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Feature
30 Jul 2026
Questions to ask when evaluating AI-ready data center providers
AI growth exposes data centers to power limits, cooling issues, water scarcity and regulatory pressure. Explore the key questions to raise with vendors. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
24 Jul 2026
The AI metrics trap: Measuring speed but missing value
Rising token counts and pull request throughput look impressive, but they miss where AI creates real value: preventing bad decisions and surfacing blockers before they cost time. Continue Reading
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Definition
10 Oct 2023
neurosynaptic chip
A neurosynaptic chip, also known as a cognitive chip, is a computer processor that is designed to function more like a biological brain than a typical central processing unit (CPU). Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2023
SambaNova AI launches new chip: the SN40L
The AI hardware and software provider's new chip offers enterprises a full stack approach to training LLM. It also makes it possible for customers to train multimodal models. Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Sep 2023
Google extends generative AI leadership at Google Cloud Next
Industry analyst Mike Leone unpacks the wave of generative AI announcements at the recent Google Cloud Next conference, including updates to Vertex and Duet. Continue Reading
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News
28 Aug 2023
The compute problem AI startup Modular is targeting
The vendor is looking to enable developers be more efficient in their training and inferencing of machine learning models. It uses a programming language called Mojo. Continue Reading
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News
23 Aug 2023
VMware, Nvidia unveil tech for building private enterprise AI
Available in early 2024, VMware's Private AI Foundation with Nvidia combines VMware Cloud Foundation with Nvidia AI Enterprise to help companies build private generative AI. Continue Reading
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News
09 Aug 2023
Nvidia seeks to help enterprises with generative AI
The hardware and software vendor introduced new offerings to help enterprises work on models locally. It also updated its enterprise AI suite and Omniverse platform. Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2023
AI cloud vendor Alibaba still has a long way to go
The China-based vendor introduced two open source models: Qwen-7B and Qwen-7B-Chat. The models are smaller versions of Tongyi Qianwen, the LLM it released in April. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Jun 2023
How different industries benefit from edge AI
From manufacturing to energy and healthcare, edge AI is promising to various industries. It brings data processing and analysis closer to data sources. Continue Reading
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News
24 May 2023
Dell enters generative AI market with Nvidia partnership
The initiative provides enterprises with both Dell servers and Nvidia's H100 GPUs and software. It could appeal to Dell users that want to create generative models on premises. Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2023
Meta infrastructure focus key to AI and metaverse ambitions
The company sees its new AI chip, data center and supercomputer as ways to develop a strong foundation for what it calls an immersive metaverse experience. Continue Reading
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Definition
19 Apr 2023
deconvolutional networks (deconvolutional neural networks)
Deconvolutional networks are convolutional neural networks (CNN) that work in a reversed process. Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2023
New Microsoft AI chip pressures Nvidia and hardware market
The tech giant's new chip reflects a need to cut costs while scaling large models. The move could force AI hardware providers such as Nvidia to make changes. Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2023
New Meta AI model targets problem in computer vision market
The research lab's new model helps enterprises in the computer vision market access a well-labeled set of images without having a person manually tag different images. Continue Reading
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News
15 Mar 2023
New Microsoft Azure VMs target generative AI developers
Generative AI app developers can soon access the supercomputing infrastructure they need through Microsoft Azure. Continue Reading
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News
14 Mar 2023
Google embeds generative AI features in cloud and Workspace
The tech giant's new API enables enterprises to scale and adopt models without their data becoming part of the training ground for large language models, the vendor said. Continue Reading
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News
24 Feb 2023
Infrastructure to support Open AI's ChatGPT could be costly
Corporate users looking to implement OpenAI's ChatGPT internally likely need to upgrade infrastructure with a massive number of GPUs. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2023
Microsoft bets on AI to drive next wave of cloud, revenues
While Microsoft revenues grew slightly in its second fiscal quarter, the company's cloud revenues continue to stall as users become more conservative with their IT spending. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2023
Nvidia intros new workflows to stem retail theft
Retailers such as Target and Rite Aid have reported huge losses due to theft. Computer vision and image recognition tools can help identify and track products. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2023
Nvidia, Intel team up on energy efficient AI server
Nvidia and Intel go from competitors to partners by jointly developing a system designed to push heavy AI workloads and offer users significant energy savings. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jan 2023
AMD doubles down on AI with new Ryzen 7000 chips
Looking to take on market leader Nvidia, AMD unveiled its first Ryzen 7000 series chip that includes a built-in AI engine to speed artificial intelligence content creation. Continue Reading
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News
04 Jan 2023
Nvidia adds generative AI suite to Omniverse platform
The AI hardware/software vendor released new generative AI tools for developers. It also updated its Omniverse Enterprise platform and introduced registration for avatar builders. Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2022
What Microsoft, Nvidia AI supercomputer partnership means
The public cloud supercomputer will incorporate A100 and H100 GPUs and the chipmaker's AI enterprise software suite. It will enable enterprises to build large AI models at scale. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Nov 2022
