Forbes' youngest self-made billionaire owes his success to dropping out of college
Autonomous driving technology company Luminar's stock has soared since making its NYSE debut, and founder and CEO Austin Russell credits the foundation of his success to dropping out from Stanford University.
The Masters looks to 'ace' fan experience with IBM's Watson
Using IBM Watson's artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities, golf fans will be able to create customized "feature groups" of the tournament's more than 90 participating professional golfers and access video of every shot by those players throughout the tournament in almost real time through the Master's App.
Facebook blocks 120,000 posts in fight against election misinformation
The tech company is relying on both artificial intelligence tools and tens of thousands of employees to vet content related to the Nov. 3 election.
Facebook, Twitter on 'high alert' for election misinformation
Social media companies are on "high alert" both before and following November's presidential election.
California utilities hope wildfire risk could be lowered with help of drones, AI
As California copes with one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, PG&E Corp. and other major utility companies are investigating how artificial intelligence might reduce the risk of future conflagrations.
Students outwit remote-learning algorithm to boost grades
A Southern California seventh grader and his mother have tricked an online learning platform into giving him 100% grades.
White House announces $1B for AI, quantum mechanics initiative
The White House on Wednesday announced more than $1 billion in new funding for AI and quantum research.
Social distancing robot delivering items to hotel guests
The robots aren't replacing any humans, but they do help ease hotel guests' concerns in the middle of coronavirus.
AAA: Partially automated driving systems don’t always work
AAA is recommending companies limit use of self-driving systems after conducting two tests that found such automation isn't always reliable.
Apple hit with $1.4B lawsuit by Chinese AI firm over Siri technology
Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology Co. -- also known as Xiao-i -- announced it is suing Apple for 10 billion yuan ($1.43 billion) in damages in Shanghai court after the Chinese company recently acquired a patent for a voice assistant whose technical architecture is said to be similar to Siri's.
How AI can speed up clinical trials
AI technology essentially does three things for the clinical trial process: Makes it faster, more reliable and more secure.
U.S. prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head
Prosecutors are seeking 27 months imprisonment for the former head of Uber's self-driving unit for taking sensitive documents from Google.
What is Pinterest competitor Keen?
Keen is a Google-owned app that operates similarly to image-sharing website Pinterest.
Facebook agrees to pay record $650M to settle facial recognition lawsuit
Facebook has agreed to pay an extra $100 million to settle an Illinois lawsuit against its use of facial recognition technology.
Amazon met with startups about investing, then launched competing products
DefinedCrowd's Chief Executive Daniela Braga is one of more than two dozen entrepreneurs, investors and deal advisers who said Amazon appeared to use the investment and deal-making process to help develop competing products.
Former Google CEO leads federal tech college initiative
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is leading an initiative to launch a federally funded tech college to train future civil servants.
White Castle tests robot chef 'Flippy'
Miso Robotics has released a robotic assistant that flips burgers and fries, and can handle the heat of a full-service kitchen.
Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in halting police use of facial recognition technology
Microsoft will join competitors Amazon and IBM in halting the sale of its facial recognition technology for police use.
Kroger beefs up grocery ecommerce push with 3 new fulfillment centers
America's largest grocery retailer is aiming to reach more customers as part of a new ecommerce push.
Walmart says employee complaints about AI technology are a non-issue
Walmart employees are frustrated with flaws in the company's AI technology that is supposed to catch potential shoplifters.