The online grocery giant is continuing to push autonomous technology in its operations
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Wimbledon Serves Up AI And Real-Time Insights In 2017 Digital Push
Wimbledon will test out a series of new tools and services at this year's Championships
DVLA Bets Big On AWS To Drive Cloud Strategy
DVLA has moved multiple systems to AWS to enable innovation and bring cost-saving benefits
Free 1Gbps Wi-Fi Arrives On London’s Streets As First BT Link Units Replace Payphones
BT Links will offer ad-supported calls, internet access and eventually IoT applications
Nvidia Joins Forces With Volkswagen, Volvo, And ZF To Accelerate The Adoption Of Driverless Car Tech
More driverless car systems can be expected on road before too long
European Banks Choose IBM Blockchain For Trade Finance System
Blockchain growth in banking sector continues after seven major European banks sign deal with IBM
Apple Has Likely Acquired Computer Vision Specialist SensoMotoric Instruments
Cupertino could be pushing into the smart glasses and virtual reality arena
House Of Fraser Enters £15m IT Management Deal With Capgemini
Capgemini will look to simplify House of Fraser's IT ecosystem
Lastline: Machine Learning Is The Key To Tackling Rising Cyber Security Threats
INTERVIEW: Silicon discusses machine learning in cyber security with Dr Giovanni Vigna, co-founder and CTO of Lastline
Belfast To Host AI Camp Aimed At Teaching Students Machine Learning Digital Skills
The two-week course will take place at the Computer Science Centre at Queen's University Belfast
Government Launches £700m Fund For Tech Innovation, AI And Robotics Development
The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund will provide financial support for UK businesses working on cutting-edge technology
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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
AMD Instinct GPUs Target Machine Learning In Data Centres And HPC Servers
A trio of AMD graphics cards aim to accelerate AI and smart algorithm training
‘Breakthrough’ Cisco New Network Uses Machine Learning To Detect Malware In Encrypted Data
Cisco claims 'new network' is a breakthrough, using machine learning to automate and secure enterprises, without impacting privacy, for the IoT era
Amazon’s Buyout Of Whole Foods To Speed Up Its Move Into Grocery Sales
ANALYSIS: The on-line retailing giants long quest to become a major player in the grocery industry is about to come to fruition in a very big way with its proposed $13.7 billion buyout of Whole Foods
Microsoft AI Beats Ms Pac-Man Top Score
The AI training techniques could be used to train better AIs for other tasks
Nokia’s Ultrafast Routers Tackle Rising Bandwidth Challenge
New IP routers promises petabit-class performance to deliver required bandwidth for Internet of tomorrow
IBM And AIG Build Blockchain Insurance Policy For London Bank
IBM-built Blockchain project completed to tackle complex insurance policies for London bank
Google Opens Its Digital Skills Academy During London Tech Week
The academy is a demonstration that Google does not fear Brexit
Gatwick Opens Data Up To Developers For International Airport Hackathon
The developers will use the data to improve airport experiences for passengers
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
Election 2017: What Does Result Mean For UK Technology?
ANALYSIS: Technology firms lament political uncertainty but tell Silicon that its Brexit that still really matters
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
Consumers ‘Overwhelmingly’ Prefer Biometric Security For Financial Services
Nine out of 10 consumers and banking professionals want biometric authentication put in place, but a skills gap stands in the way
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
BT Trials Speed Boosts & AI Deployment For Core Network & FTTP
BT trials new tech that makes FTTP '40 times faster' and its core network have record wavelengths of 400Gbps. It's also using AI to deploy network
Uber Needs New Senior Management To Achieve Stability, Maturity
ANALYSIS: The ride-sharing giant finds the wheels coming off as it faces criminal investigations, lawsuits, executive departures and mass firings
Darktrace: IoT Is Another Insider Cyber Security Threat To Consider
INTERVIEW: Dave Palmer, the director of technology and co-founder of Darktrace talks IoT insider threats at Silicon's Infosecurity 2017 stand