Tag: AI
5 ways the Covid-19 pandemic has shaped the tech sector
As the Prime Minister announces the roadmap out of lockdown, Brexit-plans roll on, and we await the Spring Budget from the Chancellor, we talk to Tom Chambers, Associate Director of Technology & Growth at Robert Walters, about the key developments in the UK's tech sector. 1. Rise in remote working The rise of remote working was…
How maths-solving Honeybees could help AI
Honeybees can solve a type of maths test without any need for numbers - a discovery that could be used to develop smarter artificial intelligence - according to new research from the University of Sheffield. In the study, by researchers in the University’s Department of Computer Science and their international collaborators, published in the journal…
AI investment remains strong despite Covid-19
2020 might have been a tricky year with enterprises and governments sidetracked by the Covid-19 epidemic, yet tech investment continues apace especially in AI, writes Ashley Norris of Transition Earth. Artificial intelligence startups raised $9.9bn in the second half of 2020, 15% more compared to the same period a year ago according to data from…
The Ultimate 2021 Digital Marketing Guide for Businesses Struggling Due to COVID-19
There are no new ways to express the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses. But these effects are far from over. Most companies had to shift the sale of their products and services online. They also had to make several adjustments to their operations and workforce management. However, many businesses are still struggling to…
7 Tech predictions for 2021 – private AI, rise of remote working
Technology has been our saviour this year, allowing us to continue to work and communicate, as well as contributing to the swift creation of a pandemic vaccine. But what does 2021 have in store? Pete Hanlon, Chief Technology Officer for Moneypenny predicts the following: #1 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WILL FIND ITS PLACE The trend for large…
Dreamlab app helps scientists speed up Corona-AI research
Vodafone UK has announced that thousands of smartphone users who have downloaded the DreamLab app have helped Imperial College London to complete Phase 1 of its Corona-AI research project in only six months. Imperial College London’s Corona-AI research project has been delivered with the help of DreamLab, an app developed by the Vodafone Foundation, originally…
Over half of customers don’t get any benefit from AI
While COVID-19 has catalysed financial services organizations to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve customer experience (CX), challenges in integration and customer perceptions are still undermining its potential. That's according to a report published today by the Capgemini Research Institute entitled, Smart Money: How to drive AI at scale to transform the financial services customer experience.…
COVID-19: 9 key trends shaping industry response
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, The Reshaping of Industries Caused by COVID-19, encompasses nine key trends that will emerge from industries reshaping as a response to COVID-19. Chris Price reports... With the pandemic’s negative impact on the global economy, immediate action is critical. Technology leaders must assess the emerging opportunities resulting from COVID-19 and provide technological…
1 in 4 would be happy with ‘brain implants’
A quarter of people (24%) would be happy to see technology implanted in their brain to help them communicate, reveals research from price comparison site Uswitch.com, as it examines changes to technology since the year 2000. Brain implants like Elon Musk’s proposed Neuralink will let us control our gadgets with our thoughts and communicate at…
Latest Tech Used in 2020 To Improve Your Health
The entire healthcare industry is being transformed thanks to the use and presence of innovative technology. This technology is helping those in the field meet the new and evolving challenges that are emerging. The fact is, the right technology can help any healthcare organization meet the increasing demand for resources and operate in an efficient…