Social distancing robot delivering items to hotel guests
The robots aren't replacing any humans, but they do help ease hotel guests' concerns in the middle of coronavirus.
AAA: Partially automated driving systems don’t always work
AAA is recommending companies limit use of self-driving systems after conducting two tests that found such automation isn't always reliable.
Apple hit with $1.4B lawsuit by Chinese AI firm over Siri technology
Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology Co. -- also known as Xiao-i -- announced it is suing Apple for 10 billion yuan ($1.43 billion) in damages in Shanghai court after the Chinese company recently acquired a patent for a voice assistant whose technical architecture is said to be similar to Siri's.
How AI can speed up clinical trials
AI technology essentially does three things for the clinical trial process: Makes it faster, more reliable and more secure.
U.S. prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head
Prosecutors are seeking 27 months imprisonment for the former head of Uber's self-driving unit for taking sensitive documents from Google.
What is Pinterest competitor Keen?
Keen is a Google-owned app that operates similarly to image-sharing website Pinterest.
Facebook agrees to pay record $650M to settle facial recognition lawsuit
Facebook has agreed to pay an extra $100 million to settle an Illinois lawsuit against its use of facial recognition technology.
Amazon met with startups about investing, then launched competing products
DefinedCrowd's Chief Executive Daniela Braga is one of more than two dozen entrepreneurs, investors and deal advisers who said Amazon appeared to use the investment and deal-making process to help develop competing products.
Former Google CEO leads federal tech college initiative
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is leading an initiative to launch a federally funded tech college to train future civil servants.
White Castle tests robot chef 'Flippy'
Miso Robotics has released a robotic assistant that flips burgers and fries, and can handle the heat of a full-service kitchen.
Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in halting police use of facial recognition technology
Microsoft will join competitors Amazon and IBM in halting the sale of its facial recognition technology for police use.
Walmart says employee complaints about AI technology are a non-issue
Walmart employees are frustrated with flaws in the company's AI technology that is supposed to catch potential shoplifters.
IBM hosts Think 2020 conference with focus on AI, 5G coronavirus solutions
One hour of an IT outage can cost as much as $250,000, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said.
IBM CEO won't cut 5% dividend, not looking to split company
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the company is not looking to break up and will not cut its 5% dividend.
DroneUp, UPS testing coronavirus medical supply delivery
DroneUp and UPS are teaming up to potentially deliver coronavirus medical supplies via drone.
What is facial recognition?
Facial recognition can unlock devices like computers and phones by recognizing a human face the same way another human would.
NBA, Microsoft developing streaming service for transformed game broadcasts
Microsoft to become NBA's official artificial intelligence, cloud and laptop partner.
Billionaire John Catsimatidis uses artificial intelligence to research daughter's date
John Catsimatidis recently used artificial intelligence to do a background search on his daughter's date.
AI identified coronavirus before it spread. Here's how it can contain future contagious viruses
Tech and medical experts say artificial-intelligence technology holds the key to preventing potential virus pandemics and outbreaks like novel coronavirus.
Apple disables facial recognition app Clearview AI for violating its rules
An Apple spokesperson said Clearview violated one of its rules.


















