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Women In Business: With Female Corporate Board Members Less Present In US Than Most Of The Developed World, Can Ivanka Trump Help?
In addition to lacking paid maternity leave, the U.S. has seen slower growth in the portion of women on corporate boards since 2012.
Apple Jumps In With Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Facebook With Organization Partnership on AI
Apple officially joins the Partnership on AI to Benefit People and Society. The company will work alongside other tech giants on artificial intelligence initiatives.
Artificial Intelligence Is Dominating A Poker Tournament
Carnegie Mellon University developed Libratus, an artificial intelligence machine battling four professional poker players at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh.
Microsoft Acquires AI Startup Maluuba: Is Cortana Getting Smarter?
In recent years, Microsoft has been investing heavily in artificial intelligence. In 2016, the company also joined a global alliance called Partnership on AI.
Artificial Intelligence: Tech Billionaires Create $27 Million Fund To Research AI Safety And Ethics
The founding members of the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund said they would support research aimed at understanding ethical and safety issues related to AI technology.
Top Pharma And Biotech Trends: What To Watch Out For In 2017
The trends forecast for 2017 could bring a lot more positive outcomes for pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
Microsoft And AI: Using Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence To Diagnose Blindness
Microsoft is expanding its program that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to help diagnose blindness and visual impairments.
Donald Trump Twitter: Microblog Executives Disinvited To Tech Summit; President-Elect Wants Attendees To Like Him 'At Least A Little Bit'
Trump is apparently still smarting from Twitter's refusal to allow him to use an emoji to go with the #CrookedHillary hashtag.
Black Friday Sales Numbers: PayPal Reports Mobile Shopping Now Accounts For Third Of Holiday Shopping
According to new data from PayPal, mobile devices contributed to a third of online shopping on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
Time ‘Person Of The Year’ Poll: India’s Narendra Modi Leads Julian Assange, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
The annual readers’ poll is currently led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has overtaken WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Microsoft Expands Artificial Intelligence Efforts With New 5,000-Member Research Group
Microsoft Corp. announced on Thursday that it will be expanding its artificial intelligence efforts by launching the Microsoft AI and Research Group.
Artificial Intelligence: Tech Giants Announce Partnership To Dispel Fears Over AI, Debate Future
The non-profit organization will aim to advance the public’s understanding of Artificial Intelligence technologies and debate concerns.
D-Wave Systems Announces 2,000 Qubit Quantum Annealing Computer, Says It Is 1,000 Times Faster Than Predecessor
The system, which the company says is 1,000 times faster than its current version, D-Wave 2X, utilizes a process known as quantum annealing.
Salesforce Unveils ‘Einstein’ — AI Platform To Enhance Customer Relationship Management
The initiative, announced Sunday, will use artificial intelligence tools to automate tasks, predict customer behavior and enhance sales.
Cloud Computing: Oracle’s Larry Ellison Unveils New Cloud Infrastructure, Says ‘Amazon’s Lead Is Over’
“Amazon’s lead is over. Amazon’s going to have serious competition going forward,” Larry Ellison, Oracle’s executive chairman and chief technology officer, said Sunday.
World’s First Artificial Neuron: IBM’s Breakthrough Uses Phase-Change Material
The structure, which consists of a small square of germanium antimony telluride held between two electrodes, is capable of mimicking the behavior of biological neurons.
DNA Origami Used To Create A Miniaturized Version Of Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’
Researchers say that the monochrome painting — a dime’s width across — is a proof-of-concept that the extremely precise technique can be used to build nanoscale chip-based devices.
Google Experimenting With ‘New Hope’ Post-Quantum Encryption To Safeguard Chrome
Google is testing the “New Hope” post-quantum algorithm on Chrome to prevent hacking by quantum computers that can easily crack current secure digital connections.
Meet 'Medical Minecraft,' An Educational Experience Powered By IBM Watson
It turns out playing games can be educational, especially when you have IBM Watson in your corner.
Facebook AI Still Can’t Do Things Even A Baby Has Mastered
Facebook’s deep-learning techniques are good at facial recognition, but need help with unlabeled data.
Software Jobs: Industry Has $1 Trillion Economic Impact In US, But Employment Boost Smaller — Report
The digital technology sector occupies a central role in the economy — accounting for 6 percent of total U.S. gross domestic product, new data confirm. But its impact on employment is less certain.
US Charges Chinese Man, A Former IBM Employee, With ‘Economic Espionage’
The U.S. Department of Justice charged a software developer, purportedly a former IBM employee, “with economic espionage and theft of trade secrets” Tuesday.
Diversity, Pinkwashing And All Things High-Tech Are On The Agenda At ‘Lesbians Who Tech’ First Summit In Tel Aviv
This year's gay pride celebration in Tel Aviv lauds “Women in the Community” who are making their presence felt in the male-dominated tech industry.
Diversity In Professional Sports: Serena Williams Is Now The World’s Highest-Paid Female Athlete
A number of lucrative endorsements have contributed to Williams' high yearly income.
Tech’s Woman In Washington: US Privacy Laws Are Woefully Outdated, But Don’t Expect Congress To Act Soon
Victoria Espinel, CEO of a top industry group and a former White House trade negotiator, tells IBT why strong encryption is essential.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Rallies As Warren Buffett Reports $1 Billion Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stake, Oil Prices Surge
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a stake in the iPhone maker worth about $1 billion.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Buys Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stake, Raises Position In IBM (IBM)
The legendary billionaire investor has traditionally shunned investments in the technology sector.
IBM Brings Quantum Computing To Everyone With Cloud Service
IBM is opening up quantum computing to everyone as it hopes to accelerate development of this cutting-edge technology.
IBM Stock: Warren Buffett’s Investing Philosophy Tested By Berkshire Hathaway’s Ongoing Stake In Big Blue
The famed investor has faced questions over Berkshire Hathaway’s $11 billion stake in IBM, providing a challenge for the billionaire’s investing ethos.
Berkshire’s Warren Buffett On IBM (IBM) Share Purchase: I’m More Likely To Buy Than Sell Stock Over The Next Two Years
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire held an 8.59 percent stake in IBM as of the end of last year and he has caught some flak for it.