22

  Lucidworks releases AI-powered search platform

  The vendor's SaaS platform includes a newly released application, Connected Search. It's the first of several releases expected over the next year.

• January 13, 2022 13 Jan'22

  Deloitte launches new metaverse services and studio

  The consulting giant's new metaverse service and studio use Nvidia's Omniverse tools. They help creators looking to learn more about and build virtual and augmented reality worlds.

• January 12, 2022 12 Jan'22

  Mostly AI plans to use $25M funding for responsible AI efforts

  The synthetic data vendor works with customers in Europe and North America. Experts say more than half of AI projects will be created using synthetic models by 2024.

• January 06, 2022 06 Jan'22

  AI vendor Fractal kicks off 2022 with $360M fund raise

  The AI vendor's fundraising success shows investors' willingness to pump money into vendors that are applying AI in vertical industries.

• December 29, 2021 29 Dec'21

  Efforts to craft AI regulations will continue in 2022

  Regulating AI can be challenging for many reasons, including varying definitions of fairness and explainability. However, AI regulations will be a top focus for lawmakers in 2022.

• December 29, 2021 29 Dec'21

  AI is the game-changer needed in customer service

  The holiday season is a busy time for call center agents. However, problems in the CX industry are leading organizations to turn to machine learning for optimization.

• December 28, 2021 28 Dec'21

  Cryptocurrency broker uses Ada AI platform for better CX

  LiteBit partnered with the customer service vendor in 2017 when the cryptocurrency market was booming. Since then, it has been using the vendor's AI-powered chatbot.

• December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21

  RPA vendor Automation Anywhere to acquire FortressIQ

  The acquisition is expected to help the vendor advance its AI platform with process discovery, while giving it a well-rounded product in time for its public offering.

• December 20, 2021 20 Dec'21

  Q&A: How retail AI tools can help combat inflation

  Prices for food, gas and more have risen during the past year. Revionics' senior director of retail innovation discusses how retail AI tools can help companies navigate inflation.

• December 16, 2021 16 Dec'21

  Language models and the metaverse top AI stories of 2021

  From moves toward government regulation to the metaverse, language models getting bigger and autonomous vehicle tech slowing, these are some of the biggest stories of the year.

• December 16, 2021 16 Dec'21

  DataRobot platform gets new tools for data scientists

  The AI vendor released Core and 7.3. Core uses Zepl's technology, while 7.3 enables data science teams to employ models that combine complex rules and business logic.

• December 15, 2021 15 Dec'21

  8 AI headlines expected in 2022

  As 2021 draws to a close, some of the biggest AI headlines next year will likely involve regulation, automation, the Great Resignation and larger language models.

• December 10, 2021 10 Dec'21

  Using machine learning to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

  A look at how Final Mile is trying to fix vaccine hesitancy with its AI model and behavioral science and design, along with the impact of models developed during the pandemic.

• December 09, 2021 09 Dec'21

  How an AI startup is trying to fix gender bias in the workplace

  Startup Pipeline Equity provides enterprises with an AI platform to help make decisions about hiring, pay, performance, potential and promotion -- free of bias.

• December 07, 2021 07 Dec'21

  Microsoft unveils responsible AI guidelines and dashboard

  The tech giant unveiled 10 guidelines for organizations to consider when building AI models, and a dashboard that data scientists can use to ensure their models are ethical.

• December 03, 2021 03 Dec'21

  A look at Honeywell's digital transformation strategy

  The century-old, multinational conglomerate is going through internal and external changes. The survival of its brand will depend on maintaining its trust and reputation.

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  AWS SageMaker equipped with new features for model building

  The tech giant revealed new tools for its AI and machine learning platforms geared toward making model building easier for enterprises and users.

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  AWS intros SageMaker Canvas no-code machine learning service

  The service enables users to build machine learning models and generate accurate predictions without writing code. It supports both on-premises and cloud deployments.

