Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: News
24 Oct 2017
FacebookBengaluru AI start-up develops speech-to-text technology supporting 9 Indian languages
Bengaluru-based Liv.ai Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-up has developed a speech-recognition technology that converts speech-to-text for those who don't speak English.
22 Oct 2017
SamsungSamsung's updated AI assistant Bixby to compete with Amazon's Alexa
Samsung has announced an update to its Bixby personal assistant software which was launched last year.
21 Oct 2017
OPPOOPPO F5 smartphone to be launched in three variants
Chinese device maker OPPO is finally going to unveil its latest selfie-centric OPPO F5 smartphone in the Philippines on 26 October.
17 Oct 2017
HuaweiHuawei launches Mate10 smartphones with built-in AI, to challenge Apple
Chinese device maker Huawei has finally unveiled Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro smartphones to take on Samsung, Apple, and Google flagships.
12 Oct 2017
GooglePornhub's AI technology can now recognize pornstars!
If you thought only companies like Google and Apple use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for their products, you're wrong.
10 Oct 2017
GoogleGoogle's new browser tool helps you learn Artificial Intelligence!
Machine learning - most of us have heard about this tech trend, which refers to giving computers the ability to learn without direct programming.
30 Sep 2017
Bill GatesTaking three-dimensional (3D) selfies? Yup, AI can do that
Every day we are discovering new things that we can do with the help of AI.
26 Sep 2017
IndiaAI will now catch electricity theft, meter tampering
In the ever-expanding list of what artificial intelligence can do, another glowing entry gets added.
17 Sep 2017
IndiaLooming job threats? 21% Indians set to face job loss
With the onset of artificial intelligence and automation, nearly 21% of India's workforce is set to face job threats by 2022, FICCI said in a report.
13 Sep 2017
EducationRobots will replace teachers to provide quality education
In the next ten years, humans and AI will be more in sync than they're today. We'd overcome the initial hiccups and imbibe AI into our day-to-day lives.
12 Sep 2017
TechnologyStanford University AI experiment criticized for 'identifying gay faces'
A Stanford University facial recognition experiment claims to have the ability to distinguish between homosexual and heterosexual individuals.
10 Sep 2017
TechnologyAI is giving birth to an ethical dilemma
There is always a hint of trepidation every time when journalists are asked to write about AI. Do we say, it's good or do we say it's bad?
09 Sep 2017
AudiThis AI engine can detect when people text and drive
Imagine, every time a driver gets distracted or starts texting while driving, an artificial intelligence (AI) system detects and warns the driver. Scientists have made such an invention.
08 Sep 2017
FacebookArtificial Intelligence, let's talk about the elephant in the room
Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates are not regular Joes. So when they repeatedly warn you about something, you listen.
07 Sep 2017
FacebookFacebook trains bots to understand human expressions, using Skype videos
Social media giant Facebook is revamping its AI-trained bots to mimic human facial expressions, reports said.
06 Sep 2017
IndiaOpera brings AI-based news feed for Indian iPhone users
A new version of Opera Mini has been launched to cater iPhone users in India. It comes with an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based news feed and offers Gujarati, Hindi and Tamil versions of it along with English.
05 Sep 2017
IndiaSBI to launch SIA, its own chatbot!
India's largest public sector bank is gearing up to go hi-tech. Its new offering- SIA- is currently under beta-testing.
05 Sep 2017
Russia NewsPutin: AI will enable a nation to rule the world
What should be the number one thing on the to-do list of a nation planning to become the ruler of the world?
04 Sep 2017
GoogleCan robots write news? Well, Google thinks so!
When technology evolves, the tremors of it are felt even at the unlikeliest of places.
30 Aug 2017
TanzaniaA computer that is capable of smelling explosives
At the TEDGlobal conference in Tanzania, a computer based on mice neurons was unveiled by Oshi Agabi.
28 Aug 2017
TechnologyAI is set to revolutionize the way we manage content
It has been an inverse relationship till now. The more the content, the harder it is to manage it.
21 Aug 2017
Elon MuskBan killer robots, "we do not have long to act"
The Terminator fear, aka watching robots chomping off humanity without blinking an eye, is pretty real and the UN should act on it.
19 Aug 2017
StartupsThoughtSpot gets $60 million more for its AI technology
Silicon Valley based ThoughtSpot said that it has received another $60 million investment, as an extension of the previous $60 million financing round, led by venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners, making it a $120 million funding round at its end.
17 Aug 2017
IndiaAmazon's AI-powered Echo will make a Diwali debut in India
If things proceed according to the plan, Amazon will be launching its smart, wireless speaker Echo, which comes bundled with Alexa, an AI virtual assistant that's said to rival Apple's Siri, in India this Diwali.
14 Aug 2017
Elon MuskMan vs AI: Musk's bot crushes pro-gamer in DOTA 2
At games company Valve's annual 'Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) 2' tournament, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot just stunned the gaming community.
12 Aug 2017
Jammu And KashmirRobots to fight terrorists in Kashmir?
As violence is continuing to boil over in the Kashmir valley, the Army has now proposed to deploy a team of indigenously-built robots which would help fight terrorists.
11 Aug 2017
TechnologySneak-peak into future: A friendly robot and a trusting human
As long as we are looking at robot as a novelty, we don't have a problem.
09 Aug 2017
TechnologyAI analyzes radio waves to map your sleeping pattern
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an artificial intelligence system that's capable of monitoring a person's sleep cycle by analyzing the radio signals surrounding him/her.
06 Aug 2017
YouTubeTech predictions that were wrong and thank god for that!
Tech trends are very unpredictable. When a new thing appears in the market, there's always a debate. We have pundits, giving their verdict on it and saying whether it's going to work or not.
06 Aug 2017
iOSGoogle Play to show only good quality apps in search
People love using new apps/games, but those that don't work well, respond slowly, and often crash are really frustrating.
01 Aug 2017
FacebookArtificial Intelligence, let's talk about the elephant in the room
Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates are not regular Joes. So when they repeatedly warn you about something, you listen.
01 Aug 2017
TechnologyReplika: To remember me when I'm not around anymore
Every time I log in to Replika app, there is a dilemma. I'm leaving behind a digital-echo for my loved ones with this artificially intelligent chatbot; but will it serve any purpose?
28 Jul 2017
TechnologyAI facial recognition system to gauge your movie experience
So, did you like the movie? Umm...Yes. How much? How can I say how much?
23 Jul 2017
GoogleHail the "robot lawyer" that has no degree or expertise
Modern day journalism, in a bid to make things "jazzy," sometimes presents things in a very different light.
18 Jul 2017
Technology2030 would be all about human-machine partnerships, says study
If you are worried about the future of your business, start acting today.
18 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpThe lip syncing AI enabled tech: Trouble in waiting
The artificial intelligence is making video forgery easy, which can make even authentic videos lose their credibility.
09 Jul 2017
GoogleCan robots write news? Well, Google thinks so!
When technology evolves, the tremors of it are felt even at the unlikeliest of places.
07 Jul 2017
BlackBerryRansomware attack: Gurgaon's Blackberrys falls prey, hackers demand bitcoins
Indian clothing company Blackberrys (Gurgaon-based) is the latest victim of the massive ransomware attack.
06 Jul 2017
GermanyStudy: Self-driving cars could soon make human-like moral decisions
It may soon be possible for self-driving cars to make life-and-death decisions just like humans.
03 Jul 2017
TechnologyAI is giving birth to an ethical dilemma
There is always a hint of trepidation every time when journalists are asked to write about AI. Do we say, it's good or do we say it's bad?
