AI & RoboticsNews

AI Weekly: These researchers are improving AI’s ability to understand different accents

March 6, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. The pandemic appears to have supercharged voice app usage, which was already on an upswing. According to a study by NPR and Edison Research, the percentage of voice-enabled device owners who use commands at least once a day rose between the beginning of 2020 and the start of April. Just over a third of…
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IBM launches AI platform to discover new materials

March 6, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. IBM today announced the launch of the Molecule Generation Experience (MolGX), a cloud-based, AI-driven molecular design platform that automatically invents new molecular structures.
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Canada announces $2.75 billion investment in zero-emissions buses and charging infrastructure

March 6, 2021
The recently announced investment from the Government of Canada includes zero-emissions public transit and school buses. The full $2.75 billion will be funded over the next five years starting in 2021. The Government of Canada expects the investment to promote jobs and economic recovery in a net-zero emissions future. The news was announced by Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine…
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Pinterest details the AI that powers its content moderation

March 6, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Pinterest this morning peeled back the curtains on the AI and machine learning technologies it’s using to combat harmful content on its platform. Leveraging algorithms to automatically detect adult content, hateful activities, medical misinformation, drugs, graphic violence, and more before it’s…
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HomeKit Weekly: How iOS 15 can take HomeKit to the next level

March 6, 2021
Spring will be here soon, which means it’s officially time to start thinking about the summer of iOS 15 and macOS 12 betas after WWDC. From my vantage point, HomeKit is at a real crossroads for Apple. It’s a platform that I have invested thousands of dollars in. Still…
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watchOS 7.4 beta 3 with iPhone mask unlock feature for Apple Watch now available

March 6, 2021
Update March 5, 2021: watchOS 7.4 beta 3 is also now available to public beta users as well. The third developer beta version of the upcoming watchOS 7.4 software update for Apple Watch is now available. iPhone users will especially appreciate this update as it allows the Apple Watch to replace Face ID and a passcode when wearing a facial covering. Here’s how Apple describes the feature in…
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