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  AWS AI for analytics partner tool simplifies model building

  AWS' new AIDA program helps close the tech skill gap, the tech giant said. Enterprises can use languages like SQL to embed ML software tools using Amazon SageMaker Autopilot.

• November 18, 2021 18 Nov'21

  Why optimizing machine learning models is important

  A look at why AI needs optimization and how it speeds up inferencing, helps deploy models on small devices and reduces memory footprint.

• November 18, 2021 18 Nov'21

  Google makes chatbots accessible with Bot-in-a-Box

  Available on Google Cloud, the feature is deployed in AI-powered Business Messages. Using pre-made bots, enterprises can connect with customers on different branded channels.

• November 12, 2021 12 Nov'21

  Predictive analytics vs. machine learning

  Machine learning lends itself to various applications, while predictive analytics focuses on forecasting specific variables and scenarios. Learn what they can do when combined.

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  Google, partners launch new tools for Vertex AI ML platform

  The tech giant released a series of new tools and applications, some with partners, for the automated machine learning platform it launched in May 2021.

• October 11, 2021 11 Oct'21

  IBM introduces Environmental Intelligence Suite

  The tech giant said the new software suite from its weather subsidiary will help organizations prepare for climate risk and weather disasters such as wildfires and flooding.

• October 08, 2021 08 Oct'21

  Examining both sides of the AI regulation debate

  Some government and business leaders want more AI regulation to ensure that systems don't discriminate against or harm others. Others say too much regulation will stifle innovation.

• October 07, 2021 07 Oct'21

  Machine learning development for autonomous vehicles

  AI experts from the autonomous vehicle technology industry discuss automation, spotting flaws in and speeding up machine learning systems and accounting for changes in real time.

• October 05, 2021 05 Oct'21

  Mailchimp AI tool targets small-business email marketing

  The veteran email marketing vendor's new tool, the result of its purchase of martech vendor Inspector 6, is aimed at boosting small businesses' email campaigns with AI.

• October 05, 2021 05 Oct'21

  Dell introduces Validated Design for AI at VMworld 2021

  The tech vendor revealed a new partnership with AI GPU maker Nvidia at VMWorld 2021 aimed at providing an AI and machine learning platform for IT users in virtualized environments.

• October 01, 2021 01 Oct'21

  Experts cautious about Apple's mood-detecting AI research

  The tech giant is working with UCLA to develop technology that uses facial recognition, sleep, typing patterns and other data points to detect emotion. But some are cautious.

• September 23, 2021 23 Sep'21

  SambaNova makes a mark in the AI hardware realm

  The startup says it is innovating AI hardware systems with its data flow architecture that enterprises can use to be more efficient when processing large AI data sets.

• September 23, 2021 23 Sep'21

  A look at AI trends and bias in AI algorithms

  In the past few years, more and more organizations have focused on AI. However, just as the use of AI and machine learning has expanded, concern about AI bias is also growing.

• September 21, 2021 21 Sep'21

  Deloitte AI Academy: A training ground for AI talent

  The global consulting giant's new AI Academy will provide supplemental education that closes the gap between the knowledge of AI tools and domain experiences and applications.

• September 15, 2021 15 Sep'21

  DataRobot AI Cloud gives users multi-cloud capabilities

  DataRobot unveiled its cloud, giving users access to technologies and applications the vendor obtained with a series of recent and older acquisitions.

• September 15, 2021 15 Sep'21

  Tableau and DotData partner on AI automation, visualization

  Tableau and DotData partner to help data scientists and engineers accelerate machine learning automation while adding a visualization layer to model building.

• September 14, 2021 14 Sep'21

  AI hardware and software: The key to eBay's marketplace

  At the AI Hardware summit 2021, an eBay exec discusses how its similarity system enables it to build an AI-driven marketplace for better latency and throughput.

• September 09, 2021 09 Sep'21

  IBM Watson Assistant tools aim to speed contact center CX

  IBM has released new AI capabilities to speed virtual agents and automate more contact center tasks. The vendor also formed a partnership with contact center vendor IntelePeer.

