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It begins – “first” AI-powered homebot arrives

Like the protagonists in Channel 4’s sci-fi series ‘Humans’, AI-powered domestic god-bots are soon to be taking over the world.

• 01 Nov 2016

Google and AWS step up public cloud war

Both companies are respected as innovators, both are growing fast and both are targeting the public cloud sector for world domination; who will win the battle?

• 31 Oct 2016

UK & US govs weigh into AI debate – sh*t gets real

Over the course of the week two government reports on the role of artificial intelligence have been launched, officially confirming the arrival of the technology on a global scale.

• 13 Oct 2016

We say technology is important, so now it’s officially important – World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum has officially opened a new office in San Francisco which will deal will the role of technology in society. Welcome to the party; there’s nothing like being fashionably late.

• 11 Oct 2016

The Telecoms.com Podcast: AI for Dummies

We knew it was too good to last. Scott’s off again this week so Iain Morris from Light Reading is in the studio to help Jamie and Tim figure out how to control AI. We get our heads stuck in the clouds discussing Google’s Pixel launch and how it plans to take on iPhone and Samsung; before moving on to spectrum woes for Three in the UK and the Indian regulator. Yahoo’s naughty behaviour gets found out this week, and Tim recalls his tails from Berlin, where a “mentalist” ripped his head open on stage… metaphorically… while Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson explained why customers are a nightmare for everyone. Finally, we find out what Europeans are searching about British people online. The results are spectacular.

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• 10 Oct 2016

Samsung says ‘how do you like them apples?’ with Viv acquisition

That was quick! Just days after Google threw Samsung under a bus by going it alone with the AI-powered Pixel handset, Samsung has got its retaliation in.

• 06 Oct 2016

AI may lead to world domination after all – oh dear

Apparently it’s not only the Telecoms.com Editor who is worried about AI taking over the world as there are already research groups looking into how a real-world Terminator can be avoided.

• 05 Oct 2016

Google sacrifices Android partners in Apple conflict escalation

Eight years after the first Android device Google has finally decided to lead the crusade against Apple itself, to the likely detriment of other Android phone makers.

• 04 Oct 2016

Google has cloudgasm after beach break

Google Cloud has marked its return from its summer holidays with a cloudgasm of product updates and corporate announcements.

• 30 Sep 2016

US tech giants look to call the shots on AI

Facebook, Microsoft, IBM, Google and Amazon have joined forces to form a new super-club with the aim of managing the development of artificial intelligence.

• 29 Sep 2016

Google has a crack at defining digital transformation

Digital transformation is a buzzword that entrenched itself in the tech and business worlds, but who actually knows what it means? Google’s Yuval Dvir had a go at pinning down a definition.

• 27 Sep 2016

Salesforce modestly names its new AI initiative Einstein

Salesforce has announced the introduction of artificial intelligence to its CRM solutions, and it hasn’t been afraid to set expectations high by calling it Einstein.

• 20 Sep 2016

Oracle decides the cloud might not be such a bad idea after all

Just like that guy who moans about New Year’s Eve being forced fun but turning up to the party anyway, Oracle has decided the cloud might not be a bad idea after launching its IaaS platform.

• 19 Sep 2016

Driverless cars arriving imminently whether you want them or not

So much has been made about self-driving cars and their potential to change society. But does anyone really want one?

• 16 Sep 2016

Intel buys into VR and computer vision and drones with Movidius

US chip giant Intel is continuing its diversification drive with the acquisition of computer vision specialist Movidius for an undisclosed sum, to boost its VR and drone capabilities.

• 06 Sep 2016

The Telecoms.com Podcast: It’s not paranoia if they’re really out to get you

Things get a bit stalky this week as the gang go over AI surveillance and predictive policing in Chicago. Whatsapp tries its best to disguise self-interest as customer experience excellence; Verizon decides to go it alone in the 5G world; mobile helps the BBC strike gold for Olympics views and the internet does what the internet does best by revealing its least favourite word. Meanwhile, pizzas go aerial with drone delivery and Scott fancies getting a slice of the action; Jamie gives an update on his new life in the smartphone era; and the podders reveal their most-hated buzzword.

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• 30 Aug 2016