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Huawei claims AI leadership with launch of Ascend 910 chip and MindSpore

Networking giant Huawei reckons the new Ascend 910 is the world’s most powerful AI processor.

• 23 Aug 2019

Europe set to join the facial recognition debate

With more authorities demonstrating they cannot be trusted to act responsibly or transparently, the European Commission is reportedly on the verge of putting the reigns on facial recognition.

• 23 Aug 2019

The Telecoms.com Podcast: Three, Samsung and Sprint/T-Mobile

In Scott’s absence Jamie hosts the pod this week, with him and Iain staying out of the pub just long enough to welcome special guest Dan Warren from Samsung. They start by discussing Three UK’s 5G FWA initiative, move on to the latest developments at Samsung and conclude with another update on the interminable Sprint/T-Mobile US merger.

• 19 Aug 2019

Huawei allegedly helps African governments spy on dissidents – WSJ

Huawei has allegedly helped African governments spy on political opponents, including surveillance and distributing spyware, leading to arrests and other crackdowns, the Wall Street Journal reports.

• 16 Aug 2019

Amazon has managed to bottle fear, but recognition debate remains

While facial recognition technologies are becoming increasingly controversial, it is always worth paying homage to innovation in this field and the real-world applications, when deployed responsibly.

• 14 Aug 2019

Microsoft has also been a member of the eavesdropping gang – report

Microsoft contractors have been listening to Skype and Cortana conversations without the full knowledge and consent of the apps’ users, claims a report.

• 08 Aug 2019

Apple and Google suspend some of their eavesdropping

Two of the world’s leading voice assistant makers pulled the plug on the respective analytics programmes of Siri and Google Assistant after private information including confidential conversations were leaked.

• 02 Aug 2019

Facebook is reading minds while Amazon perfects text-to-speech

A Facebook-funded study has achieved a breakthrough in decoding speech directly from brain signals at the same time as AWS has made automated speech more realistic.

• 31 Jul 2019

AT&T joins the retail robot revolution

AT&T Business has unveiled a new partnership to target the retail segment, a vertical which might look completely different in a few years’ time.

• 31 Jul 2019

Waymo learning from Darwin for autonomous driving

Google subsidiary Waymo has been working alongside its AI cousin DeepMind to develop a technique called ‘Population Based Training’, based on Darwin’s concepts of evolution.

• 25 Jul 2019

The Telecoms.com Podcast: The robots are coming!

This weeks podcast is all about AI as Scott and Iain are joined by Aaron Boasman-Patel of the TM Forum. The trio explore the possibilities for AI in the telco industry as well as the ethical development of the buzziest of buzzwords

• 22 Jul 2019

Cybersecurity is becoming impossible without AI – Capgemini report

Security is certainly a topic which is top of the agenda for almost everyone in the technology world, but it is quickly becoming apparent it will be impossible without AI.

• 12 Jul 2019

Europe publishes stance on AI ethics, but don’t expect much

The European Commission has revealed its latest white paper detailing guidelines on an ethical and trustworthy approach to AI, but whether it actually means anything remains to be seen.

• 28 Jun 2019

Using machine learning as a stethoscope for 5G

The use of machine learning can identify patterns and reduce the need for human oversight—a vital means of increasing operational efficiency by reducing headcount.

• 24 Jun 2019

UK government thinks AI sector isn’t diverse enough

A few million quid is being thrown at artificial intelligence and data science conversion degrees, with people from underrepresented groups eligible for scholarships.

• 10 Jun 2019

Microsoft and Sony join up on AI and cloud gaming

Microsoft and Sony have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop cloud systems for game and content streaming, and to integrate Microsoft’s AI with Sony’s image sensors.

• 17 May 2019

LG muscles in on competitive AI chip space

LG has unveiled has developed its own artificial intelligence chip in an attempt to muscle in on this increasingly competitive segment of the semiconductor market.

• 17 May 2019

UK Gov names members of AI Council

The UK government will be hoping its AI ethics board is a bit more successful than Google’s as it names the full line-up.

• 16 May 2019

San Francisco puts the brakes on facial recognition surveillance

The City of San Francisco has passed new rules which will significantly curb the abilities of public sector organisations to purchase and utilise facial recognition technologies.

• 15 May 2019

The private power of the edge

One of conundrums which has been quietly emerging over the last couple of months concerns how to maintain privacy when attempting to improve customer experience, but the power of the edge might save the day.

• 08 May 2019