Tech-driven change a key priority for new EC president
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has made responding to technology-driven change a key priority for her five year term which began last month, setting it in the same breath as challenges posed by climate change and demographic shifts, tacitly linking all three to a rise in regional unease.
White House proposes guidelines for regulating the use of AI
The Trump administration is proposing new rules to guide future federal regulation of artificial intelligence used in medicine, transportation and other industries.
Iran Crisis: Bitcoin Price Surges Amid Growing Tensions With Us
Escalating tensions between the US and Iran have prompted a price surge price for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to market analysts.
AI And Girls: Not Repeating The Past
Years ago my (then) 10 year old niece asked me what I do. I tried to explain to her that I work on this super-exciting thing called Distributed Software.
Cyberattacks are an ‘immediate’ challenge for businesses following Iran strike
Cyberattacks, already seen as the top risk of doing business by executives, are likely to receive renewed attention — and spending — as tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate.
Microsoft Is Winning The ‘Cloud War’ Against Amazon: Report
Topline: Microsoft is now the most popular cloud services supplier and is steadily gaining market share against major competitors like Amazon, according to a new survey from Goldman Sachs about the current state of a trend that is reshaping the technology industry.
Bitcoin price set 'to surge' amid heightened geopolitical tensions
Escalating tensions between America and Iran are likely to drive the price of Bitcoin higher, according to Nigel Green, CEO and founder of Dubai-based DeVere Group.
The Iran Cyber Warfare Threat: Everything You Need To Know
When news emerged that Iranian general Qassem Soleimani had been killed in a U.S. airstrike on January 3, speculation about an imminent cyberattack was rife.
AI Specialist Is The Top Emerging Job In 2020 According To LinkedIn
These and many other fascinating insights are from LinkedIn’s 3rd annual 2020 Emerging Jobs Report announced last month on their blog which lists the top 15 emerging jobs in 11 different nations.
Is Venture Capital Investment In AI Excessive?
Anyone observing the news can see that artificial intelligence and machine learning have been getting lots of attention for the past few years.
China’s Baidu Dethrones Google To Take Ai Language Crown
Chinese technology giant Baidu has overtaken Google and Microsoft in an artificial intelligence competition designed to test how well a machine can understand human language.
Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Project Has Failed In Its Current Form, Says Swiss President
Facebook’s Libra project has failed in its current form and needs reworking to be approved, said the president of Switzerland where the cryptocurrency is seeking regulatory consent.
Blockchain To Become Mainstream In Finance
The digital ledger technology could radically shake up five sectors as it streamlines the process and opens up the market: trade finance, payments, trading, insurance and digital identity.
Hsbc To Use Blockchain To Track $20bn In Private Assets
The platform, known as Digital Vault, will give investors real-time access to records of securities bought on private markets, HSBC told Reuters, and seeks to capitalise on booming interest in such investments by yield-hungry investors.
How Can Businesses Best Use Artificial Intelligence?
Don’t ask questions whose answers are not actionable. We see so many efforts in AI where deep learning tools are being used as a hammer looking for any type of nail.