• August 26, 2021 26 Aug'21

  RPA market booms as enterprises automate with bots

  The RPA sector is expected to reach nearly $3 billion this year as new vendors compete with larger established RPA specialists and tech giants for enterprise automation business.

• July 27, 2021 27 Jul'21

  DataRobot acquires Algorithmia to further MLOps goal

  DataRobot continues to pursue its growth-by- acquisition strategy by buying MLOps vendor Algorithmia in a bid to become a full-service machine learning platform provider.

• June 29, 2021 29 Jun'21

  Nvidia partners with Google Cloud to boost AI for 5G app dev

  Nvidia continues its aggressive push into both the AI and 5G markets, partnering with Google Cloud to aid in development of AI apps for the data center to the edge.

• June 22, 2021 22 Jun'21

  HPE buys Determined AI to speed AI model training with HPC

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise scoops up San Francisco-based startup to give customers out-of-the-box AI training models for use with high-performance computing systems.

• June 22, 2021 22 Jun'21

  Open source RPA vendor Robocorp raises $21 million

  Software automation startup based on open source framework that originated at Finnish tech giant Nokia seeks to challenge bigger RPA vendors with consumption-based pricing, orchestration platform.

• June 10, 2021 10 Jun'21

  Microsoft's acquisition of Nuance clears antitrust hurdle

  The U.S. government didn't flag the Microsoft-Nuance acquisition as violating antitrust laws, but scrutiny of big tech continues as governments try to reign in powerful companies.

• June 09, 2021 09 Jun'21

  DataRobot integrates AI modeling tools with Snowflake

  The AI vendor and cloud data warehouse vendors' latest collaboration will enable joint customers to develop and deploy AI models with fewer production lags.

• June 09, 2021 09 Jun'21

  M&A wave rising in hot AI market

  The market is ripe for more AI M&A deals as enterprise demand for AI talent, MLOps and vertical applications rose during the pandemic.

• June 03, 2021 03 Jun'21

  L'Oréal to 'revolutionize' beauty services using Google Vertex

  ModiFace says it will save many hours developing AI algorithms by exploiting the compute power and AI tools of Google Vertex to create digitized beauty services.

• June 02, 2021 02 Jun'21

  Nvidia extends its AI reach with cloud development hub

  Nvidia debuted a development platform to speed the development and delivery of AI projects, along with a monthly subscription plan that allows access to its DGX SuperPod servers.

• May 28, 2021 28 May'21

  Microsoft revs up AI push with GPT-3-enabled Power Apps

  GPT-3-enabled Microsoft Power Apps will enable those with little or no coding experience to build Power FX applications on Azure using natural, conversational language.

• May 27, 2021 27 May'21

  Databricks steps up in competitive machine learning market

  At its Data + AI Summit, Databricks introduced AutoML, glass box tools and Delta Lake-based Feature Store capabilities for its AI platform.

• May 25, 2021 25 May'21

  Affectiva emotion AI vendor latest in AI acquisition wave

  Amid a surging market for AI technology, Smart Eye, a vendor of AI-based eye tracking and driver tracking systems, acquires a vendor of emotion-sensing AI software.

• May 21, 2021 21 May'21

  Google racing to catch up in growing enterprise AI market

  At Google I/O this week, the tech giant launched a new enterprise machine learning platform and language recognition model, and advanced other AI products under development.

• May 18, 2021 18 May'21

  Google Cloud debuts Vertex AI managed ML platform with MLOps

  Users can build, test and deploy machine learning models and put them in production faster with Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform, which contains new and existing Google AI tools.

• May 14, 2021 14 May'21

  Biden sets stage for national AI strategy

  Biden's focus on AI includes funding research and development, manufacturing chips in the U.S. and preparing a workforce to use AI tools.

• May 11, 2021 11 May'21

  IBM Watson Orchestrate poised to take tasks workers hate most

  IBM Watson Orchestrate is the latest technology from a major vendor that promises to save employees from highly repetitive job responsibilities.

