Researchers find that even ‘fair’ hiring algorithms can be biased
AI ethics pioneer’s exit from Google involved research into risks and inequality in large language models
Microsoft’s Nudge service leverages AI to speed up completion of pull requests
Intel showcases neuromorphic computing innovations at Labs Day
Intel’s ControlFlag taps AI to automatically detect errors in code
Microsoft unveils Azure Purview for data governance, Azure Synapse Analytics hits general availability
PINs and text messages can be inferred from smart speaker recordings, study shows
Sourcegraph raises $50 million to tackle ‘big code’ problems with universal search
Pigment raises $25.9 million to ‘reboot the spreadsheet’ with next-gen business forecasting
AutoX’s robo-taxi service in Shenzhen leaves out the human driver
How Salesforce overcame its pandemic ‘paralysis’ and learned to ‘lean into the change’
GitHub: Python and TypeScript gain popularity among programming languages
Nvidia introduces AI for generating video conference talking heads from 2D images
Salesforce acquires Slack for $27.7 billion
AI still struggles to recognize hateful memes, but it’s slowly improving
Amazon launches new AI services for DevOps and business intelligence applications
Microsoft Teams now supports Apple CarPlay, saves call recordings, and identifies spam calls
Amazon debuts Trainium, a custom chip for machine learning training in the cloud
Flock Freight raises $113.5 million to consolidate truck freight shipments with algorithms
Supernormal brings AI-powered asynchronous video messaging to remote teams
Facebook acquires messaging marketing automation startup Kustomer
DeepMind’s improved protein-folding prediction AI could accelerate drug discovery
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Aurora Solar raises $50 million to streamline solar installation with predictive algorithms
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How Ubiq Security uses APIs to simplify data protection
Robotics researchers propose AI that locates and safely moves items on shelves
Sphero spinout Company Six launches throwable, video-streaming wheeled drone for first responders
UC Berkeley researchers detect ‘silent speech’ with electrodes and AI
AI that directs drones to film ‘exciting’ shots could lower video production costs
How Hasty uses automation and rapid feedback to train AI models and improve annotation
Glue raises $8 million to automate customer loyalty programs
Salesforce’s Einstein platform is now serving over 80 billion predictions per day
Percepto raises $45 million for robots that inspect critical infrastructure
Training AI algorithms on mostly smiling faces reduces accuracy and introduces bias, according to research
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IBM claims its AI can improve neonatal outcomes and predict the onset of Type 1 diabetes
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