Today, Stability AI, a community-driven artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced Stability for Blender, a free, easy way to use Stable Diffusion inside Blender. Blender is a professional open-source 3D computer graphics software. With this new tool, it allows users to generate textures, videos and more inside Stable Diffusion. Continue reading
Category Archives: Innovation
AI could make more work for us, instead of simplifying our lives
Barbara Ribeiro, University of Manchester
There’s a common perception that artificial intelligence (AI) will help streamline our work. There are even fears that it could wipe out the need for some jobs altogether.
But in a study of science laboratories I carried out with three colleagues at the University of Manchester, the introduction of automated processes that aim to simplify work — and free people’s time — can also make that work more complex, generating new tasks that many workers might perceive as mundane.
AI, Cybersecurity and Superapps: Insight’s Trends Report highlights key IT themes for organisations in 2023
Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ: NSIT), a Fortune 500 solutions integrator helping organisations accelerate their digital journey, today released its Trends Report, outlining five technology trends Insight experts predict will impact business strategy in 2023. The report highlights themes of simplification, cybersecurity, the evolution of the workforce, automation and AI, and Superapps as trends that will be key to business and IT decision makers in 2023. Continue reading
Cisco to Train 10 Million People with Digital Skills over 10 years, across EMEA
The number of people to be trained is part of Cisco’s 10-year ambition to empower 25 million people with digital skills worldwide through Cisco’s Networking Academy. This flagship program is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and, so far, has reached 17.5 million students across 190 countries. Since starting operations in EMEA, it has spread to 120 countries in the region and trained over 6.3 million students, through 5,800 partnerships, with educational institutions and organizations offering Networking Academy courses. Continue reading
Deepfakes: faces created by AI now look more real than genuine photos
Manos Tsakiris, Royal Holloway University of London
Even if you think you are good at analysing faces, research shows many people cannot reliably distinguish between photos of real faces and images that have been computer-generated. This is particularly problematic now that computer systems can create realistic-looking photos of people who don’t exist.
ChatGPT: why education should embrace the AI chatbot, not shun it
Brian Lucey, Trinity College Dublin and Michael Dowling, Dublin City University
Just under two months ago, the US artificial intelligence company OpenAI introduced a program called ChatGPT. Essentially an advanced chatbot, it has been the subject of much debate.
Introducing TAE Power Solutions, a power management spin-off company from fusion energy leader TAE Technologies
TAE Technologies, the world’s largest private fusion energy company, today announces the formation of a new subsidiary, TAE Power Solutions.
Spun out from TAE Technologies, TAE Power Solutions intends to deliver a first-of-its-kind technology to fundamentally improve the reliability, efficiency, longevity, and affordability of electric-powered products, from vehicles to renewable energy storage. The proprietary technology platform is derived from fusion research, and is a foundational step toward mass onboarding of electric vehicles and deployment of intermittent renewable energy as dispatchable power. Continue reading
Tredence Launches ATOM.AI, an Integrated Accelerator Ecosystem for Retailers and CPGs at NRF 2023
Tredence, the Data Science and AI Solutions company, today announced the launch of ATOM.AI, an intelligently engineered platform that leverages AI to accelerate data and analytics modernization. Tredence announced the launch of ATOM.AI for retailers and consumer goods companies at NRF, the leading retail industry show hosted by the National Retail Federation. Continue reading
IDTechEx Discusses What to Expect From the Graphene Industry in 2023
Is this the year of rapid graphene sales? Is the market slipping deeper into a disillusionment phase? Who will emerge as the market leaders? Is consolidation inevitable? 2023 will be a telling year for the industry. Continue reading
OKdo Announces $50,000 Partnership Prize for Innovation with ROCK Single Board Computers in Global Engineering Challenge
The ROCK™ Engineering Challenge invites engineers, developers, educators, inventors and entrepreneurs, to submit an idea based on the OKdo® ROCK single board computers (SBC) and compute modules, including the recently released ROCK 5B platform (RRP $159). Powered by the high-performing Rockchip RK3588 SoC, the next generation board is a superior SBC opening up a wealth of new innovative application potential. The challenge is free to enter and open to everyone until April 12, 2023. Continue reading