Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning.
So sit back, grab...
While automation and the use of robotics has drastically increased the efficiency of manufacturing processes, logistics, and delivery, the casualty list for a slew of manual and service-based jobs on and off the production line is growing.
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Few companies take a broader swipe at tech than Lenovo. As a result, they came to CES 2021 ready to make a statement in several sectors.
Lenovo is predicting that the next decade will be defined by smarter technology for all and targeted innovations and breakthroughs in a few existing technologies that...
The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in problem solving is largely uncontested. The question is how long will it take.
CES 2021 kicked off its first official day with an early morning roundtable on "The Power of AI."
Jeremy Kaplan, editor in chief of Digital Trends, served as moderator for a panel that included Bridget...
Just as everybody is getting used to one technology in their day-to-day life, another is on the horizon. Many new technologies often seem scary when they are first introduced. We fear for our health, our safety, and our privacy. As time often reveals, though, the fears are usually unfounded and we come to love and embrace the new...
The news of Google’s recent firing of Timnit Gebru has taken the online world by storm. Gebru was the lead researcher for Gender Shades, a project that “evaluates the accuracy of AI-powered gender classification products.” In other words, her work was to see if artificial intelligence and machine learning could correctly predict a...
With COVID-19 speeding up automation, many employees will be finding themselves gaining a new office aide for the holidays – in the form of a digital assistant, aka software robot. According to recent statistics the pandemic has resulted in 41 percent of companies turning to artificial intelligence and introducing new digital ways of...
Businesses must constantly adapt and adjust to the market. Technology is constantly changing and the companies that are willing to innovate are the ones that will rise above the competition. It’s not always simple to make the necessary changes, but you can quickly see which businesses have done so.
A very good example of this is...
Artificial intelligence is a powerful technology that gives computers the ability to solve some tasks on their own after training it, or sometimes with no training at all. Web design, just like other creative professions, was initially believed not to be menaced by AI. However, today we can already see how the new technologies are...
We often think about the ways artificial intelligence might displace human workers rather than help them get hired. Fortunately, AI use is transforming the hiring and staffing procedures of many modern businesses to better bring in and manage talent.
AI implementation in hiring and staffing crosses industries and oceans. The Hilton...
Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) already have a major impact on various industries across the planet, with the gambling world certainly among them.
There are various ways that AI can be used in the sector but one of them is in trying to combat gambling addiction, which is a growing issue in a lot of different...
Ships, planes, and cars are often given female names. This tradition started long ago. Captains and pilots named their ships and planes out of respect to their mothers or loved ones. Some were given names of goddesses.
Artificial intelligence impacts our everyday lives both at home and at work significantly. Indeed, artificial intelligence is able to give driving directions or music and movie recommendations, control the lights in your house and unlock your car. It transforms people’s lives by making them more efficient with the help of numerous...
Beyond the direct teaching of students, AI can be implemented into school infrastructure to improve efficiency. Schools could easily benefit from the technology being developed for smart cities.
We live in a time where we work side-by-side with machines. Businesses must attain new digital skills for the influx of “digital workers." Are you prepared?
Mary Wareham won the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on the International Campaign to Ban Landmines in 1997 and serves as the advocacy director of the Arms Division of the Human Rights Watch.
Deep learning is being increasingly adopted in radiology due to its ability to automate image processing and segmentation, reducing the time on scan interpretation.
Tomas Pfister is a leading researcher in artificial intelligence technology whose work has contributed to autonomous vehicles, facial identification, and translating sign language.