Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled new tools intended to democratize artificial intelligence by enabling machine smarts to be built into software from smartphone games to factory floors. Improving programs with artificial intelligence that could tap into services in the internet “cloud” and even take advantage of computing power in nearby machines, was part of a vision … Read more
Mr Joe Ghartey, the Minister of Railways Development, has said Government would in the next three and a half years construct approximately 1200 kilometres of rail to boost Ghana’s economy. He said: “The building of a modern railway network coupled with our programme of developed associated rail infrastructure under the programme. “From Stations to Cities,” … Read more
Minister of Railways Development, Joe Ghartey, has encouraged foreign investors to consider investing in Ghana’s infrastructural sector, especially the country’s rail subsector. Hon. Ghartey disclosed this while delivering a keynote address on behalf of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia at the AI CEO African Pension Wealth Fund Leaders’ Summit 2017 held in Durban, South Africa … Read more
Amazon has grabbed more than two-thirds of the fast-growing market in the US for connected speakers with its family of Alexa-powered Echo devices, a survey showed Monday. The survey by research firm eMarketer found Amazon’s Echo speakers held 70.6 percent of the US market, compared with 23.8 percent for Google Home and 5.6 percent for … Read more
Google said Thursday that it would pay 306 million euros ($334 million) to settle a tax dispute in Italy, where it was under criminal investigation for booking profits generated in the country in Ireland. In a move echoing a similar settlement with Apple in December 2015, Italy’s tax agency said the payment settled Google’s liabilities … Read more
Facebook on Wednesday reported that its quarterly profit topped $3 billion as its ranks of monthly users closed in on two billion, but warned of rising expenses and slowing revenue growth. The leading social network said it made a profit of $3.06 billion on $8.03 billion in revenue in the first three months of this … Read more
Facebook on Wednesday reported its quarterly profit jumped just over $3 billion as its ranks of monthly users closed in on two billion. The leading social network said it made a profit of $3.06 billion on $8.03 billion in revenue in the first three months of this year, posting increases of 76 percent and 49 … Read more
A clear theme running through the meetings was the need to protect the growth momentum The world’s economic leaders and stakeholders came together at the 2017 IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings amid a more positive outlook on the global growth, which is forecast to hit its fastest pace in five years. A clear theme … Read more
Google CEO Sundar Pichai received nearly $199.7 million in compensation last year, double the amount he made in 2015, according to a filing Friday from Google’s parent company, Alphabet(GOOGL, Tech30). Pichai’s base pay was a mere $650,000. On top of that, he received a stock award for $198.7 million. The company’s compensation committee attributed the … Read more
Facebook has admitted that it observed attempts to spread propaganda on its site, apparently orchestrated by governments or organised parties. The firm has seen “false news, disinformation, or networks of fake accounts aimed at manipulating public opinion”, it revealed in a new report. “Several” such cases during the US presidential election last year required action, … Read more
A Thai man filmed himself killing his baby daughter on Facebook Live, before taking his own life, Thai police say. The 21-year-old hanged his daughter, and then himself, at a deserted hotel in Phuket on Monday, reportedly after an argument with his wife. Facebook sent condolences to the family for the “appalling” incident and said … Read more
The banking industry average base rate as at the end of March stood at 26.7 per cent, data from the Bank of Ghana has shown. The data indicates a drop of 0.9 per cent in the base rate from the month- end January rate of 27.6 per cent. The data is contained in the Central … Read more
Chinese internet giant Baidu has said it will share much of the technology it has created for its self-driving cars. The firm predicted that the move would help drive the development of autonomous vehicles. Called Apollo, the project will make a range of software, hardware and data services available to others, especially carmakers. Other firms … Read more
Facebook’s chief has paid his respects to the family of a man whose killing was filmed and posted onto its site. “Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Robert Godwin Sr,” said Mark Zuckerberg near the start of Facebook’s annual F8 developers conference. His social network had been criticised over the amount … Read more
Google on Tuesday launched a re-imagined version of its free Earth mapping service, weaving in storytelling and artificial intelligence and freeing it from apps. “This is our gift to the world,” Google Earth director Rebecca Moore said while giving AFP an early look at the new version of the program that lets people range the … Read more
Apple has joined the list of companies with permits to test self-driving cars in California, according to an updated roster released on Friday by state officials. The iPhone maker has disclosed little about its ambitions when it comes to self-driving vehicles, with chief Tim Cook hinting at plans but the company declining to comment for … Read more
Amnesty International has slammed an unprecedented ban by Thailand’s junta on using the internet to communicate with three trenchant critics of the monarchy, saying authorities had hit new lows in curbing free speech. The new order makes any online interaction with the trio in the Kingdom — including contacting them, and following or sharing their … Read more
Google has challenged China’s top Go player to a series of games against its artificial intelligence technology. It said the software would play a best-of-three match against Ke Jie, among other games against humans in the eastern Chinese city of Wuzhen from 23-27 April. Last year, the Google program recorded a 4-1 victory against one … Read more
YouTube on Thursday stopped placing ads on channels with fewer than 10,000 views in a move aimed at preventing people from making money off offensive or pirated videos. The move came with YouTube striving to derail an ad boycott started by companies worried their brands might be paired with hateful videos at the service, which … Read more
Facebook has launched its digital assistant named ‘M’ for US users of its Messenger application, ramping up the social network’s efforts in artificial intelligence. For users of the messaging platform, M will pop up and suggest ‘helpful actions’ in the chat window. The move is seen as the first step in a broader launch of … Read more