Microsoft joins Open Edge Computing Initiative, donates Azure resources to Carnegie Mellon
Intel claims its Mobileye driver assistance system cut bus accidents by 29% in London trial
Intel’s Neural Compute Stick 2 is 8 times faster than its predecessor
Nigerian telecom fesses up to routing traffic through China
Oxford researchers’ AI framework may predict Parkinson’s by identifying REM sleep disorder
Andrew Ng launches ‘AI for Everyone,’ a new Coursera program aimed at business professionals
Amazon officially selects New York City and a Washington, D.C. suburb for split ‘second headquarters’
Pryon raises $4.5 million for enterprise-focused ‘augmented intelligence’ platform
PwC: Only 4% of executives say their business has successfully implemented AI
Cisco expands BroadCloud, introduces new Calling App and Webex Room Kit mini
Lucid teams up with Via Technologies for depth-sensing cameras
France leads effort to save internet from itself with ‘Paris Call’ and Facebook embed
Amazon’s AWS opens GovCloud U.S. region on East Coast, plans Italian datacenter in 2020
Amazon Alexa Fund-backed ParkWhiz raises an additional $5 million
Ridecell expands funding round for autonomous ride-hailing platform to $60 million
Masse seeks to improve product recommendations by building a friends network
XM Cyber raises $22 million to automate cybersecurity
Trigo Vision partners with Israel supermarket chain for 272 cashierless stores
VB Live
The AI aspiration gap: How to hook AI into actual business results (VB Live)
Google open-sources AI that can distinguish between voices with 92% accuracy
Google’s Gboard uses AI to help you pick the best GIF
Volkswagen owners can now control their cars with Siri
Apple Face ID supplier slashes revenue forecast, citing weak demand
SAP’s $8 billion Qualtrics acquisition is a win for Seattle and Provo’s tech communities
Exclusive
Guardian Optical raises $2.5 million for AI-driven in-car monitoring
Kofax acquires Nuance’s Document Imaging business for $400 million
Oracle launches new HPC instances with Intel Xeon and Mellanox network controllers
SAP buys Qualtrics for $8 billion in cash, days before planned IPO
Guest