How AI in weather prediction can aid human intelligence
AI and machine learning models are becoming more widely used in climate prediction and disaster preparedness to aid experts without replacing them. Continue Reading
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News
18 Oct 2022
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure incorporates Nvidia GPUs and AI
Nvidia GPU chips will support Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Also, OCI users will have access to Nvidia's Enterprise AI system and Clara healthcare-specialized platform. Continue Reading
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News
11 Oct 2022
Google Cloud introduces new AI tools for business users
The tech giant released new a translation hub aimed at business users, a computer vision feature for the Vertex AI platform, and the OpenXLA Project open source initiative. Continue Reading
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News
28 Sep 2022
DataRobot-managed AI cloud now generally available
With the managed version of its cloud platform, the vendor will run machine learning projects for enterprises that don't want them on the public cloud. Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2022
Chipotle pilots AI systems to assist workers and diners
The fast-food chain is trying out AI-powered cook assistants and consumer experience programs. Its tortilla-making bot will start making chips for some consumers next month. Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2022
Nvidia unveils Omniverse Cloud for metaverse applications
The new service lets enterprises build metaverse applications. The vendor also introduced new large language model services and unveiled upgrades to its H100 hardware line. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Sep 2022
Augmented analytics, decision intelligence power modern BI
Business intelligence is rapidly evolving, and businesses would be best equipped to handle today's data analytics challenges with both augmented analytics and decision intelligence. Continue Reading
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News
01 Sep 2022
Nvidia now needs special license to export AI chips to China
The requirement applies to the vendor's A100 and H100 chips. It will also affect competitor AMD's M123O chips. The U.S. move will keep China from accessing advanced GPUs. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2022
Abbyy aims intelligent document processing at business users
Since its birth three decades ago, Abbyy's trajectory has shifted from old-line OCR tech to the forefront of the fast-growing intelligent document processing sector. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jun 2022
Siemens forges digital twin deal with Nvidia for metaverse
The industrial powerhouse partners with AI hardware/software vendor Nvidia on digital twins, a metaverse technology increasingly used in industrial and manufacturing settings. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 May 2022
knowledge engineering
Knowledge engineering is a field of artificial intelligence (AI) that tries to emulate the judgment and behavior of a human expert in a given field. Continue Reading
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News
22 Mar 2022
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. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2022
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. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Jan 2022
How cloud RPA is key to automation's future
Companies have traditionally used robotic process automation (RPA) as on-premises software but are now embracing cloud RPA as its business benefits are outweighing the drawbacks. Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2022
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. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Nov 2021
Machine learning on microcontrollers enables AI
Using today's advanced AI systems to run machine learning on smaller devices like microprocessors offers benefits, but also limits, which experts are working to surmount. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Nov 2021
How to build scalable edge AI systems
A look at the different challenges enterprises and vendors face in this new arena, and some of the different ways the merging technology can be applied, including in healthcare. Continue Reading
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News
15 Nov 2021
DataRobot introduces AI Cloud for Industries
The independent AI vendor has created a taxonomy for specific industries by building out its AI Cloud platform on which customers can take advantage of industry-specific services. Continue Reading
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News
09 Nov 2021
Nvidia intros AI Omniverse Avatar generator for enterprises
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, in a conference keynote, promotes a host of new and updated tools and technologies, highlighted by an AI avatar maker for enterprises. Continue Reading
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News
26 Oct 2021
Teradata and H2O.ai partner on multi-cloud platform
The partnership between the open source AI vendor and veteran data service provider demonstrates the emphasis enterprises are now placing on the data in their AI systems. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Oct 2021
Google Cloud, Hologic use AI tools to fight cervical cancer
The tech giant and medical technology vendor are working together to make cervical cancer screening technology widely accessible to women everywhere and fight the disease. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Sep 2021
Capitalizing on the many artificial neural network uses
Neural networks have many use cases. Businesses interested in using AI should consider both the challenges and potential gains of deploying neural nets. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Sep 2021
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. Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2021
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. Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2021
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. Continue Reading
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News
29 Jun 2021
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. Continue Reading
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News
02 Jun 2021
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. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 May 2021
Designing and building artificial intelligence infrastructure
Building an artificial intelligence infrastructure requires a serious look at storage, networking and AI data needs, combined with deliberate and strategic planning. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 May 2021
