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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AI-based platform used to help pinpoint the location of diseases causing genes. Researchers from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has processed one trillion points of genomic data through VariantSpark, an artificial intelligence-based platform, which can help pinpoint the location of specific disease-causing genes in the human genome. The human genome…
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Worldwide spending on AI is expected to double in four years, reaching US$110 billion in 2024, according to IDC. Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is forecast to double over the next four years, growing from US$50.1 billion in 2020 to more than US$110 billion in 2024. According to the…
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Robots can use machine vision to interact in their surroundings. Helen Fang, robotics and automation analyst at HSBC gave an insight into robots and how they can see more clearly than ever. These types of robots can help reshape factories worldwide and benefit industries ranging from electronics to pharmaceuticals, wrote…
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AI can help enterprises be agile and adaptable, even ‘portable’ in the time of a global pandemic. Every business is now a technology business and for company leaders, that means they need to be more tech savvy than before to consider the impact of technology on their strategy. In global…
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Creating opportunities in AI. Tencent has unveiled its comprehensive blueprint for the development of its Artificial Intelligence technologies at the 2020 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai. The ICT company announced its Light 2.0 Program and four new platforms including an AI pan-entertainment platform, an AI console for broadcasting…
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Supermarket giant goes online due to COVID-19. Asian supermarket giant, WeMart will use Alibaba Cloud’s cloud and AI technology for everything from e-commerce, payment and logistics support to enabling integration of online and offline business to enhance the supermarket’s competitive advantages. Established in 2006, WeMart is one of the largest…
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