The US Just Greenlit High-Tech Alternatives to Animal Testing
Lab animals have long borne the brunt of drug safety trials. A new law allows drugmakers to use miniature tissue models, or organs-on-chips, instead.
A deep belief neural network based on silicon memristive synapses
While artificial intelligence (AI) models are becoming increasingly advanced, training and running these models on conventional computer hardware is very energy consuming. Engineers worldwide have thus been trying to create alternative, brain-inspired hardware that could better support the high computational load of AI systems.
Microsoft’s VALL-E can faithfully reproduce a voice after listening to a three second recording
A team of researchers at Microsoft has demonstrated a new AI system that is capable of mimicking a person’s voice after training with a recording just three seconds long. The team explains developing the new app in a paper published on the arXiv preprint server. They have also posted a webpage demonstrating the app’s capabilities.
How AI-powered conversational commerce will transform shopping in 2023
AI-powered conversational commerce will take ecommerce to the next level in 2023, benefiting customer and retailer alike.Read More
Intel plots a path to ‘universal AI’ with 4th Gen Xeon Scalable CPU
Today, Intel has released its 4th Gen Xeon Scalable CPUs to bridge the divide between which AI and ML workloads could run on CPUs vs. GPUs.Read More
How a utility giant is using data analytics, machine learning to benefit customers
By moving away from legacy systems and towards the cloud, utility firm EDF UK is delivering an array of innovative machine learning products.Read More
AI may be red-hot, but Scale AI layoffs send shivers
News that Scale AI laid off 20% of its 700-person staff sent shivers down the spines of those who thought AI was generally layoff-immune.Read More
Intel launches confidential computing solution for virtual machines
Intel announces the launch of a new confidential computing, VM-isolation solution called Intel Trust Domain Extension (TDX).Read More
Right-to-Repair Advocates Question John Deere’s New Promises
The tractor maker is accused of blocking farmers from fixing their own equipment. A new agreement offers concessions—but campaigners say it’s not enough.
A Siemens S7-1500 Logic Controller Flaw Raises the Specter of Stuxnet
More than 120 models of Siemens’ S7-1500 PLCs contain a serious vulnerability—and no fix is on the way.