New framework makes AI systems more transparent without sacrificing performance
Researchers are proposing a framework for artificial intelligence (AI) that would allow users to understand the rationale behind AI decisions. The work is significant, given the push move away from “black box” AI systems—particularly in sectors, such as military and law enforcement, where there is a need to justify decisions.
How Bitcoin transactions were used to track down the 23-year-old South Korean operating a global child exploitation site from his bedroom
For almost three years, “Welcome To Video” was a covert den for people who traded in clips of children being sexually assaulted. There, on the darknet’s largest-known site of child exploitation videos, hundreds of users from around the world accessed material that showed the sexual abuse of children as young as six months old.
5 MadTech startups in Europe you should know about in 2019
MadTech is a new and fast-growing ecosystem of startups. These startups offer Artificial Intelligence and machine learning marketing and advertising technologies. The MadTech startups are aimed at making things possible for companies.
John Chambers’ band of Cisco geniuses have a new start-up aimed at Amazon Web Services
Sometimes when you work with successful people, you want to stick with them. That’s what ex-Cisco CEO John Chambers is doing with Mario Mazzola, Prem Jain, Luca Cafiero and Soni Jiandani.
New YC-Backed Startup Could Reshape The Service Industry Through Artificial Intelligence
Ever pound zero on a keypad to escape a phone tree, or scream into a microphone to get someone’s attention at a drive-thru? We’ve all had frustrating experiences like these and, let’s be honest, we weren’t our best selves.
Understanding Precision Medicine And AI Within The Life Cycle Of Technology Revolutions
Powerful new technologies have the potential to radically transform both science and society. In science, as Douglas Robertson describes in Phase Change (2003), a new technology like the microscope, the telescope, and the calculus can profoundly alter the questions we ask.
5 Enterprise Blockchain Stories Of The Week
Things are moving very quickly in the enterprise blockchain space. Recently, several of the largest banks announced their participation in key blockchain initiatives.
Pitching A Blockchain VC
Venture capitalists (VCs) get pitched hundreds of times a year. And, even though countless articles have been written on the topic of how to present a startup to professional capital allocators, many encounters leave the VC disappointed.
How Blockchain Will Change Companies: Q&A With Blockchain Expert Marta Belcher
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson says that Bitcoin is going to solve all of humanity’s problems. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, called Bitcoin a fraud.
USAF’s Blockchain Interest Shows Technology’s Power To Secure Data
Through all the news and information breaking about blockchain adoption across enterprises and major corporations, the United States Air Force entered Blockchain airspace with news that it had partnered with Constellation Network, INC, a San Francisco-based technology and blockchain company.
How Blockchain Is Changing The Game For Social Impact Initiatives
As a digital, peer-to-peer, decentralized, distributed ledger, blockchain has the potential to transform systems and enable solutions we never thought possible. As with any developing technology, there are challenges to address — but initiatives within the social impact space are already demonstrating some of blockchain’s advantages over traditional solutions.
Venezuelan Central Bank is Considering Holding Bitcoin and Ether
Venezuela’s central bank is exploring the possibilities of holding Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) in its coffers, according to anonymous sources who reportedly have direct insights into the matter.
Wells Fargo Co-Signs Cryptocurrencies With New Digital Cash Product
Wells Fargo is the latest bank to jump into the cryptocurrency space with the launch of its stablecoin product, dubbed Wells Fargo Digital Cash. The tokenized dollar will allow users to move money internally across the firm’s global network in “near real-time.”
Messaging app Kik to shut down amid cryptocurrency battle
Kik, a popular messaging app for young smartphone users, is shutting down as the company focuses on a legal battle over its cryptocurrency funding round.
Facebook-backed Libra group pledges to 'reassure' regulators
The head of the Libra Association, created by Facebook to launch its new cryptocurrency, said Thursday the project’s leaders would aim to “reassure” regulators who have voiced mounting concern over the virtual money.