After global leaders in tech like Elon Musk raised concerns over how artificial intelligence can affect the global scenario, there has been a rising demand for a policy framework around the developmen…
Indian Movies Leap Into Artificial Intelligence, AI To Romance Varun Dhawan In ‘October’
Theodore: Well, you seem like a person but you’re just a voice in a computer. Samantha: I can understand how the limited perspective of an unartificial mind might perceive it that way. You’…
CIA Set To Be Run By AI, Has 137 Pilot Projects In Place
The CIA currently has 137 pilot projects directly related to artificial intelligence, Dawn Meyerriecks, the CIA’s deputy director for science and technology, told the Intelligence and National Securit…
CreditVidya Raises $5M In Series-B Funding Led By Matrix, Kalaari
Mumbai-based InfoCredit Services Pvt. Ltd, which operates credit scoring platform CreditVidya, has raised $5 million (Rs 32 crore) in a fresh round of funding led by Matrix Partners, the company said …
Facebook Trains AI To Understand Human Reactions By Watching Skype Conversation Videos
Facebook has come up with yet another development in robotics and AI. The researchers at Facebook’s AI lab have now developed an expressive bot, the animations of which are controlled by an artificial…
HDFC Bank’s ‘Eva’ Becomes India’s Largest, Smartest Chatbot
HDFC Bank’s artificial intelligence-based chatbot ‘Eva’ has achieved the title of India’s largest chatbot, by successfully addressing over 2.7 million customer queries in just …
Opera Embraces Artificial Intelligence, Rolls Out AI Powered News Feed For iPhone Users In India
Opera, global tech firm recently announced the launch of a new version of its most popular mobile browser app, Opera Mini, for iPhone users, stuffed with artificial intelligence. The AI news engine ai…
HCL Tech Acquires UK-Based Data Automation Company ETL Factory
One of India’s largest software services companies HCL Technology has announced that it is going to buy UK-based data automation company, ETL Factory. ETL Factory, which operates as Datawave, ha…
Hadoop Distributor MapR Raises $56M In Funding, Eyes IPO
After raising a total funding of $194 million, MapR Technologies Inc. has secured another $56 million in an equity round of funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, the company said in a press rele…
IIT & Robert Bosch Centre Set Up To Improve AI, Big Data Research In India
A new research centre in collaboration between Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions (RBEI) and the IIT, Madras will be established in order to improve foundational research in areas of data…