Musicians Ask Spotify To Kill Controversial New Voice Recognition Software
In late February, Spotify patented new voice recognition technology that can detect the emotional state, age, gender, accent, and surrounding environment of... Read More
Microsoft Seals Nuance Deal For US$19.7B
It’s a done deal; Microsoft has officially bought out voice recognition technology company Nuance Communications in an all-cash transaction that gives the... Read More
Google Maps Is Getting A 2021 Refresh With New AI Functions
Google Maps is the most relied-upon app in Google’s suite, so it’s good news that the company has just announced plans for... Read More
IDC Forecasts Better Growth For Global AI Market In 2021
Worldwide revenues for the artificial intelligence (AI) market, including software, hardware, and services, are forecast to grow 16.4 percent year-over-year in 2021... Read More
TikTok to Pay US$92M Settlement in Facial Recognition Lawsuit
Social media heavyweight TikTok has agreed to pay a US$92 million settlement to make its latest data privacy breach lawsuit go away.... Read More
Samsung Releasing Washing Machines And Dryers With Artificial Intelligence
Samsung Electronics in Australia has launched a series of Artificial Intelligence and Wi-Fi-connected washing machines and dryers. The in-built AI understands and... Read More
Apple Buys AI Startup For $50m In Apparent Effort To Improve Siri
Apple has acquired a Spanish startup specialising in advanced artificial intelligence and computer vision technology in an apparent effort to improve Siri... Read More
Kmart Calls In The Bots For New Home-Shopping Drive
MELBOURNE: Kmart Australia is looking to embrace augmented reality and artificial intelligence operations to power a system that promises to allow would-be... Read More
Microsoft Battles Deepfakes With AI Tools
Microsoft is introducing a new tool to identify deepfakes – photos, audio, or videos that have been artificially manipulated to spread disinformation.... Read More
LG To Launch Washer-Dryer Combo At IFA 2020
LG Electronics has announced it will debut a new washer-dryer combo unit, ‘WashTower’, at IFA 2020, with the appliance rolling out worldwide... Read More