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Whistleblower says Facebook generating terror content

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 10 09:06 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook is unwittingly auto-generating content for terror-linked groups that its artificial intelligence systems do not recognize as extremist, according to a complaint made public on Thursday. Read more »

Google Pixel 3A: The $400 smartphone you’ve been waiting for

Brian X. Chen, The New York Times
Updated as of May 08 05:17 PM

Google's new Pixel phones are smart where it matters, at half the price of the iPhone XS or Samsung Galaxy S10. Read more »

Online stores must complement physical shops, says retailer group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 07:50 PM

Instead of pitting "brick and mortar" stores against online stores, retailers should look at how "clicks" can complement "bricks", said an official of Wilcon.  Read more »

Google to pull plug on AI ethics council

Reuters
Posted at Apr 05 10:00 AM

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it was dissolving a council it had formed a week earlier to consider ethical issues around artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. Read more »

When it comes to disclosing sponsors, your Google Assistant may be mute

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Apr 02 08:15 AM

Google's conundrum is one facing several big tech companies whose users increasingly seek help from voice-enabled speakers and gadgets: how to deliver greater convenience while still generating the ad revenue that traditionally has funded free searches. Read more »

Startup offers AI smarts to insurance firms

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 19 09:59 AM

Saphron allows insurance providers to understand how clients use their products, which will enable them to adapt their strategy, including pricing.   Read more »

India may soon edge out PH's BPO lead, analyst says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 02:16 PM

MANILA - The Philippines must step up its game if it wants to stay in the lead in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, an analyst warned on Friday. Read more »

BPOs 'alive and kicking' as firm plans to hire more in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 02 12:06 PM

MANILA - Business process outsourcing is "alive and kicking" in the country, TELUS International Philippines (TIP) said Friday, as it revealed plans to hire up to 5,000 new workers until 2020. Read more »

FedEx to test 'SameDay Bot' for local deliveries

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 28 08:48 AM

FedEx said its robotic delivery carts, reminiscent of a large canister with wheels, would be tried out in its home city of Memphis, Tennessee later this year, provided it gets final approval from officials there. Read more »

In digital shift, 'no one is immune' from disruption, says Accenture

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 04:16 PM

From insurance, capital markets and utilities, Fortune 500 firms have realized that "no one is immune from disruption." Read more »

Google welcomes Year of the Pig with shadow art AI

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 11:42 AM

The shadow art AI game is a playful take on Google's shift to AI, which aims to make practical applications of such technologies ubiquitous, useful and intuitive. Read more »

AirAsia deploys AVA chatbot in artificial intelligence push

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 10:42 AM

Svelte and dressed in the flaming red uniform of the low-cost carrier's flight attendants, AVA or AirAsia Virtual Allstar can answer frequently asked questions as well as provide flight information. Read more »

US, China take the lead in race for artificial intelligence: UN

Reuters
Posted at Jan 31 05:42 PM

China and the United States are ahead of the global competition to dominate artificial intelligence (AI), according to a study by the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published on Thursday. Read more »

Amazon rolls out 'Scout' delivery robots

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 08:16 AM

Electric-powered, wheeled delivery vehicles named "Scout" were created by Amazon and guide themselves along sidewalks at a walking pace, according to Sean Scott, the vice president heading the project. Read more »

At Alibaba's futuristic hotel, robots deliver towels and mix cocktails

Cate Cadell, Reuters
Posted at Jan 23 08:04 AM

The robots are part of a suite of high-tech tools that Alibaba says drastically cuts the hotel's cost of human labor and eliminates the need for guests to interact with other people. Read more »

Red Cross sounds alarm over use of 'killer robots' in future wars

Nita Bhalla, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 01:55 PM

Countries must agree strict rules on "killer robots" - autonomous weapons which can assassinate without human involvement, a top Red Cross official has said, amid growing ethical concerns over their use in future wars. Read more »

Amazon sets conference on robotics, artificial intelligence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 02:29 AM

The re:MARS conference in Las Vegas will include "visionary talks, interactive workshops, technical deep dives, roundtables, hands-on demos, and more." Read more »

Retailers eye new tech, data to revive fortunes

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 01:38 PM

The 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas featured dozens of exhibitors showcasing how brick and mortar sellers can ramp up competition against the likes of Amazon and other online merchants -- and cope with what some call a retail apocalypse. Read more »

Breadmaking robot startup eyes fresh connections

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 04:11 PM

Wilkinson Baking Company unveiled its BreadBot at the Consumer Electronics Show, a machine that mixes and bakes up to 235 loaves a day. Read more »

GM and DoorDash to deliver food with self-driving cars

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 08:17 AM

A pilot program with GM's Cruise Automation division will start in March, according to the San Francisco-based startup DoorDash, which was launched in 2013 by Stanford University students. Read more »