Can Quantum Computing Make Machine Learning Better?
There’s no doubt machine learning applications have given businesses and consumers extraordinary capabilities that weren’t possible before. But the truth is the technology is being held back by hardware; traditional CPUs and machine learning don’t exactly work well together. Can quantum computing help machine learning developers take things a step further? A new study from […]
Can You Beat AI in an Argument?
It wasn’t long ago that Google’s Duplex made headlines for an unsettling demonstration in which its AI tricked an innocent human into thinking that it was human as well. Not to be one-upped, IBM has revealed an AI capable of arguing — and maybe even sometimes winning against humans. Holding Its Own Headquartered an hour […]
IBM Wants to Test New Apps With Blockchain
Blockchain development is rapidly growing, and so are the number of patents being filed that utilize the technology for its promise of cybersecurity, anonymity, and decentralization. IBM filed a patent in 2013 for a system to track values of cryptocurrencies. In its paperwork, IBM wrote that blockchain would keep track of the “life cycle of […]
IBM’s Watson Ventures Into the Internet of Things
We all first heard of IBM’s supercomputer, Watson, when the machine challenged Jeopardy! contestant Ken Jennings to a game and won by a landslide. Known as one of the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputers, IBM is now pivoting Watson to create Watson Assistant (WA): an AI assistant created to work with the Internet of […]
Tech Leaders Recruited to Modernize Federal Agencies
With all the scrutiny he faces for his sketchy run-ins with the Russians, it’s easy to forget that Jared Kushner has an actual job that he’s supposed to be doing — several jobs, actually. Among other things, President Trump’s son-in-law and trusted adviser is head of the Office of American Innovation. MedTech app developers may […]
Tech Leaders Talk Big Changes at the Start of Tech Week
President Trump’s “tech week” kicked off Monday with an unusual scene: leaders of the tech community, usually ambivalent or downright outspoken on the president, saying nice things about his tech policies. This buttering-up unfolded in front of cameras, but the real work was accomplished in private sessions where tech leaders such as Apple CEO Tim […]
IBM and Apple Team Up to Release New Enterprise Apps
Last summer, IBM announced its new MobileFirst for iOS program, marking the launch of a watershed partnership between IBM and Apple. In early April, eight new MobileFirst apps were released, with the new software products displaying a strong focus on enterprise. Four of the apps were designed for use in the healthcare industry, with the […]
The “Wild West” of Domain Names All Over Again
Until recently, businesses and entrepreneurs establishing websites had a limited selection of available domains to choose from. The Internet was dominated by .com, .net, .org and, to a lesser extent, .biz. Yet, with an aggressive expansion of available domain names in the online world, that’s all set to change. The only remaining hurdle is awareness. […]
5 Big Tech Predictions for the Next Five Years
For the eighth consecutive year, IBM has released its list of five upcoming technology innovations which will make a major impact in the next five years. The 2013 edition is heavy on learning, and it’s not just people who will learn from machines; machines will also learn from people. IBM’s first prediction is that tech […]