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On Oct 5, 2020
@NathanBenaich shared
RT @Sam_L_Shead: NEW: Nvidia says it is going to build a new supercomputer for AI research in healthcare in Cambridge. The company says it will be the most powerful supercomputer in the UK https://t.co/lYK6WN0Bzb
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Nvidia pledges to build Britain’s largest supercomputer following $40 billion bid for Arm

Nvidia pledges to build Britain’s largest supercomputer following $40 billion bid for Arm

Nvidia has announced plans to build a £40 million ($52 million) supercomputer in Cambridge, England, weeks after saying it intends to buy British rival Arm for $40 billion.

On Oct 5, 2020
@AI_TechNews shared
RT @EnterpriseCIO_: How an #AI platform is matching employees and opportunities https://t.co/O6uGKobDNT https://t.co/iWH5MvVH1O
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How an AI platform is matching employees and opportunities

How an AI platform is matching employees and opportunities

Eightfold.ai is using AI to discover the innate capabilities of people and matching them to new opportunities in their own companies.

On Oct 5, 2020
@dvorsky shared
Early humans were using fire 300,000 years ago to forge superior stone tools https://t.co/ipT8y5YzA8 https://t.co/xJMl94RgKA
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Early Humans Were Using Fire 300,000 Years Ago to Forge Superior Stone Tools

Early Humans Were Using Fire 300,000 Years Ago to Forge Superior Stone Tools

The prehistoric practice of using controlled fires to produce customized stone tools dates back 300,000 years, according to new research. The discovery affirms the cognitive and cultural ...

On Oct 5, 2020
@AI_TechNews shared
GTC 2020: Nvidia doubles-down on its UK AI investments https://t.co/nQxZqjBGvJ #nvidia #uk #news #tech #ai #gtc20 https://t.co/SdasrEQxtk
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GTC 2020: Nvidia doubles-down on its UK AI investments

GTC 2020: Nvidia doubles-down on its UK AI investments

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, has kicked off the company’s annual GTC conference with a series of AI announcements—including a doubling-down of its UK investments.

On Oct 6, 2020
@salesforce shared
Extra! Extra! Read all about it 📰 We’re bringing @Tableau and Einstein Analytics together to deliver the best analytics platform out there. Learn how you can make the most of your data: https://t.co/ekvd3nBXFB https://t.co/cFMnhGuxAT
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Bringing together Tableau and Einstein Analytics

Bringing together Tableau and Einstein Analytics

We're bringing Tableau and Einstein Analytics together, introducing Einstein Discovery to Tableau dashboards, calculations, and Prep Builder. Learn more about what else is coming.

On Oct 7, 2020
@_ananyaaa shared
don't shoot the messenger please but: https://t.co/F6BKd6TACu
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Getting an H-1B visa is about to get really really hard

Getting an H-1B visa is about to get really really hard

The new rule will narrow the definition of "specialty occupation," raise wages that H-1B workers should be paid, and shorten the length of visas for some.

On Oct 5, 2020
@AI_TechNews shared
GTC 2020: Using AI to help put COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror https://t.co/QXec1bNw1j #nvidia #covid19 #coronavirus #news #tech #ai #GTC20 https://t.co/xDwAjK5DIc
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GTC 2020: Using AI to help put COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror

GTC 2020: Using AI to help put COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror

This year’s GTC is Nvidia’s biggest event yet, but – like the rest of the world – it’s had to adapt to the unusual circumstances we all find ourselves in.

On Oct 6, 2020
@AI_TechNews shared
Eggplant launches AI-powered software testing in the cloud https://t.co/INVEpdCpFS #news #tech #coding #cloud #ai https://t.co/QolPqBSHcV
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Eggplant launches AI-powered software testing in the cloud

Eggplant launches AI-powered software testing in the cloud

Automation specialists Eggplant have launched a new AI-powered software testing platform.