Cloud-based data warehouse and AI infused analytics. Alinta Energy is one of the first companies in Australia to use Azure Synapse Analytics, the recently released next phase of Azure SQL Data Warehouse which promises a limitless analytics service bringing together enterprise data warehousing and big data analytics. The Alinta Data…
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Spending to reach US$4.29 billion by 2024. The spending on AI by the financial services sector in Asia Pacific is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.1 per cent in the 2019–2024 period to reach US$4.29 billion in 2024. Currently, the financial services spending in…
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Newly released paper demonstrates helps to address problems with AI bias. With companies increasingly using AI for decision making in everything from pricing to recruitment, addressing the problem of algorithmic bias explores how these decision-making systems can result in unfairness. A recently released technical paper demonstrates how businesses can identify algorithmic bias…
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UN says companies in the region are looking towards space for sustainable development. Asian and Pacific nations are leveraging space technology and geospatial information to respond to challenges on the ground, including in their efforts to contain the spread and mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recently…
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Using data and AI to identify potential black spots on roads for early intervention. Transport for NSW which has conducted a Proof of Concept harnessing big data and machine learning to identify potentially dangerous road intersections, allowing preventive measures to be taken before crashes happen. The Enterprise Data & Analytics…
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AI chatbot to help Chinese paitents improve knowledge for better self-management. Healthcare company, Novo Nordisk plan to develop a Chinese-speaking, AI chatbot for diabetic patients. Combining Novo Nordisk’s expertise and experience in diabetes care, and Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and AI services, the companies will collaborate to deliver an AI…
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Practical uses of AI will be front and centre to businesses. Global artificial intelligence (AI) platform revenue will reach US$52bn by 2024, up from US$28bn in 2019 as spending on AI will rise as businesses seek to accelerate digital transformation and development, notes GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s…
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South Asian countries work with Google on predictions and alerts. Flooding is the most common natural disaster on the planet, affecting the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the globe and causing around US$10 billion in damages each year. In collaboration with Yale, Google has been visiting flood-affected areas…
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The Pilbara is a remote and ancient landscape in the north of Western Australia. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, Australia mining company BHP was still able to innovate during lockdown. For example, Andrew Wood a BHP mechanical fitter with 30 years’ experience under his belt and he works for BHPs iron ore…
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Proposed technology supports doctors performing diagnostic imaging on patients suspected of having COVID-19. Fujitsu and Tokyo Shinagawa Hospital today announced the launch of a joint R&D project for AI technology to support diagnostic imaging via chest CT (Computed Tomography), which represents a promising candidate for the effective diagnosis of COVID-19…
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