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Machine Learning Models Can Produce Reliable Results with Limited Training Data
Researchers demonstrated that machine learning models can generate reliable results even with limited training data.
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Microsoft AI Researchers Accidentally Exposed Big Cache of Data
Scientists at cloud security company Wiz discovered Microsoft artificial intelligence researchers accidentally compromised a large collection of private data.
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Machine Learning Innovation Reduces Computer Power Usage
A new machine learning framework can manage power usage to reduce energy consumption in multi-core computer processors.
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Amazon Adapts Cashierless Tech for Clothing Stores
A new version of retail giant Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless shopping technology for clothing vendors keeps track of apparel via radio-frequency identification...
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Driverless Car Company Using Chatbots to Make Its Vehicles Smarter
U.K.-based driverless car company Wayve has tapped chatbot technology to question its vehicles about their driving decisions.
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How to Tell if Your A.I. Is Conscious
In a new report, scientists offer a list of measurable qualities that might indicate the presence of some presence in a machine.
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Israel Builds Airspace Network of Drones
Autonomous air taxis were demonstrated in Jerusalem, Israel, last week, taking off from Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital and flying over the city before landing back...
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Japan's SLIM Moon Lander Is Carrying a Transforming Ball Robot
Last week, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the Smart Lander for Investigation Moon probe with a small, spherical lunar explorer aboard.
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Private Equity Recruits Data-Science Talent as Industry Tackles Machine Learning
Private equity firms integrating machine learning and data analytics into their investment processes increasingly are turning to data-science experts to interpret...
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The U.S. Challenges Google's Search Dominance
Google's search dominance is going on trial in the biggest U.S. antitrust case since a crackdown on Big Tech that started in 2019.
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A Case That Rhymes With Microsoft
The prevailing lesson of the Microsoft case, antitrust lawyers say, is that scrutiny from Washington can slow down a company, even when there are no grievous penalties...
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Microsoft to Shield Paid-Up Copilot Customers From Any AI Copyright Brawls It Starts
Tough luck, freeloaders: you're on your own.
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As AI Grows, Las Vegas Workers Brace for Change
Workers in Las Vegas are closely watching employers' adoption of artificial intelligence and other technologies rise as they strive to cut labor costs.
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How To Talk To An AI
An ordinary human's guide to getting extraordinary results from a chatbot like ChatGPT.
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Major Websites Are Blocking AI Crawlers From Accessing Their Content
In the AI era, publishers are more aggressively blocking crawlers because there's no upside, for now, in handing over their data to AI companies.
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AR Technology Helps Non-Speaking Autistic Population Find Their Voice
The new HoloBoard system can be paired with Microsoft's HoloLens 2 augmented reality device to help non-speaking autistic individuals improve their motor skills...
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Hackathon Offers Glimpse of Quantum Potential
The U.K.'s National Quantum Computing Centre recently held its second quantum hackathon at the University of Birmingham,
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More Developers Are Using the Rust Language
The 2022 State of Rust Survey published earlier this month found more developers using the programming language than ever before.
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