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The Founding of IBM to Deep Blue’s Chess Victory: The February 2018 Hardware History Roundup

The Founding of IBM to Deep Blue’s Chess Victory: The February 2018 Hardware History Roundup

February has been an exciting month in hardware history—everything from the founding of one of the most successful computing companies in the world, to the first time a computer wins a game of chess against a champion, here is this month’s hardware history roundup.


News Feb 10, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Developing an Open Source Voice Assistant: Interview with Mycroft AI’s Steve Penrod

Developing an Open Source Voice Assistant: Interview with Mycroft AI’s Steve Penrod

A look at Mycroft, a machine-learning AI home voice assistant—that's open source.


News Feb 09, 2018 by Kate Smith
The Everything-as-a-Service Business Model: Making AI, Drones, and Robotics More Accessible

The Everything-as-a-Service Business Model: Making AI, Drones, and Robotics More Accessible

The "as-a-Service" model is changing the way innovators use new technologies—sometimes by giving access to new technologies that would be out of their grasp otherwise.


News Jan 21, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Q# Is for Quantum Computing: A New Programming Language from Microsoft

Q# Is for Quantum Computing: A New Programming Language from Microsoft

Microsoft recently released a preview of a new programming language that will be used specifically for quantum computing programming: Q# (pronounced ‘Q-sharp’).


News Dec 16, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Intel to Introduce New CPU-FPGA Hybrid Chip Supported by Acceleration Stack

Intel to Introduce New CPU-FPGA Hybrid Chip Supported by Acceleration Stack

Last year, Intel acquired FPGA-focused Altera. Now they've announced the intention to create a hybrid between their well-known CPUs and FPGAs.Last year, Intel acquired FPGA-focused Altera. Now they've announced a new line of hybrid chips that combine FPGAs with their well-known CPUs, achieving a goal set in 2010.


News Oct 18, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
What People Are Talking About: Highlights from the  Hot Chips Symposium

What People Are Talking About: Highlights from the Hot Chips Symposium

A hub for technological innovation and inspiration, Hot Chips delivered tutorials, presentations, and more.


Intel, Qualcomm, Google, and NVIDIA Race to Develop AI Chips and Platforms

Intel, Qualcomm, Google, and NVIDIA Race to Develop AI Chips and Platforms

AI labs race to develop processors that are bigger, faster, stronger.


Apple to Enter the Automotive Game as Siri Begins to Lag in Personal Assistant AI

Apple to Enter the Automotive Game as Siri Begins to Lag in Personal Assistant AI

Is Apple going to go up against Waymo and Tesla in the autonomous car industry?


News Jul 13, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
IBM to Sell Use of Its New 17-Qubit Quantum Computer over the Cloud

IBM to Sell Use of Its New 17-Qubit Quantum Computer over the Cloud

IBM has created a 17-qubit quantum computer and is making plans to timeshare the machine with other companies via cloud computing.


News May 25, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
OpenAI’s Universe Platform Lets AI Learn by Playing Games

OpenAI’s Universe Platform Lets AI Learn by Playing Games

We have seen computers recognize faces, prepare food, and even beat grandmasters at chess and Go. But what about everyday gaming such as GTA or SimCity?


News May 20, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
The Open-Source Google Assistant Joins the Raspberry Pi AI Movement

The Open-Source Google Assistant Joins the Raspberry Pi AI Movement

The Google Assistant SDK for Raspberry Pi was recently released. With so many options for an AI assistant on your RPi, how do you choose which one to try first?


News May 12, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
New STM32 Kit Integrates Cloud Connectivity and Sensors for IoT Device Development

New STM32 Kit Integrates Cloud Connectivity and Sensors for IoT Device Development

STMicroelectronics has released a Discovery kit for IoT developers.


News Apr 26, 2017 by Kate Smith
How Silicon Photonics Are Helping Data Centers Keep Up with the IoT, Big Data, and Cloud Computing

How Silicon Photonics Are Helping Data Centers Keep Up with the IoT, Big Data, and Cloud Computing

The use of photonics in networking and electronics is one of many possible solutions for handling the growing demand on data centers.


News Mar 11, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
“Partnership on AI” Gathers Tech Giants and Academics to Develop AI Responsibly

“Partnership on AI” Gathers Tech Giants and Academics to Develop AI Responsibly

Tech giants are collaborating to make sure that AI advances with utmost consideration for human values.


News Jan 31, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
IBM’s 2017 “5 in 5” Predictions: AI, Lab-on-a-Chip Tech, and Smart Sensors

IBM’s 2017 “5 in 5” Predictions: AI, Lab-on-a-Chip Tech, and Smart Sensors

IBM has released their “5 in 5” in which they predict five important innovations that will happen within the next five years.


News Jan 19, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
IBM’s Watson Joins the War on Cybercrime

IBM’s Watson Joins the War on Cybercrime

After months of being trained, Watson is ready to revolutionize cybersecurity.


News Jan 13, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
Put the Watson AI into Your Raspberry Pi with IBM’s Free(ish) Embedded Development Platform

Put the Watson AI into Your Raspberry Pi with IBM’s Free(ish) Embedded Development Platform

IBM released a development platform for Watson called Project Intu. What can we do with it?


News Nov 17, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Microsoft Proposes FPGA-Assisted Servers to Gain Speed at the End of Moore’s Law

Microsoft Proposes FPGA-Assisted Servers to Gain Speed at the End of Moore’s Law

Microsoft uses programmable chips to offer an accelerated implementation for a number of algorithms such as machine learning, pattern matching, and more.


News Nov 07, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
IBM Gives Public Cloud Access to New 5-Qubit Quantum Computer

IBM Gives Public Cloud Access to New 5-Qubit Quantum Computer

IBM has not only released a 5-qubit quantum computer, but you can program it yourself on the cloud.


News Sep 04, 2016 by Dylan Wadler
Is AI Better at Diagnosing Disease than a Doctor?

Is AI Better at Diagnosing Disease than a Doctor?

The use of AI in medicine has moved beyond the realm of theory. Artificial intelligence is changing healthcare right now.


News Aug 18, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar