Press Releases

Application of AI to computer networks and devices communicating in the human body to be shown at Sigcomm 2018

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Data Communication (Sigcomm) announced highlights of Sigcomm 2018, its annual flagship conference, which will be held this year in Budapest, (more…)

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August 17, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

SK Telecom claims 5x greater performance over GPUs as it deploys Xilinx FPGAs for AI acceleration

SKT has deployed Xilinx FPGAs as their Artificial Intelligence (AI) accelerators in its data centre, according to a joint announcement from the companies. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Ovum expands IoT analyst coverage in South Africa

Global market research, data and advisory firm Ovum has expanded its research team in South Africa to better serve the growing needs of the African market. (more…)

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August 14, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Advances in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality will allow users to have unprecedented immersion experiences – even making them believe they are someone else

ITU’s Radiocommunication Sector has published a new report examining Advanced Immersive Audio-Visual (AIAV) systems, which include Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. (more…)

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August 13, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Three quarters of IT decision makers believe AI is the ‘silver bullet’ to cybersecurity challenges

New research from global cybersecurity firm Eset reveals that the recent hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is deceiving three in four IT decision makers (75%) into believing the technologies are the silver bullet to solving their cybersecurity challenges. (more…)

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August 8, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Why the customer experience should be top priority for retailers

How can retailers take some of the strain out of customer services at time of peak demand? Stephen Ball, senior vice president Europe & Africa at Aspect Software, (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Poor data collaboration ‘holding back’ 95% of enterprises deploying AI, says Databricks survey

A survey commissioned by a provider of unified analytics, Databricks, reveals that only one in three Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects are succeeding. (more…)

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August 7, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Qualcomm aims to accelerate IoT ecosystem growth through innovation and expanded channel

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, will discuss the growing momentum across many Internet of Things (IoT) business verticals at its IoT industry analyst workshop. (more…)

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August 3, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IoT Solutions World Congress announces the first five testbeds to be showcased at its 2018 edition

A smart home gate capable of opening at the owner’s arrival or transforming your garage into a giant letterbox for online shopping deliveries, a real-time analysis and 3D printing solution to design and produce in-store custom made shoes within a couple of hours, a fully connected and sensorised fire truck capable of measuring resources, (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Israeli embedded AI processor startup Hailo targets Japan and South Korea

Hailo, developers of a proprietary chip technology for deep learning on edge devices, is extending its efforts to work with technology and business partners in Japan and South Korea. (more…)

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July 26, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde