Innovation

Computer And Internet Pioneer Robert Taylor Dies At 85

Taylor oversaw the development of key technologies including the Internet, the graphical user interface, an early search engine and Java

8 years ago

Think Tank Urges Retraining Programmes For Those Replaced By Robots

The IPPR argues a skills levy could help offset the disruptive effects of robots replacing millions of human jobs

8 years ago

Google Touts Speedy Custom AI Chips That Trounce GPUs And CPUs

Chip boast – Google claims its own AI chips remove the need to increase the number of its data centres

8 years ago

Driverless Shuttle Testing Underway In London’s Greenwich

5,000 members of the public have signed up to ride in the autonomous prototype shuttle

8 years ago

General Motors Connects A Quarter Of Its Robot Workforce To The Internet

The car giant uses cloud-based data analytics to prevent disruption to the robotic assembly line

8 years ago

Tales In Tech History: The Compaq ‘Luggable’ And Portable Computers

In March 1983 Compaq introduced one of the first portable computers, and the first to legally clone IBM's PC -…

8 years ago

DVLA Has Digital Drivers License Ambitions For Apple Pay

The government agency is aiming to have a working prototype available by September 2017

8 years ago

Microsoft Opens Insider IoT And AI Lab In Munich

Cisco will join Microsoft in providing startups and enterprises the tech to get their AI and IoT systems off the…

8 years ago

Canada Ploughs £120m Into AI Research Institute

Canadian government joins business community for significant investment into research for artificial intelligence

8 years ago

The Future Is Girl-Led Startups; Are You Joining Us?

Anne-Marie Imafidon, founder of the Stemettes, champions the need for more women spearheading startups

8 years ago

Scotland Eyes ‘Digital World’ With 150,000 Jobs Boost

Scottish government launches new digital strategy and reveals plans to boost number of digital jobs

8 years ago

HPE Will Create Intel-Powered Supercomputer To Drive BASF’s Industrial Chemical Research

The supercomputer will aim to reduce research simulations and modeling down from months to days

8 years ago

Apple’s Investment In China Continues With Two More R&D Centres

Apple adds to Beijing and Shenzhen R&D centres in 3.5 billion yuan Chinese investment

8 years ago

Google’s Deepmind NHS Data Deal Lambasted By Paper

NHS patient data sharing with Google Deepmind slated in paper, but Google and Royal Free Trust fire back at 'significant…

8 years ago

WD, UN Use Big Data Competition To Fight Climate Change

Data for Climate Action is an open innovation challenge to use data science and big data from the private sector…

8 years ago

IBM Watson Powers Virtual Assistant For Arthritis Research UK

The system is currently being tested by 300 people with arthritis to provide immediate and informative answers

8 years ago

Intel Splashes Out £12.3bn On Driverless Car Firm Mobileye

Intel looks to lead the way from Apple and Google with £12.3bn driverless car acquisition

8 years ago

Sir Tim Berners-Lee Calls For Curbs On ‘Fake News’ And Data Abuse

The British web inventor urged more effective regulation of targeted political adverts drawing on vast stores of personal data

8 years ago

Google DeepMind In Talks With UK National Grid To AI To Boost Electric Supply Efficiency

The artificial intelligence specialist will look to improve how the National Grid supplies electricity across Britian

8 years ago

Nvidia Targets AI At The IoT Edge With Jetson TX2

The graphics giant keeps making its play into the world of artificial intelligence

8 years ago

Goodyear Puts AI Into Concept Tyres Accelerating Automotive IoT

The Eagle 360 Urban is covered in sensors that allow it to dynamically adjust to road conditions

8 years ago

Salesforce, IBM To Combine Einstein And Watson AI Tools

The deal means Salesforce users will become the latest to have IBM's Watson AI technology available in their workplace

8 years ago

Microsoft To Start Shipping Acer Mixed Reality Headset

Acer's new Windows 10-based mixed reality headset will start shipping this month as part of Microsoft's development kits

8 years ago

Boston Dynamics Shows Off Handle, A Six-Foot Tall ‘Nightmare-Inducing’ Robot

The two-wheeled robot showed off some of its impressive athletic capabilities

8 years ago

UK Government Sets Sights On £650bn AI Sector With Funding

New government plans set to include a major industry review and a £17.3m funding boost for universities

8 years ago

Microsoft and Cambridge University Design AI That Can Create Its Own Programs

The smart software aims to aid not replace human programmers

8 years ago

Visa Opens London Innovation Centre To Develop Payment Tech

Visa opens its largest innovation centre as the world of digital payments continues to grow

8 years ago

Microsoft HoloLens Successor Slated For 2019

Redmond is happy taking its time with mixed reality

8 years ago

Bill Gates Supports Income Tax For Robots

Taxation could be used to ease the effects of the job displacement caused by automation, Gates argues

8 years ago

Connected Car App Security Flaws Uncovered By Kaspersky Lab

Hackers could unlock your car or start its ignition via car app flaws discovered by Kaspersky Lab researchers

8 years ago