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The unorthodox contest marked the latest highly marketed man-versus-machine challenge. In 1996, IBM created a computer system that beat a chess grandmaster for the first time. In 2011, its Watson supercomputer defeated two record-winning Jeopardy! cont… Continue reading In Latest Man vs. Machine, Human Triumphs Over IBM's AI Debater
Amazon and Google say they collect the data to make it easier for people to manage their home electronics. Automatic status updates reduce the time it takes to process voice commands and lets smart-home hubs present up-to-date information on a screen o… Continue reading Google, Amazon Want Smart Devices to Mine Even More of Your Data
The order, which comes amid concerns about China’s ambitions to dominate the sector and the likelihood of disruption for workers as the technology automates millions of jobs, doesn’t outline specific funding goals\. It does, however, aim to ensure that… Continue reading Trump Expected to Sign Order Prioritizing AI Research Spending
Apple Inc. on Thursday released a software update for iPhones and its other devices to fix a bug that let users of its FaceTime video-chat service listen in on people before they accepted or rejected the call. Continue reading Apple Releases Software Fix for FaceTime Eavesdropping Flaw
Two months after calling for laws to regulate facial-recognition software, Microsoft Corp. is lobbying on behalf of a first-of-its-kind bill in its home state of Washington. The question is whether cross-town rival Amazon.com Inc. will support it. Continue reading Microsoft Backs Facial Recognition Bill as Amazon Mulls Support
International Business Machines Corp., based in Armonk, New York, has been pushing into fast-growing new technologies, like AI, cloud-computing platforms and analytics to spur growth and shift away from legacy businesses such as mainframe computers. IB… Continue reading IBM Invests $2 Billion in New York Research Hub for AI
Facebook Inc.’s advertising model came under attack in a landmark ruling from German antitrust regulators who ordered the social network to overhaul how it tracks its users’ internet browsing and smartphone apps. Continue reading Facebook's Model Attacked by German Antitrust Regulator
Microsoft Corp. is releasing a service to help health-care companies move vast amounts of patient data to its cloud and connect with other related systems in a bid to offer clinicians, individuals and researchers a more comprehensive view of patient he… Continue reading Microsoft Aims to Connect Patient Health Records in the Cloud
As consumers and politicians re-evaluate the data-collecting business models of companies like Google and Facebook Inc., the chance of tough regulations that undercut key revenue streams is increasing. To date, Google has mostly faced fines in Europe t… Continue reading Google Warns Data Privacy Changes Could Hurt Its Business
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is getting questions from two key U.S. House Democrats about a bug that let users of its FaceTime video-chat service listen in on people they contacted even before the person accepted or rejected the call. Continue reading Apple FaceTime `Privacy Violation' Gets Queries From Lawmakers