Artificial Intelligence Archives

MasterStart and Cambridge Spark now offer AI training courses throughout Africa

MasterStart adds data analysis and AI courses to offering with help from Cambridge Spark.

Cybercriminals use AI, your business should as well

Cybercriminals are using AI to map out networks, spot vulnerabilities and deploy attacks

AI bias debate reignites following insurer’s terrible Twitter thread

Lemonade feels the squeeze as Twitter interogates it regarding its use of AI.

The sectors and skills that probably won’t make it to 2030

The next decade will see a shake up of industries but what will work and business look like in 2030? Very different is the short answer.

This is Grace, Nvidia’s new CPU in the Alps supercomputer

Nvidia says that the combination of its CPU and GPUs means the Alps supercomputer will be seven times faster than Nvidia’s 2.8-AI exaflops Selene supercomputer when training GPT-3 models.

Microsoft reportedly eyeing purchase of AI speech tech firm Nuance Communications

If the acquisition is indeed happening it might be Microsoft’s second most expensive acquisition to date.

Wits students propose a cheaper way of cultivating cannabis

By using LEDs designed for cultivation, AgriSmart Engineering claims it can save cultivators R25 million per hectare over a five year period.

IBM’s Project Debater is equal parts frightening and fascinating

Since 2012, researchers have been working on Project Debater, an AI program that can debate topics with a world champ.

IBM plans to split the company as it shifts focus to cloud and AI

IBM is set to undergo a monumental shift as it splits its business in two in order to fully embrace AI and hybrid cloud solutions.

Averly uses AI to help you screen tenants

Averly is looking to streamline the process of finding the right tenant.

Nvidia pays $40 billion to acquire Arm

Arm will remain headquartered in the UK where Nvidia will be building an AI research facility.

Huawei to offer AI training to local university and TVET college students

This is in addition to Huawei’s Seeds for the Future programme which kicked off last week.

AI is shaping how we interact with our appliances

The consumer electronics we buy today are very different to the ones we bought just five years ago. That’s because technology has evolved, and features that were once exclusively in the realm of science fiction are appearing in all sorts of consumer electronics and household appliances that are available for purchase today. We may not […]