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DHS Wants To Use Neural Networks To Boost Airport Security
Neural networks have many practical applications and body scanning could be one of them
IOC Partners With Intel For VR, 5G And 360 Video Replays At Olympics
Intel will get the chance to show off its virtual reality prowess as well as several other technologies
Nokia Goes Big On Digital Health With Connected Portfolio
New products include a Wi-Fi connected BMI scale and a blood pressure monitor
Accenture, Microsoft Collaborate On Blockchain-Based ID For Refugees
The two companies demonstrated a prototype that could help provide officially recognised identification for 7 million refugees worldwide
Tech Firms Handed $258m To Develop Exascale Supercomputer
Large chunk of money handed to tech firms from US government to develop 1,000 petaflop supercomputer
Microsoft AI Beats Ms Pac-Man Top Score
The AI training techniques could be used to train better AIs for other tasks
IBM And AIG Build Blockchain Insurance Policy For London Bank
IBM-built Blockchain project completed to tackle complex insurance policies for London bank
Huawei Makes Commitment To Digital Innovation In Europe
Huawei wants to partner in digital infrastructure, cultivate digital innovation and contribute to Europe's digital ecosystem
Apple Deepens Environmental Push With New Green Fund
As President Trump signals withdraw from Paris agreement, Apple pledges $1 billion for renewable engery
Ford Will Open Smart Mobility Innovation Centre In London’s Here East
The car maker could use Here East's private roads for testing autonomous driving systems
TfL Gives Automated Travel Advice New Facebook Messenger Chatbot
TravelBot hopes to make travelling in London easier using TfL's famed datasets and AI assistance
BT: AI Divides Opinion On Whether Robots Will Steal Human Jobs
Some organisations predict the smart technology will create jobs while others speculate big job losses in their own ranks
Damian Green Takes Over Government Digital Leadership
Green, the former secretary of state for work and pensions, is to take over as minister for the Cabinet Office from unseated Ben Gummer
Softbank Buys Boston Dynamics From Google
Moonshot project shot down. Alphabet finally offloads unwanted robotics division Boston Dynamics
Google Parent Alphabet Tests Drone Traffic Management System
Alphabet this week started testing an early version of a technology for managing unmanned drone delivery systems
BlackBerry Toughens QNX Against Car Hackers
Hacker proof cars? BlackBerry QNX Hypervisor launch allows for partition and isolation of safety-critical systems
Apple WWDC 2017: WatchOS 4 Brings In Smart Siri Watch Face And Fresh Developer Tools
Siri has a bigger role to play on the Apple Watch
IBM Reveals World’s First 5nm Chip With 30bn Transistors
Big Blue has moved away from FinFET to produce the tiny chip architecture
HSBC Adopts AI Startup Ayasdi’s Tech To Tackle Money-Laundering
Using AI aims to save the bank millions in efficient and automated data analysis
Toyota Adopts Open Source Software For In-Car Systems
Spread of open-source software continues into vehicles with Toyota opting for Linux-based platform
Nvidia Isaac Is A Virtual Simulator For Training AI And Robots Speedily And Safely
Isaac aims to make robot testing a more scalable process than real-world trials
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Ulster University Launches £2m Hub Designed To Accelerate Health Tech Innovation
The innovation hub expands upon Ulster University's commitment to healthcare tech development
AI Discovers Drug That Could Slow Down Motor Neuron Disease
BenevolentAI's technology demonstrated the benefit if AI in healthcare
Gatwick Airport’s 2,000 Beacons Power AR Indoor Navigation
Gatwick's beacon-based positioning system directs passengers around the airport via the camera on their mobile device
Bluewolf: Competitors Should Be Scared About IBM And Salesforce AI Partnership
Bluewolf MD Vera Loftis explains the implications behind Salesforce and IBM joining forces in artificial intelligence
London City Airport Transforms Aviation With Digital Air Control Tower
Controllers will have access to high-definition viewing tools and real-time sensory data
Virgin Trains £25m Startup Fund Looks To Improve Train Travel
Entrants are tasked with improving the passenger journey and increasing digital engagement
IBM Accelerator Program To Help Drive Business Adoption Of Blockchain
Scheme to help kickstart adoption of blockchain by enterprises will provide both practical advice and technical assistance