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Why AI Is Still Terrible at Spotting Violence Online
Artificial intelligence can identify people in pictures, find the next TV series you should binge watch on Netflix, and even drive a car.
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Diversity in Tech: How One VC Firm Is Partnering With Historically Black Colleges to Address the Pipeline Issue
Unusual Ventures this summer will launch a program designed to increase the number of black students working in technical internships.
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Display Technologies Set to Transform Workspaces
Within the next decade, new workspaces will emerge with multiple displays and larger, panoramic screens.
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Escalating Battle with Huawei Ensnares S Allies
The Trump administration's standoff with Chinese tech giant Huawei is entering a new phase, one that could put existing intelligence-sharing agreements with U.S...
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Finance Teams Bet Technology Will Bridge Budget Gap
Finance departments across the country think new technology will close efficiency gaps created by budget and staff cuts spurred by the next economic slowdown.
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.S. Warns Germany: sing Huawei Could Crimp Intelligence-Sharing Between Agencies
The U.S. has apparently warned Germany that if Chinese tech companies such as Huawei help build the country's new 5G telecom infrastructure, U.S. agencies might...
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Cooler Screens' Display Cases Scan Your Face to Size p Buying Habits
Chicago-based Cooler Screens has developed a facial-profiling system that tries to guess what consumers will buy next based on how they appear in front of a refrigerated...
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AI Efforts at Large Companies May Be Hindered by Poor Quality Data
Poor-quality customer and business data may be keeping companies from leveraging digital tools to reduce costs, increase revenue, and stay competitive.
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When Passion for Videogames Helps Land That Job
Employers across a spectrum of industries are welcoming applicants with experience in making or playing videogames.
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Self-Driving Cars Risk 'Future Errors' Due to Difficulty Detecting Darker Skin Tones
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found that state-of-the-art object-detection systems are better at detecting people with lighter skin tones...
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Huawei Sues .S. Over Equipment Ban, Escalating Legal Clash
Huawei Technologies Co. sued the U.S. government for barring its equipment from certain networks, delivering a legal riposte to American accusations it aids China...
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Apple Has More Open Software Jobs than Hardware Jobs
Apple is looking to fill more software jobs than hardware jobs for the first time in years.
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Humans Are Needed in the Robotic Loop
Are people the answer to the robot reliability issue?
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McMaster Engineers Create a Fireproof Sensor to Track Workers in High-Risk Situations
Researchers have developed a motion-powered, fireproof sensor that can track the movements of those who work in high-risk environments where they cannot always...
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Sandia's Robots Pull Apart Warheads to Recycle Thousands of Micro-Grenades
Researchers have developed robots that can demilitarize up to 21 warheads in an eight-hour shift, which equates to 13,524 bomblets being recycled per day.
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Managing with Technology
Human Resources departments are taking advantage of the workforce management capabilities provided by artificial intelligence.
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Closing the Gender Gap in the Tech Industry
Some organizations hope to make the technology sector more inclusive by recruiting more women to the profession.
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Huawei Goes on Offense in the Battle for Hearts and Minds
Huawei Technologies Co. has turned to a blend of wit, sarcasm and defiance to publicly fight allegations that the world's largest maker of telecommunications equipment...
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