NVIDIA and Microsoft Join Forces to Accelerate AI Startups
NVIDIA Inception and Microsoft for Startups have partnered to help accelerate AI startups, according to a press release. The two companies unveiled their joint focus in Helsinki, at the startup event Slush. The partnership will aid companies in the AI market, working to address the unique challenges they face. As part of the program, “members […]
Wayve Raises $20 Million To Improve Autonomous Vehicle AI
VentureBeat is reporting that U.K.-based startup Wayve has raised $20 million in Series A funding to improve AI for autonomous vehicles. Wayve takes a different approach to autonomous vehicles than many other companies. Rather than hand-coded rules, or throwing more sensors at the problem, Wayve is trying to improve the AI behind autonomous vehicles to better […]
Google Acquires CloudSimple, A Company Once Crucial to Microsoft
Google announced in a blog post today that it has acquired CloudSimple, a company once central to Microsoft’s cloud ambitions. CloudSimple is a “secure, high performance, dedicated environment in Public Clouds to run VMware workloads.” Google struck a partnership with CloudSimple in August, following a convoluted series of events. Microsoft, in an effort to catch […]
Microsoft Shutting Down Cortana Apps For iOS and Android
Individuals who rely on iOS or Android Cortana apps will have to find a different option. On January 31, 2020, Microsoft will be shutting down the Cortana apps for iOS and Android. Instead of dedicated apps, Microsoft will be integrating Cortana into the Microsoft 365 productivity apps. As a result, any content created on Cortana, […]
Microsoft goes open source with one of its Bing algorithms
Microsoft’s Space Partition Tree and Graph algorithm enables developers to apply vector search to traditional, audio and visual queries. Microsoft has made its Space Partition Tree And Graph (SPTAG) algorithm, used in its own Bing search engine, available to all as an open-source GitHub project. The algorithm uses vector search and deep learning models to provide results […]
Big Tech Won’t Build Products That Are Part of the Kill Chain, Says Anduril Founder
“I don’t think that Microsoft, Amazon, or any of these big tech companies are going to go all-in and say we are going to build products that are going to be controversial, part of the kill chain, and designed specifically for DoD,” says the founder of Oculus VR and Anduril, Palmer Luckey. “Because if it […]
Investigation Into Google Expands to Include Android and Search
This has not been a good week for Google. First, the Wall Street Journal reported that Google has been collecting very detailed healthcare records of millions of Americans through its deal with Ascension, prompting severe backlash and a government inquiry. Then Google announces its plans to offer checking accounts, only to face backlash from individuals […]
Facebook ad impressions rise, driven by News Feed, Instagram Stories and Feed ads
Facebook CFO confirmed an increase in ad load on Instagram as a result of product optimizations. Facebook this week reported a 37% increase in ad impressions compared to this time last year and 6% decline in ad costs. The growth in ad impressions were driven primarily by Facebook News Feed Ads, Instagram Stories Ads and […]
Stemming The Turnover Tide
Hiring people has always been a part of an employer’s job. Unfortunately, employee turnover is becoming a bigger problem for employers as the cost of replacing workers continues to skyrocket. There’s also a growing problem of “ghosting”, when potential employees accept a job and don’t show up or quit their job without telling anyone. Bosses […]
NYC Deploys IoT Sensors to Monitor Traffic and Reboot Signals
New York City’s traffic signals are going decidedly high-tech, with the rollout of IoT sensors, according to a press release by Transition Networks, Inc. The new system will monitor traffic at some 10,000 intersections and reboot malfunctioning signals. Transition Networks is working with the NYC Department of Transportation to deploy Power-over-Ethernet (PoE+) switches at the […]