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Honda Establishes AI Research Center in Tokyo

Nov 01, 2016 11:09 AM EDT

Honda announced recently that the company will be focusing its artificial intelligence research and development efforts on the newly-built research center in Tokyo.

Apple Hires Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning Expert

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Oct 18, 2016 03:37 PM EDT

Tech giant Apple is upgrading its artificial intelligence division by hiring a known expert in the field. Apple recently hired Ruslan Salakhutdinov, an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University, who heads the school's machine learning department.

Baidu Capital will create investments within a range of US$50 to US$100 million in internet companies.

Baidu Creates $3-B Internet Investment Fund

Ellie Froilan |

Oct 13, 2016 03:08 AM EDT

China-based search engine giant Baidu has set up an investment fund of 20 billion yuan ($3 billion) to finance mid and late-stage deals in the internet sector.

Huawei and University of California want to create AI systems that will have practical application.

Huawei Invests $1 Million for AI Research Partnership with UC Berkeley

Ellie Froilan |

Oct 12, 2016 11:31 AM EDT

Huawei is partnering with the University of California, Berkeley to foster a research and development initiative on artificial intelligence (AI).

Baidu's Melody the Medical Assistant chatbot is only available in China.

Baidu Unveils AI-Powered Medical Assistant Chatbot

Ellie Froilan |

Oct 12, 2016 10:28 AM EDT

Baidu has launched a chatbot named Melody the Medical Assistant, which is powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The chatbot is designed to communicate with patients and collect data about their conditions to save doctors' time.

China's CSC Group and Britain's Founders Factory.

Chinese Firm CSC Group to Fund Artificial Intelligence Incubator in Britain

S. Rina |

Oct 11, 2016 02:42 PM EDT

Chinese state-backed private equity firm CSC Group has inked a multimillion deal with British startup incubator Founders Factory. The collaboration will see both firms hiring 60 people and investing in five early-stage AI startups. It also plans to launch two new companies every year. CSC Capital is the third largest private equity fund in China.

Baidu plans to bring its first autonomous car to the market by 2018 and start mass production by 2020.

Baidu Plans to Lead the Autonomous Driving Market by 2018

Ellie Froilan |

Sep 29, 2016 07:20 AM EDT

Baidu is planning to take the lead on artificial intelligence for autonomous driving in China by bringing its first autonomous car to the market by 2018, while its mass production is expected to commence by 2020.

Baidu Venture's initial stage will have US$200 million dedicated for AI projects.

Baidu Launches AI Benchmark Platform DeepBench

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Sep 27, 2016 08:54 PM EDT

Chinese tech giant Baidu recently released its own open source online benchmarking service that can determine how fast processors can train neural networks which can be used for machine learning. Dubbed as DeepBench, the launch of the service was accompanied by the posting of the first results with Nvidia and Intel processors running the benchmark.

China's first crime-fighting droid called Anbot is patrolling round-the-clock in Shenzhen airport.

China's Crime-Fighting Robot Anbot Begins Patrol in Shenzhen Airport

Charissa Echavez |

Sep 25, 2016 06:30 AM EDT

China's first intelligence security robot called Anbot started its round-the-clock patrol in the departure hall of Terminal 3 of the Shenzhen International Airport in Guangdong.

Baidu Unveils $200M Venture Unit for AI Projects

Ellie Froilan |

Sep 14, 2016 03:16 PM EDT

Baidu has unveiled a US $200 million venture capital firm dedicated to virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence (AI) projects.

DARPA Launches Contest to Make AI-powered Military Radios that are Really Smart

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Sep 12, 2016 12:40 PM EDT

Tilghman said this lack of agility results in a lack of efficiency since portions of the spectrum can be overtaxed while others are not in use.

Baidu to Focus on Artificial Intelligence Following Medical Ad Scandal

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Sep 07, 2016 04:46 PM EDT

Chinese tech giant Baidu has announced that it is be shifting its focus towards the development of its artificial intelligence platform and other related technologies. The company said that the decision to pursue this market is to forge a new revenue stream following the fallout of the medical ad scandal that mired the company's online advertising business.

Study Examines how Artificial Intelligence Might Affect Urban Life in 2030

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Sep 02, 2016 05:48 PM EDT

This year-long exercise in scientific introspection yielded a report meant to spur discussion about 'how the fruits of an AI-dominated economy should be shared.

Baidu, Nvidia Form Partnership to Develop AI Platform for Self-Driving Cars

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Sep 02, 2016 03:06 PM EDT

Chinese tech giant Baidu and graphics card manufacturer Nvidia have formed a partnership to work together in the research and development of an artificial intelligent platform for autonomous cars.

Baidu will release the software to GitHub on Sept. 30.

Baidu Open Sources its Deep Learning AI Platform

Ellie Froilan |

Sep 01, 2016 03:02 PM EDT

Baidu Inc. has decided to open source its deep learning platform PaddlePaddle, offering the software to the global community of artificial intelligence (AI) researchers.

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