Press Releases

Nokia, NTT Docomo and Omron bring 5G to the factory floor in Industry 4.0 trial

NokiaNTT Docomo, Inc. and Omron Corporation have agreed to conduct joint field trials using 5G at their plants and other production sites. As part of the trial, Nokia will provide the enabling 5G technology and Omron the factory automation equipment while NTT Docomo will run the 5G trial. (more…)

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September 10, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Fountech.ai partners with Bloktide, bringing AI and blockchain together

Artificial intelligence (AI) developer and thinktank Fountech.ai has announced its partnership with London-based blockchain consultancy firm Bloktide. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Survey finds nearly 80% of employers aren’t worried about unethical use of AI, but maybe they should be

Companies around the world are expecting to apply artificial intelligence (AI) within their companies in the next few years but are lagging in discussions of the ethics around it, research from Genesys finds. (more…)

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September 9, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

The WHO, Google, Microsoft, UN, FDA, CERN, Novartis Foundation and the global AI and healthcare community will gather in Basel Switzerland

The World Health Organisation, Google, Microsoft, The United Nations, The FDA, CERN, The Novartis Foundation and the global AI and healthcare community will gather in Basel Switzerland next week.

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September 6, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

One in three firms struggles to integrate new tech because they lack the ‘know-how’, say staff

Technology has revolutionised the working world. Organisations are using the capabilities of different technologies to streamline and improve various aspects of their operations and processes. (more…)

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September 5, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Taiwan government approves smart motorcycling technology in helmets to protect its soldiers

Jarvish Inc., a provider of smart 5G+AI+AR wearable devices, announced that it has been qualified by Taiwan’s NCSIST (National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology) with its AR (Augmented Reality) smart combat helmet system in the Ministry of Defense’s Digital Tactical AR Project. (more…)

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September 4, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Nvidia and VMware to accelerate ML, data science and AI on AWS accelerated by Nvidia GPUs

Nvidia and VMware announced their intent to deliver accelerated GPU services for VMware Cloud on AWS to power modern enterprise applications, including AI, Machine Learning and data analytics workflows. (more…)

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August 28, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Business losses to cybercrime data breaches to exceed $5 tn by 2024

A new report from Juniper Research found that the cost of data breaches will rise from $3 trillion (€2.7 trillion) each year to over $5 trillion (€4.5 trilion) in 2024, an average annual growth of 11%. (more…)

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August 26, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

PROS drives Digital Transformation shift in airline industry with acquisition of Travelaer SAS

PROS, a provider of AI-powered solutions that optimise selling in the digital economy, announced it has acquired Travelaer SAS, a digital innovator for the travel industry, for approximately $12 million (€10.8 million). (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Enhancing the contact centre to improve customer experiences in real-time with cloud data analytics

Cisco announced its intent to acquire privately-held CloudCherry based in Salt Lake City, UT. CloudCherry is a Customer Experience Management (CEM) company that provides customer journey mapping, out-of-the-box integrations, and predictive analytics. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello