One of the most surprising things Google showcased at its annual developer conference in May wasn’t a new feature for Android, Chrome OS, search, or web. It was an audio clip of someone making phone calls to book an appointment at a hair salon and make a reservation at a restaurant. And when I say […]
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Google Photos will use AI to suggest edits, colorize B&W photos, convert documents to PDF
Comments Off on Google Photos will use AI to suggest edits, colorize B&W photos, convert documents to PDFGoogle Photos already uses machine learning in some pretty cool ways to do things like let you search for all the photos with a certain friend, family member, or pet just by tagging them once and then searching by name. Soon it’ll get a whole bunch of new artificial intelligence features, including the ability to […]
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Facebook may be designing its own chips
Apple is said to be designing its own chips for use in upcoming Macs computers, which isn’t a huge surprise since the company already designs the chips its uses in iPhones and iPods. But there also seems to be a trend toward companies that typically source their chips from companies like Intel and Qualcomm turning […]
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Microsoft is building support for AI apps into Windows 10 with Windows ML
Some parts of Windows 10 already include artificial intelligence/machine learning to things like letting Cortana and Bing Search answer your questions and recognize your voice, allowing Windows Hello recognize your face, and enabling Windows understand your handwritten input. But this spring Microsoft will include a brand new API that lets third-party apps leverage your computer’s […]
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ARM’s Project Trillium brings on-device machine learning to smartphones (and speakers, cars, and more)
1 Comment on ARM’s Project Trillium brings on-device machine learning to smartphones (and speakers, cars, and more)Chip designer ARM is unveiling two new categories of processors designed to bring machine learning to low-power devices without the need to phone into a cloud server. The new ARM ML processor is a new type of chip designed for on-device machine learning, while the ARM OD processor is designer specifically for one type of […]
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LG’s next phone to feature AI-assisted photography, voice commands
LG plans to unveil its next flagship phone at Mobile World Congress later this month, and while we’ll have to wait a few weeks for full details, the company is promising one key new feature: artificial intelligence. The company says the “2018 version of the LG V30” will feature the company’s new Vision AI will […]
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Report: Amazon working on AI chip for on-device Alexa voice processing
Amazon’s Alexa voice service lets you ask questions or issue voice commands to a wide range of devices including smart speakers, tablets, and TV boxes. But one thing they all have in common? They need an internet connection to process inquiries, because Alexa works a lot of its magic in the cloud. It sounds like […]
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Mycroft Mark II: Smart Speaker with an open source voice assistant (crowdfunding)
Amazon has Alexa. Apple has Siri. Microsoft has Cortana. And Google has Google Assistant. Voice assistants are everywhere these days, with each of those companies working to get their virtual assistant software running on as many speakers, phones, PCs, and other gadgets as possible. And then there’s Mycroft. It’s a voice assistant platform that’s designed […]
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Rockchip introduces RK3399Pro processor optimized for AI
Rockchip is the latest chip maker to jump on the artificial intelligence bandwagon. The company is introducing an updated version of its RK3399 processor at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, and the key new feature is a new Neural Network Processing Unit, or NPU. The company says the new RK3399Pro processor offers up to […]
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Google Clips is a tiny $249 camera that uses AI for photos, videos
Google is launching a new camera that’s designed to snap pictures and shoot video without a lot of user intervention. It’s called Google Clips, it feels like a souped up version of the Narrative Clip, and it’s coming soon for $249. The little camera is also the one thing we didn’t see coming. Pretty much […]