Category Archives: Innovation

04Oct/23

Upcoming ABI Research Webinar Explores Generative AI in Manufacturing: A Transformational Powerhouse or Potential Problem?

October 4, 2023InnovationABI Research, Artificial intelligence, Deep learning, Emerging technologies, Generative, Generative art, Generative artificial intelligenceadmin

The excitement around generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in manufacturing comes from building out potential use cases, scaling from creating new designs to ultimately overhauling entire production processes. Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research is pleased to announce its upcoming webinar, Generative AI In Manufacturing: Transformative Technology or Potential Problem?, which will explore generative AI and its potentially transformative impact on the worldwide manufacturing ecosystem. This event is a must-attend for generative AI providers, manufacturing software providers, and manufacturers looking to understand which use cases fit their respective industry and company size. Continue reading

03Oct/23

Flutterwave launches Engineering Mobility Program in India for its Nigeria-based engineering team in collaboration with Capgemini

October 3, 2023InnovationBangalore, CAC 40, Capgemini, Flutterwave, India, Nigeria, Outsourcingadmin

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced its plan to launch an inaugural Engineering Mobility Program in India with the support of Capgemini, a global leader in business and technology transformation services. Flutterwave’s Nigeria and UK-based engineering team will work with Capgemini’s extensive technology talent in Bangalore to share industry best practices and nurture the next-generation workforce. This collaboration will see Capgemini draw upon its deep domain expertise to enhance Flutterwave’s product delivery via a new cloud service provider. Continue reading

29Sep/23

Quantinuum’s H1 quantum computer successfully executes a fully fault-tolerant algorithm with three logically-encoded qubits

September 29, 2023InnovationPhysical and logical qubits, Quantum computingadmin

Fault-tolerant quantum computers that offer radical new solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems in medicine, finance and the environment, as well as facilitating a truly widespread use of AI, are driving global interest in quantum technologies. Yet the various timetables that have been established for achieving this paradigm require major breakthroughs and innovations to remain achievable, and none is more pressing than the move from merely physical qubits to those that are fault-tolerant. Continue reading

28Sep/23

Does AI have a right to free speech? Only if it supports our right to free thought

September 28, 2023InnovationAI alignment, Artificial general intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Aza Raskin, ChatGPT, Computational neuroscience, Creative Commons, Cybernetics, Emerging technologies, Existential risk from artificial general intelligence, Generative artificial intelligence, Marc Blitz, Philosophy of artificial intelligence, Regulation of artificial intelligence, SHUTTERSTOCK, Simon McCarthy-Jones, United Statesadmin

Simon McCarthy-Jones, Trinity College Dublin

The world has witnessed breathtaking advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI), with ChatGPT being one of the best known examples. To prevent harm and misuse of the technology, politicians are now considering regulating AI. Yet they face an overlooked barrier: AI may have a right to free speech.

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22Sep/23

Chainlink CCIP Goes Live on Arbitrum One

September 22, 2023InnovationBlockchains, CCIP, Chainlink, Cross-platform software, Cryptocurrencies, Decentralization, Decentralized application, Ethereum, Interoperability, Web3admin

Chainlink, the industry-standard Web3 services platform, and Arbitrum, the most widely used layer 2 scaling solution suite for Ethereum dApp development, have announced today the mainnet launch of the Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) on Arbitrum One. Continue reading

22Sep/23

IDTechEx Asks, Will LCDs Be Replaced in VR

September 22, 2023InnovationEmerging technologies, QD, Quantum chemistry, Quantum dot display, Quantum dots, Quantum electronicsadmin

The global quantum dot (QD) material market is projected to reach US$550 million by 2034. However, this remarkable figure merely scratches the surface of the potential magnitude the market of their enabled products is set to attain, especially in one of QD’s potential application markets: displays. IDTechEx has recently published its view on global QD markets and enabling technologies, with more details that can be found in “Quantum Dot Materials and Technologies 2024-2034: Trends, Markets, Applications”. Continue reading

20Sep/23

Companies that “wait and see” will be left behind as enterprises see early results due to AI, finds Bain & Company

September 20, 2023InnovationArtificial intelligence, Bain & Company, Computational neuroscience, Emerging technologiesadmin

Seventy-five percent of the more than 570 executives recently surveyed by Bain & Company said AI has already met or exceeded their expectations. According to Bain’s fourth annual Global Technology Report released today, the current generation of AI tools and models could help companies speed up 20% of worker tasks without loss in quality. Continue reading

19Sep/23

Eighty-Eight Percent of Gen Z Believe AI Will Improve Online Shopping, According to New Study

September 19, 2023InnovationConsumer behaviour, Merchandising, Online shoppingadmin

Eighty-eight percent of Gen Zers globally think AI can improve online shopping, according to a new consumer research study by leading ecommerce technology company Rokt and Harris Poll. The study, designed to understand the changing expectations of today’s consumers, also identified the top priorities for ecommerce shoppers, which include relevant deals, low prices, and a personalized shopping experience, particularly at checkout. Continue reading

08Sep/23

TIME Reveals Inaugural TIME100 AI List of the World’s Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence

September 8, 2023InnovationAbeba Birhane, ai group, Aidan Gomez, Alondra Nelson, Amini, Andrew Hopkins, Anna Eshoo, Artificial general intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Audrey Tang, Ayanna Howard, Charlie Brooker, Computational neuroscience, Daniela Amodei, Deborah Raji, DeepMind Lila Ibrahim, DeepMind Shane Legg, Demis Hassabis, Emily Alwell, Emily M. Bender, Eric Schmidt, Ethics of artificial intelligence, exscientia, Fei-Fei Li, Fellows of the Royal Society, Geoffrey Hinton, Google DeepMind, Greg Brockman, Grimes, Holly Herndon, Ian Hogarth, Ilya Sutskever, Inioluwa Deborah Raji, Intel, Jack Clark, Jessica Sibley, Joy Buolamwini, Kate Crawford, Kate Kallot, Kelly McKernan, Linda Dounia Rebeiz, Margaret Mitchell, Max Tegmark, Nancy Xu, Neil Jamieson, New York, Noam Shazeer, Omar Al Olama, OpenAI, Pelonomi Moiloa, Philosophy of artificial intelligence, Raquel Urtasan, Richard Mathenge, Rootport, Sam Altman, Sam Jacobs, Sandra Rivera, Shane Legg, Sneha Revanur, Sougwen Chung, Taiwan, Taskforce Ian Hogarth, Ted Chiang, Ted Lieu, Tegmark, Timnit Gebru, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Yi Zeng, Yoshua Bengioadmin

NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, TIME reveals the inaugural TIME100 AI, a new list highlighting the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence.

The 2023 TIME100 AI issue features a worldwide cover with illustrations by Neil Jamieson for TIME, featuring 28 list-makers including Sam Altman of OpenAI, Dario and Daniela Amodei of Anthropic, Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind, and more from the new list. Continue reading →

04Sep/23

CLEANR’s New Microplastic Filter Wins Four “Best of IFA 2023” Awards

September 4, 2023InnovationGreater Adria, IFA Berlin, Malay cuisine, Microplastics, Plastic pollution, Pollution, Tanisha Scott, Washing machine, Water pollutionadmin

CLEANR, a new U.S.-based greentech venture, has won four “Best of IFA 2023” awards at IFA Berlin, the world’s largest appliance industry conference. This followed the launch of its breakthrough microplastic filter for washing machines. Washing machine wastewater is the single largest source of microplastic pollution globally, accounting for 35% of emissions. Continue reading

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