• May 11, 2021 11 May'21

  DataRobot looks to enterprise AI coders with Zepl acquisition

  By acquiring cloud data science and analytics platform vendor Zepl, DataRobot gives data scientists a cloud-native, self-service notebook to write tasks and custom models.

• April 28, 2021 28 Apr'21

  Panasonic to buy Blue Yonder in $7.1 billion deal

  Panasonic's acquisition of Blue Yonder aims to build out Panasonic's software business, but how well the traditional hardware vendor can adapt remains to be seen.

• April 21, 2021 21 Apr'21

  IBM Watson updates focus on data privacy and explainability

  Updates include new federated learning capabilities within IBM Watson Studio and more insights into how predictions are made in IBM Planning Analytics with Watson.

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  IBM acquires MyInvenio to build its automation portfolio

  IBM could use MyInvenio's process mining platform to direct its customers to its automation and AI portfolio, a practice that other technology vendors are using.

• April 14, 2021 14 Apr'21

  SambaNova funding round brings in $676 million

  SambaNova's large funding round shows that investors are confident in the startup's AI chips, as well as in the AI hardware market. SambaNova competes with Nvidia.

• April 12, 2021 12 Apr'21

  Nvidia releases new AI software, hardware

  Among the AI news from its virtual conference, Nvidia introduced a new DGX SuperPod, an Arm-based CPU, and the general availability of Jarvis, a conversational AI framework.

• April 12, 2021 12 Apr'21

  Microsoft to acquire Nuance in $19.7 billion deal

  The all-cash acquisition will give Microsoft access to Nuance’s healthcare-focused dictation technology, as Microsoft continues to expand its role in the healthcare market.

• April 09, 2021 09 Apr'21

  Check model accuracy with Facebook AI's new data set

  Facebook paid people for their likenesses in its new Casual Conversations data set. The data set can help researchers check for bias in their AI models.

• April 09, 2021 09 Apr'21

  New DataRobot CEO sees bright AI future for the vendor

  New CEO Dan Wright discusses how DataRobot can stay competitive in a crowded AI marketplace, new markets for the vendor, and how DataRobot has tackled the pandemic.

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  Research manager resigns amid Google AI ethics controversy

  Prominent Google AI research manager Samy Bengio resigns from the company following months of internal discord and the termination of two AI researchers.

• April 02, 2021 02 Apr'21

  Automatic speech recognition may be better than you think

  Even as more enterprises turn to voice recognition systems to process unstructured audio and build virtual assistants, many organizations don't have confidence in the high accuracy of these systems.

• April 01, 2021 01 Apr'21

  AI voice technology has benefits and limitations

  The quality of an automated transcription depends on high-quality recording equipment as well as modern AI-powered transcription software, according to one CTO.

• March 30, 2021 30 Mar'21

  Cloudera Foundation merger to bring AI and data to nonprofits

  The merger creates a program within the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation that will provide artificial intelligence technology and expertise to nonprofit organizations.

• March 26, 2021 26 Mar'21

  Jumio CEO discusses new $150 million funding round

  Jumio CEO Robert Prigge talks about Jumio's new funding round and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Jumio's digital identity verification and fraud prevention business.

• March 23, 2021 23 Mar'21

  Abbyy releases Vantage 2 and a new skills marketplace

  Abbyy aims at further injecting automation and intelligence into its products with the launch of a new marketplace and an update to its Vantage platform.

• March 16, 2021 16 Mar'21

  PatSnap lands $300M in Series E funding

  PatSnap reports new funding for its IP and R&D management platforms, as the number of patents granted globally picked up, despite COVID-19, in 2020.

• March 15, 2021 15 Mar'21

  Google will develop RPA with Automation Anywhere

  Google Cloud and a top robotic process automation vendor team up to focus on automating back-office tasks and later industries such as financial services, healthcare and retail.