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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
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
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
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
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
Canada Ploughs £120m Into AI Research Institute
Canadian government joins business community for significant investment into research for artificial intelligence
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
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 mistakes'
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
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
Boston Dynamics Shows Off Handle, A Six-Foot Tall ‘Nightmare-Inducing’ Robot
The two-wheeled robot showed off some of its impressive athletic capabilities
Microsoft and Cambridge University Design AI That Can Create Its Own Programs
The smart software aims to aid not replace human programmers
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
Ford Invests $1bn In Argo AI To Accelerate Self-Driving Car Development
The two firms will combine artificial intelligence and engineering expertise to being an autonomous car to the road in 2021
Microsoft Trial Helps Dyslexic Kids With OneNote App
Feel good Friday. Trial conducted in a UK school by Dyslexia charity reveals benefits from using Microsoft's OneNote
Cancer Research Smart Benches Offer Londoners Solar Power Charging And Free Wi-Fi
The smart benches come with contactless payment tech to enable people to make small on-the-fly donations
Ocado Works With EU Universities To Create Soft Touch Robotic Arm
The online grocery giant is looking to further push its automation agenda
Apple To Join Google, Facebook, IBM And Microsoft In ‘Partnership For AI’ Alliance
Apple set to join non profit 'the Partnership on AI' to collaborate on artificial intelligence research
D-Wave Releases £12m 2000Q Quantum Computing Processors With 2,000 Qubits
Temporal Defense Systems will use the data crunching power of quantum computing to tackle cyber threats
Google And Raspberry Pi Partnership Could Bring AI To Micro Computers
Developers are being quizzed on what machine learning tools they would like to use with the Raspberry Pi
Nissan To Test Self Driving Cars In London Next Month
Sign of the times. Modified Nissan Leaf to be driven on crowded public streets in London next month
MIT Researchers Create Super Strong, Yet Light Material Using Graphene
Ten times stronger than steel but still light. Researchers blend flakes of graphene for new super tough material
Pentagon Tests Swarm Of Drones For Military Reconnaissance
The rise of the weaponised Internet of Things could start here
Intel Reveals Credit-Card Sized Computer For Bringing Processing Power To IoT
CES 2017: The Compute Card features Intel's Kaby Lake processors and flexible connectivity options
Intel’s VR And AR Project Alloy Headset Due For Release In 2017
CES 2017: Intel outlines IoT, 5G, and driverless car plans alongside virtual reality work