Jet Play claims its AI-based platform can develop video game concepts News 1/29/2021But the proof is in the pudding – and there is no pudding
Kao data center to host AI supercomputer for InstaDeep News 1/29/2021The company develops machine learning systems that can design proteins and circuit boards
Non-invasive test is using ML to diagnose prostate cancer News 1/28/2021The test only needs a drop of urine to work
Walmart plans modular fulfillment centers full of autonomous robots News 1/28/2021Alert Innovation’s Alphabot passes trial with flying colors
Hartford taps Tractable’s computer vision to speed up auto claims News 1/28/2021The AI system is claimed to be year, make, and model-agnostic
Hyundai introduces robot to Korean showrooms News 1/28/2021DAL-e has been designed with customer service in mind, and tweaked to serve in the pandemic
AI-driven research shows top FTSE 350 performers make tech a priority News 1/27/2021Accenture’s report-scanning algorithm indicates tech topics are becoming more important to businesses across all sectors
Edtech company Esme raises $7.5m to expand AI-driven learning platform News 1/27/2021The startup is already working with the likes of Oxford University
Chinese self-driving startup Uisee raises $150m from state-backed fund News 1/26/2021Company focuses on autonomous logistics and delivery vehicles
US continues to lead in AI but China is closing the gap News 1/25/2021The EU invests more than it used to, but not as much as it should
Microsoft patents chatbot that pretends to be a celeb, fictional character, or dead friend News 1/25/2021The dystopia will be monetized
Infosys launches AI-driven customer engagement platform News 1/21/2021Cortex can predict customer intent, assist new contact center agents and reduce call handling time
AI-powered procurement startup Globality raises $138m News 1/21/2021Investors include SoftBank Vision Fund
Google Cloud launches AI-powered solutions for retailers News 1/21/2021Sharing some of its proprietary search know-how
Trump pardons ML engineer Anthony Levandowski News 1/21/2021AI church founder’s prayers are answered – with the help of Peter Thiel
The UK's NHS taps AI to help fight COVID-19 News 1/21/2021Chest scans could help hospital staff diagnose the virus faster
Microsoft invests in Cruise, enters partnership on driverless technology News 1/21/2021Now that’s the play we have been waiting for
SkyGrid launches first AI-powered cyber security system for drones News 1/19/2021The platform claims to protect airborne hardware against 99.9% of never-before-seen threats
Oqton raises $40m for AI-powered platform for manufacturing News 1/19/2021Says it can achieve “100% automation” in the dental and jewelry verticals
LinkedIn: AI is the fastest-growing job category News 1/19/2021The sector has seen explosive growth in hiring over the past five years
Google Cloud is offering free training in AI and Kubernetes News 1/18/2021Four separate challenges have been designed to address the shortage of cloud skills in the workforce
Lumiata raises $14m to bring more machine learning to healthcare News 1/18/2021Including low-code and no-code ways to interact with data
UK gov’t spends another £3m on military AI projects News 1/18/2021A drop in the ocean when you consider the cost of naval warfare
China’s autonomous driving hopeful WeRide raises $310 million News 1/18/2021Trials of a ‘Mini Robobus’ are expected later this month
Swedish edtech startup Sana Labs raises $18 million for AI-powered training News 1/18/2021The platform is helping hospital staff around the world adjust to COVID-19
FDA issues AI and ML action plan, as looks to develop a regulatory framework News 1/18/2021The agency outlines approach to medical products that change over time
Google Brain unveils trillion-parameter AI language model, the largest yet News 1/15/2021Currently more of a research project than a commercial product
VMware's Pat Gelsinger returns to Intel as CEO News 1/15/2021Calls the move “the greatest honor of my career”
CES 2021: LG touts AI-based innovation for TVs and laundry News 1/15/2021And re-designs the ThinkQ app as a “platform for lifestyle innovation”
CES 2021: Sony launches “cognitive” TVs, drone for aerial video News 1/14/2021The new Cognitive Processor XR analyses and tweaks images on-the-fly
Volvo is building an autonomous car testing hub in Gothenburg News 1/14/2021Integrating robotaxis, electrical charging and geo-fencing
White House launches National AI Initiative Office News 1/14/2021The office will collaborate with industry and academia to advance the country’s AI strategy
CES 2021: Samsung introduces AI-powered robot vacuum, washer-dryer News 1/13/2021That hoover looks like Marvin The Paranoid Android
CES 2021: Panasonic reveals advanced HUD system for driver info News 1/13/2021Holograms and lasers for driver and passenger safety – and the system should fit any car
Unilever and Alibaba collaborate on AI-powered closed-loop recycling machines News 1/13/2021The systems are using AI to identify and sort plastic material, and fast-track it to recycling centers
US DoD wants more AI implemented at scale "ASAP" News 1/13/2021Needs functional experts with domain knowledge, not “data scientists armed with clipboards”
Japan to build unmanned fighter jets by 2035 News 1/12/2021Because war is easier when there are no bodies to bring home
NIO and Nvidia team up on a fully autonomous Tesla Model S rival News 1/12/2021Luxury features at a reasonable price – and it might be coming to Europe
CES 2021: Bosch reports on a year filled with AI News 1/12/2021Detailing innovations in healthcare, sensors, and extra-terrestrial navigation
Wales launches fast-track data and AI graduate program News 1/12/2021Participants will get real-life experience with AI at organizations like Admiral, Confused.com and Vauxhall Finance
Retina launches AI-based platform to predict high value customers News 1/11/2021The software integrates with Shopify and other customer data platforms
Mercedes teases AI functionality in its all-electric flagship News 1/11/2021The new EQS promises a car that adopts to the driver – and a dashboard unlike anything we’ve seen before
Former Intel, AMD, Apple, and Tesla architect Jim Keller joins AI chip startup Tenstorrent News 1/8/2021This man knows how to make chips
Samba TV and Vestel launch ‘Picture Perfect’ to improve smart TV picture quality with AI News 1/8/2021Adopting refresh rate to content in order to fight the ‘soap opera effect’
$47 million funding boost for autonomous vehicle software developer Oxbotica News 1/8/2021The firm claims to deliver ‘universal autonomy’
Picture Pile gets EU funding to gamify image classification News 1/7/2021Like Tinder, but for science
Chinese AI chip designer Enflame raises $279m in a Series C round News 1/7/2021After launching a broad range of AI acceleration products in less than three years
Graphcore raises $222m to accelerate IPU development News 1/7/2021As the second generation of chips begins shipping in production volume
Nvidia finds a home for the UK’s most powerful supercomputer News 1/7/2021Cambridge-1 will live in a hyperscale data center in Essex