IBM, McDonald's to serve up automated drive-thru lanes with strategic partnership
Under the agreement, IBM will acquire McD Tech Labs, which has been working to develop, test and deploy an automated ordering system using artificial intelligence-enabled voice recognition.
Servers are 'making more, working less' with robot waiters, restaurant CEO says
Sergio's Restaurant CEO Carlos Gazitua says robot waiters help human servers work less and receive larger tips.
Facebook says hate speech on platform has dropped nearly 50%, thanks to AI
Facebook says it has made huge strides in recent years to combat hate speech, thanks to improvements in artificial intelligence.
Facebook says AI will clean up the platform, but its own engineers have doubts
AI has only minimal success in removing hate speech, violent images and other problem content, according to internal company reports
Department of Energy, Hewlett Packard Enterprises unveil Polaris supercomputer
Polaris will enable scientists and developers to test and optimize software codes and applications that will be used by Intel's $500 million Aurora supercomputer for a range of scientific projects, from advancing cancer treatments and the nation’s energy security to expanding the boundaries of physics with particle collision research.
California homeowners struggle to get wildfire insurance amid active season
It's a story told increasingly frequently over the last couple of years: California homeowners are left scrambling after being dropped by their longtime insurance carriers.
Uncrashable cars: Luminar CEO ‘seeing results’ in development of self-driving AI
Cars with a mind of their own might be in the nearer future than expected, Luminar CEO Austin Russell told "The Claman Countdown."
Intel CEO calls chip maker ‘willing buyer’ as semiconductor industry consolidates
Intel Corp. Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger is committed to buying other chip-makers as the industry consolidates, despite a leading acquisition candidate’s plan to go public.
Microsoft protests government's decision to award Amazon cloud contract
Microsoft Corporation has filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) against a Department of Defense contract awarded to Amazon.com.
Walmart's new AI predicts grocery substitutes for shoppers
Big-box retailer Walmart is using artificial intelligence to aid customers and personal shoppers and better handle still-surging online demand for groceries amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tesla's new supercomputer will drive autopilot, full self-driving features
Tesla unveiled new images on Sunday of its in-house supercomputer which will be used to help power the electric vehicle maker's autopilot and full self-driving capabilities.
Canon will only let smiling employees into its Chinese office: report
Japanese camera company Canon has apparently installed artificial intelligence tools that recognize smiles at one of its Chinese offices, according to reports.
Former McDonald's CEO warns $15 minimum wage directly contributing to fast-food industry's automation push
Last month, McDonald's announced plans to raise the starting hourly wage range to $11-$17 per hour for crew and $15-$20 per hour for shift managers.
How AI can make weather forecasting less cloudy
AI will work to strengthen existing weather forecasting methods by improving efficiency and making more timely weather predictions, as well as enhancing location accuracy.
Top US counterintelligence agency urges American businesses to protect themselves from Chinese threats
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is seeking to educate U.S. businesses engaging with Chinese companies, warning against threats like intellectual property theft, and other illegal means China uses to acquire U.S. research and tech to achieve its goals.
Samsung announces cutting-edge 512 GB DDR5 RAM module
Samsung Electronics announced a cutting-edge new 512GB DDR5 RAM module Thursday – which it said would consume 13% less electricity while performing at twice the speed of existing high-end tech.
Barstool's Portnoy backs new BUZZ ETF
The fund uses artificial intelligence to track the the top 75 large-cap stocks each month based on positive social media chatter.
Former Google CEO: China is winning AI race, US must do more
An artificial intelligence commission led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is urging the U.S. to boost its AI skills to counter China, including by pursuing “AI-enabled” weapons – something that Google itself has shied away from on ethical grounds.
AI panel urges US to boost tech skills amid China’s rise
An artificial intelligence commission led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is urging the U.S. to boost its AI skills to counter China, including by pursuing “AI-enabled” weapons – something that Google itself has shied away from on ethical grounds.
IBM explores sale of Watson Health
International Business Machines Corp. is exploring a potential sale of its IBM Watson Health business, according to people familiar with the matter.



