Addressing 3 infrastructure issues that challenge AI adoption
One of the biggest problems enterprises run into when adopting AI infrastructure is using a development lifecycle that doesn't work when building and deploying AI models. Continue Reading
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News
12 Apr 2021
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. Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2021
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. Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2021
Samsung adds AI processor in memory to high-bandwidth memory
Samsung's new in-memory processing architecture brings compute capability to high-bandwidth memory to address data bottlenecks with AI and HPC workloads. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Mar 2021
Edge AI brings new uses to IoT devices
A Lenovo executive describes AI at the edge, highlighting how this rapidly advancing technology unlocks new automations and capabilities within IoT devices. Continue Reading
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News
02 Mar 2021
Microsoft brings Azure AI to the edge with Azure Percept
Azure Percept includes software for building machine learning models or deploying pre-built models, as well as hardware to deploy the models at the edge. Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2021
Nvidia opens paid, instructor-led AI workshops to the public
While many technology vendors offer online courses on how to use their AI products, it still might not be enough to educate the global workforce. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Feb 2021
Artificial general intelligence in business holds promise
While AGI in business remains unattainable today, truly intelligent systems, chatbots and predictive analytics are potential use cases enterprises should keep their eyes on. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Feb 2021
Training GANs relies on calibrating 2 unstable neural networks
Understanding the complexities and theory of dueling neural networks can carve out a path to successful GAN training. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Feb 2021
Automated speech recognition gives CX vendor an edge
An automated transcription service can help users train their sales staff and stop robocalls. A contact center software vendor included one for free in its platform. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Feb 2021
Artificial general intelligence examples remain out of reach
Artificial general intelligence remains largely an aspiration goal of researchers, but as technologies advance, so too does the dream become more realistic. Continue Reading
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News
26 Jan 2021
Nvidia partners launch Nvidia-Certified Systems for AI
According to analysts, Nvidia-Certified Systems' launch is a shrewd move for Nvidia, as the vendor looks to cement its lead in the AI hardware marketplace. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Jan 2021
Defining enterprise AI: From ETL to modern AI infrastructure
The promise of enterprise AI is built on old ETL technologies, and it relies on an AI infrastructure effectively integrating and processing loads of data. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jan 2021
Intel launches RealSense ID for facial authentication
Amid a surge of facial recognition technology systems from vendors, Intel introduces RealSense ID, a system that Intel claims can accurately and quickly identify human faces. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Dec 2020
Conversation intelligence helps ChowNow meet online order demand
Using RingDNA, online food ordering platform ChowNow can automatically surface insights about what works in sales calls to better coach its sales staff. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Dec 2020
Finding the balance between edge AI vs. cloud AI
Centralized cloud resources allow AI to continuously improve while edge AI allows for real-time decision-making and larger models. The best approach combines them. Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2020
New Nvidia, AMD GPUs deliver more memory and speed -- again
Nvidia and AMD each delivered much faster GPUs for data scientists and corporate IT shops investing in hardware to run AI and data intensive workloads. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Oct 2020
Bayesian networks applications are fueling enterprise support
Cloud-based infrastructure has opened the door for enterprises to take advantage of the versatile predictive capability of Bayesian networks technology. Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2020
Intel will acquire model optimization startup SigOpt
Intel's acquisition of SigOpt, a startup vendor of an AI model optimization platform, will help accelerate Intel's AI software products for developers. Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2020
Nvidia Jarvis, new conversational AI tool, now in open beta
A speech recognition services vendor in Great Britain turned to Nvidia Jarvis, a new framework for creating conversational AI models on GPUs, to quickly build a product. Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2020
Nvidia adds DPUs to GPU lineup for artificial intelligence apps
Nvidia has rolled out a new chip technology that supplements its GPUs, along with a new development kit and architecture to create more capable AI-based applications. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Sep 2020
Enterprise and home find use for intelligent virtual assistants
Intelligent virtual assistants have the capacity to augment employees, as well as improve convenience in homes, but only time will see their limitations resolved. Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2020
Nvidia, Arm deal creates AI, chip powerhouse
Nvidia's acquisition of U.K. chipmaker Arm, if approved by regulators, will greatly expand Nvidia's reach in the CPU market, especially in IoT and mobile devices. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Aug 2020
Explore the foundations of artificial neural network modeling
Dive into Giuseppe Bonaccorso's recent book 'Mastering Machine Learning Algorithms' with a chapter excerpt on modeling neural networks. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2020
Google Cloud, Harvard release COVID-19 Public Forecasts
Google Cloud, in partnership with the Harvard Global Health Institute, released public models that can predict new COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations 14 days out. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Jul 2020
Applications of generative adversarial networks hold promise
Generative adversarial networks are tied to fake online content known as 'deepfakes,' but GANs can help data-poor enterprises supplement their data needs. Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2020
