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3 keys to moving toward white-box, explainable AI (VB Live)
December 16, 2019
Presented by Dataiku
White-box AI boosts transparency, creates more collaborative data science, and improves trust within businesses and with customers — and it’s getting a lot of attention. Join this VB Live event to learn how, and why, businesses need to move away…
You’re reading 9to5Google — experts who break news about Google and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Google on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to…
Samsung has stuck with its rugged Xcover series of handsets pretty faithfully throughout the years. As per an earlier scoop, courtesy of XDA, the next Xcover device on the horizon is the SM-G715F. Despite the similarities with the Galaxy A71, SM-A715 model number scheme, the SM-G715F is, apparently, an Xcover phone, likely to be called the Galaxy Xcover Pro.
SM-G715F seems to be the Samsung…
Despite people of a certain generation’s preference for texting, phone calls haven’t gone the way of the dodo. A recent survey of over 30 million calls conducted by Invoca found a 40% increase in calls across industries, and 75% of consumers say a phone call is the…
Instagram is using AI to alert bullies to offensive captions
December 16, 2019
Instagram’s anti-bullying efforts now extend to discouraging abusive behavior in posts, not just comments. It’s introducing a feature that warns people when their post captions might be offensive, using AI to detect language similar to posts that have previously…
Intel acquires AI chip startup Habana Labs for $2 billion
December 16, 2019
In a clear signal of its ambitions for the $91.18 billion AI chip market, Intel this morning announced that it has acquired Habana Labs, an Israel-based developer of programmable deep learning accelerators for data centers. The deal is worth approximately $2 billion, and Intel says it’ll strengthen its AI strategy as Habana begins to sample its proprietary silicon to customers.
Habana will…
Dark mode scheduling might be available in upcoming Android 11 build
December 16, 2019
You’re reading 9to5Google — experts who break news about Google and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Google on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to…
Instagram uses AI to warn users before they post offensive captions
December 16, 2019
Instagram is launching a new feature that is designed to make users think twice before posting videos or photos with offensive captions.
Moving forward, whenever someone tries to post a caption that Instagram detects as being potentially offensive, the user will see an alert…
ZTE unveils Axon 10s Pro 5G with Snapdragon 865 and 5G
December 16, 2019
ZTE revealed earlier that the Axon 10s Pro is on its way with 5G and Snapdragon 865 chipset. Following the huge interest from fans, the company decided to go all in and revealed everything new about the upcoming flagship even if it wasn’t quite the usual formal announcement. The Axon 10s Pro 5G will come with a revamped UI, better AI features and will be first of many 5G devices to be…
