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VMware and NVIDIA announced a broad partnership to deliver both an end-to-end enterprise platform for AI and a new architecture for data center, cloud and edge that uses NVIDIA DPUs to support existing and next-generation applications. Through this collaboration, the rich set of AI software available on the NVIDIA NGC hub will be integrated into VMware vSphere, VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware Tanzu.
ANNKE unveiled its pro-upgrade CZ400, an AI 4MP Super HD 4X optical zoom PoE security camera, challenging the limits of security solutions and delivering flagship monitoring experience. The OmniVision Ultra HD image sensor brings the clearest 4MP Super HD images & 65 ft crystal night vision, enabling users to capture and view exactly what they want.
Jumio announced that its AI-powered identity verification solutions are now available to Microsoft Azure Active Directory External Identities for B2C customers. Azure Active Directory B2C is a customer identity access management solution.
NTT DATA Services announced the addition of two new data partners, Dataiku and Snowflake, the cloud data platform, to its robust partner ecosystem. In 2019, NTT DATA shared AI guidelines as part of its AI Center of Excellence program and launched Nucleus, an intelligent enterprise platform with AI and automation engines that helps clients create smarter digital solutions.
A "Female social network" called Giggle whose operators left its user database unsecured has triggered a wave of Twitter controversy after its founder threatened to sue a UK infosec firm who pointed out the vulnerability. Even for those who stay the hell away from Twitter there are potentially some lessons to be learnt from the Giggle debacle about responsible disclosure as well as operating an app that collects and stores users' data.
Accenture announced a new generation of its intelligent automation platform Accenture myWizard, to help organizations unleash the power of automation to improve business agility, customer experience and innovation. Accenture myWizard helps organizations create, implement and measure enterprise-wide automation strategies and reimagine their IT systems for efficiency and performance.
The company Edgenuity sells AI systems for grading tests. Turns out that they just search for keywords without doing any actual semantic analysis.
Global spending on AI is forecast to double over the next four years, growing from $50.1 billion in 2020 to more than $110 billion in 2024. Software and services will each account for a little more than one third of all AI spending this year with hardware delivering the remainder.
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a new AI technique that will protect medical devices from malicious operating instructions in a cyberattack as well as other human and system errors. Complex medical devices such as CT, MRI and ultrasound machines are controlled by instructions sent from a host PC. Abnormal or anomalous instructions introduce many potentially harmful threats to patients, such as radiation overexposure, manipulation of device components or functional manipulation of medical images.
To help companies proactively address AI ethics and integrity, the Deloitte AI Institute announced its Trustworthy AI framework. "C-suite executives and boards must ask tough questions about ethical use of technology and provide active governance to safeguard their organization's reputation and preserve the trust of internal and external stakeholders," said Irfan Saif, AI co-leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP. "Organizations must demonstrate readiness to manage the new breed of risk that comes with human-machine collaboration. Our Trustworthy AI framework provides a common language to help organizations develop the appropriate safeguards and use AI in an ethical manner."