Top US counterintelligence agency urges American businesses to protect themselves from Chinese threats
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is seeking to educate U.S. businesses engaging with Chinese companies, warning against threats like intellectual property theft, and other illegal means China uses to acquire U.S. research and tech to achieve its goals.
Samsung announces cutting-edge 512 GB DDR5 RAM module
Samsung Electronics announced a cutting-edge new 512GB DDR5 RAM module Thursday – which it said would consume 13% less electricity while performing at twice the speed of existing high-end tech.
Barstool's Portnoy backs new BUZZ ETF
The fund uses artificial intelligence to track the the top 75 large-cap stocks each month based on positive social media chatter.
Former Google CEO: China is winning AI race, US must do more
An artificial intelligence commission led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is urging the U.S. to boost its AI skills to counter China, including by pursuing “AI-enabled” weapons – something that Google itself has shied away from on ethical grounds.
AI panel urges US to boost tech skills amid China’s rise
An artificial intelligence commission led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is urging the U.S. to boost its AI skills to counter China, including by pursuing “AI-enabled” weapons – something that Google itself has shied away from on ethical grounds.
IBM explores sale of Watson Health
International Business Machines Corp. is exploring a potential sale of its IBM Watson Health business, according to people familiar with the matter.
Google investigates ethical AI team member over handling of sensitive data
Alphabet Inc’s Google is investigating a member of its ethical AI team and has locked the corporate account linked to that person after finding that thousands of files were retrieved from its server and shared with external accounts, the company said on Wednesday.
The "Force" introduces new Artuμ unit as co-pilot on test mission
"Like any pilot, Artuμ (even the real R2-D2) has strengths and weaknesses," Air Force acquisition executive Will Roper tweeted Wednesday. "Understanding them to prep both humans and AI for a new era of algorithmic warfare is our next imperative step. We either become sci-fi or become history."
Starbucks' plans for expansion include 20K additional stores, 'walk-thru’ locations and AI
Starbucks is brewing up big plans for the coming years.
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.
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.