Intuit AI, knowledge engineering help power Aid Assist
The principal product manager at Intuit talks about the company's use of machine learning, natural language processing and knowledge engineering in its new Aid Assist tool. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jul 2020
DotData Stream enables real-time predictions at the edge
DotData opens the doors to new markets with DotData Stream, a new product that enables customers to create low-memory, low-latency models at the edge. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Jun 2020
Artificial intelligence content writing ramps up publishing
To ease the burden that is associated with content production, AI in content production has been deployed to augment writers' work and to help monitor and measure post engagement. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 May 2020
Cloud computing for machine learning offers on-demand tools
Automated machine learning and MLaaS tools are now being developed for the cloud, and enterprises need better workflows and infrastructure to successfully integrate the technology. Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2020
Nvidia unveils A100 GPU for demanding AI workloads
Designed for demanding AI and data science workloads, Nvidia's new A100 processor is a powerhouse, but it's also power-hungry and high-heat-producing. Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2020
Intel makes new investments in AI startups
Intel reveals new investments in 11 startups focused on AI, automation and chip design as the tech giant ramps up its efforts in the AI hardware market. Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2020
IBM's Watson AIOps aims to help networks run smoothly
Launched during IBM Think 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, IBM's Watson AIOps aims to use AI to help CIOs more quickly and efficiently keep their networks running. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2020
Nvidia finalizes Mellanox deal to boost AI products
The Nvidia acquisition of Mellanox will improve its GPU and AI infrastructure products, but it's not likely to give the company a significant edge in the competitive AI market. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Apr 2020
AI and edge computing security
While boasting benefits such as reduced latency, edge computing can increase a company's vulnerability. Ensuring security is crucial to getting the most out of the technology. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Mar 2020
Data center energy usage combated by AI efficiency
Though often forgotten by the general public, data centers account for 1% of the world's energy consumption. Explore what brought about data centers and how AI can be used to help mitigate their presence. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Feb 2020
The AI accelerator chip can make AI accessible to all
Specialized AI chips released by companies like Amazon, Intel and Google tackle model training efficiently and generally make AI solutions more accessible. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Feb 2020
Edge computing use cases led by autonomous cars and coffee bars
Edge computing can decrease latency times dramatically and has found its place in autonomous vehicles, manufacturing plants and retail. Continue Reading
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News
04 Feb 2020
Intel AI hardware roadmap shifts away from Nervana
Intel said it is ending development of its Nervana AI processors. The tech vendor will instead focus its efforts on its Habana Labs processors, which it acquired last year. Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2020
New IBM Power9 server adds Nvidia, Google chips for AI workloads
Big Blue rolled out another member of its IBM Power9 server family targeted at corporate users who are ready to move beyond the training phase of their AI projects to the deployment phase. Continue Reading
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News
16 Dec 2019
Intel acquisition of Habana Labs expected to enhance AI portfolio
By purchasing Habana Labs, an AI hardware startup, Intel now has a more diverse AI portfolio in a quickly growing multi-billion-dollar hardware market. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Dec 2019
AI in networking helps keep systems running
Network administrators are increasingly using AI tools to help them manage the growing complexity of their network infrastructure, a task that's getting more complicated by the day. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Nov 2019
How to build a neural network from the ground floor
Deep learning is powering the development of AI. To build your own neural network, start by understanding the basics: how neural networks learn, correlate and stack with data. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Oct 2019
How to develop a successful, modern AI infrastructure
Before AI can revolutionize business processes or decision-making, companies need a strong foundation. These tools, platforms and applications help enterprises get started with AI. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Oct 2019
3 intelligent process automation use cases and how they work
Enterprises are pursuing intelligent process automation to take their digital transformation and RPA applications to the next level. Here's a look at three use cases. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Oct 2019
Deep learning and neural networks gain commercial footing
Deep learning and neural networks are picking up steam in applications like self-driving cars, radiology image processing, supply chain monitoring and cybersecurity threat detection. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2019
Cornell Tech puts computer vision into practice on clothing
A team at Cornell Tech built a clothing recognition dataset, and recently turned to Samasource, which provides AI training data services, to annotate tens of thousands of images. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Sep 2019
Is artificial general intelligence possible in our lifetime?
Artificial general intelligence aims to create a wide-reaching, common-sense AI that behaves in a human fashion, but researchers and experts are questioning its plausibility. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Sep 2019
Serverless machine learning reduces development burdens
Getting started with machine learning throws multiple hurdles at enterprises. But the serverless computing trend, when applied to machine learning, can help remove some barriers. Continue Reading
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News
27 Aug 2019
Huawei AI processor helps complete vendor's AI portfolio
The Chinese technology vendor Huawei aims to speed up AI training times with the launch of a new processor in China and a new AI computing framework. Continue Reading