IDC thinks it will cost about $120 billion

Corporates are expected to shell out more than $120 billion on AI technology by 2025.

What could possibly go wrong?

Google’s AI Deep Mind has been brushing up on nuclear reactors and now can control the fiery plasma inside a tokamak nuclear fusion reactor.

Is that a good thing?

DeepMind has created an AI system named AlphaCode that it says "writes computer programs at a competitive level." Of course, it didn't say what sort of competition. Most developers would do well in an inhaling pizza competition, or most doughnuts consumed within eight seconds and most of these could be carried out while writing code. 

What could go possibly wrong?

Ontario’s University of Guelph boffins, who have clearly never read a sci-fi book in their lives, have emerged from their smoke-filled labs claiming to have come close to building an AI which can build more AI.

Old feature gets make-over

Nvidia has a new trick for its GeForce RTX graphics cards by using AI to improve an old feature.

What could go wrong?

Meta boffins are building a new artificial intelligence supercomputer that the company maintains will soon be the fastest in the world.

What could go wrong

Chinese boffins have created an AI that can reportedly identify crimes and file charges against criminals.

HBM2 Purpose-built for HPC and big data

Xilinx has introduced the most powerful accelerator card ever purpose-built for HPC and big data workloads. It will launch with the Alveo U55C to target even bigger big data workloads from its predecessor. The new card uses new HBM2 memory, doubles the capacity, and uses a new form factor.

Even the doctors

AI systems being developed to diagnose skin cancer run the risk of being less accurate for people with dark skin, research suggests.

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