Robots may displace 20 million manufacturing jobs by 2030 Bloomberg Jun 26, 2019 Robots are on track to wipe out almost a tenth of the world’s manufacturing jobs with the brunt borne by lower-income areas in…
IBM’s AI debating system argues for and against cannabis legalisation Bloomberg Jun 18, 2019 For all the recent advances of artificial intelligence, computers still can’t get stoned. But that didn’t stop International…
Microsoft wants more security researchers to hack into its cloud Bloomberg Jun 11, 2019 The company isn’t encouraging malicious attacks but it does want security researchers to spend more time poking holes in its…
Amazon’s satellite project will cost billions: Jeff Bezos Bloomberg Jun 10, 2019 Amazon.com Inc plans to spend billions of dollars building a network of thousands of satellites to provide broadband internet…
Amazon unveils drone for deliveries Bloomberg Jun 6, 2019 Amazon.com Inc has unveiled a new drone — part helicopter and part science-fiction aircraft — that the company expects to use for…
Amazon is working on a device that can read human emotions Bloomberg May 27, 2019 Amazon Inc is developing a voice-activated wearable device that can recognise human emotions. The wrist-worn gadget is described…
Google deploys AI software to clean ‘trashy videos’ from YouTube Bloomberg May 24, 2019 The system, which has not been reported before, plays a key role in attracting and keeping viewers on YouTube’s homepage, building…
Why is India shutting down ATMs, even as people use them more? Bloomberg May 17, 2019 The drop may continue as banks and ATM operators struggle to absorb the cost of software and equipment upgrades mandated by the…
How does Google make money from its search service? Bloomberg May 16, 2019 Google’s main search business uses mostly anonymous queries to make money, the company’s chief legal officer said
Amazon hit by ‘extensive’ fraud as hackers siphon funds from 100 seller accounts Bloomberg May 10, 2019 Amazon said that it issued more than $1 billion in loans to merchants in 2018. It’s unclear how much the hackers stole.