Some organisations predict the smart technology will create jobs while others speculate big job losses in their own ranks
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Softbank Buys Boston Dynamics From Google
Moonshot project shot down. Alphabet finally offloads unwanted robotics division Boston Dynamics
BlackBerry Toughens QNX Against Car Hackers
Hacker proof cars? BlackBerry QNX Hypervisor launch allows for partition and isolation of safety-critical systems
IBM Reveals World’s First 5nm Chip With 30bn Transistors
Big Blue has moved away from FinFET to produce the tiny chip architecture
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
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
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
Researchers Open Future Of Wearables With ‘World’s Thinnest Hologram’
The breakthrough could pave the way for the future of wearable devices
IBM Builds Its Most Powerful Quantum Processor To Date
Big leap forward claimed as new processor doubles compute power of IBM Q Commercial Systems
Fujitsu’s AI Platform Helps Create Tech That Detects Potholes Before They Emerge
The system showcases connected tech and digital transformation put to proper use
Smart Factories Will Give $500bn Boost To Global Economy By 2022
Technologies such as the Internet of Things, AI and smart robotics will drive cost savings and improve efficiency
Waymo And Lyft Form Self-Driving Partnership To Take On Uber
The race to lead the way in autonomous vehicles is showing no signs of slowing
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Durham Police Gets Helping Head From A Suspect Assessing AI
The police force is set to go live with the HART AI system in a couple of months
Nvidia Metropolis Platform Brings AI Smarts To Smart City Video Feeds
The graphics giant is mixing its latest tech together to bolster analytics in smart cities
PwC Appoints First AI Leader To Head-Up The Rise Of The Machines
Euan Cameron assumes the newly created role to push the adoption of automation technologies
Microsoft Has Found Its Innovation Streak With Satya Nadella At The Helm
OPINION: Microsoft is demonstrating it is back with innovation after being mired in stagnant products for some time
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Amazon CEO Bezos $1bn Stock Sell-Off To Fund Space Firm
Jeff Bezos this week has sold $941m in Amazon stock as he continues to plough funds into space venture
Jive Labs Launches To Research The Future Of Enterprise Collaboration
Jive partners with University of California and the Connected Commons community to research organisational network analysis
Amazon Expands UK R&D With Cambridge Development Centre
The new centre will focus on machine learning and devices such as the Kindle, Fire tablet, Echo Dot and Alexa
Welsh Universities Receive Supercomputing Investment
Supercomputing investment of £15m to drive 'world-class scientific research', as well as create jobs and industry partnerships
Machine Learning Will Require A Shake-Up Of Higher Education And Tech Skills
The Royal Society launched a report exploring the impact of machine learning on business and society
Amazon Wants To Transform Logistics And Deliveries With Driverless Car Tech
Autonomous vehicles could be used by Amazon to lower shipping costs and speed up deliveries
Elon Musk Wants To Create A Brain Computer Interface In the Next Four Years
The tech entrepreneur aims to achieve this sci-fi goal with his new company Neuralink
Facebook To Connect Human Brain To Computers
Because that's not concerning. Brain interface to allow humans to communicate with computers
Harman Embraces IBM Watson for Voice-Controlled IoT-Equipped Cognitive Rooms
The system allows for rooms with smart tech to be controlled through natural language recognition
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