IBM renews hybrid cloud, AI research partnerships with IISc, IIT-Bombay

McDonald’s Ends AI Drive-Thru Test With IBM

McDonald’s Ends , AI Drive-Thru Test With IBM. Fox News reports that McDonald's has decided to end its artificial intelligence drive-thru program. . According to 'Restaurant Business,' McDonald's Chief Restaurant Officer Mason Smoot said the decision was made "after a thoughtful review.". McDonald's has decided to end our current partnership with IBM on AOT [automated order taking] and the technology will be shut off in all restaurants currently testing it no later than July 26, 2024, Mason Smoot, McDonald's Chief Restaurant Officer, via Fox News. The program, which started in 2021, saw over 100 McDonald's locations help test the new technology. While there have been successes to date, we feel there is an opportunity to explore voice ordering solutions more broadly, Mason Smoot, McDonald's Chief Restaurant Officer, via Fox News. According to Smoot, McDonald's will make "an informed decision on a future voice ordering solution by the end of the year." . The goal of the test was to determine if an automated voice ordering solution could simplify operations for crew and create a faster, improved experience for our fans, McDonald's statement, via Fox News. The company echoed Smoot's sentiment in a statement to Fox News, while also addressing the future of AI programs at McDonald's. After thoughtful review, McDonald’s has decided to end our current global partnership with IBM on AOT beyond this year. IBM remains a trusted partner and we will still utilize many of their products across our global system, McDonald's statement, via Fox News. We see tremendous opportunity in advancing our restaurant technology and will continue to evaluate long-term, scalable solutions that will help us make an informed decision on a future voice ordering solution by the end of the year, McDonald's statement, via Fox News. We see tremendous opportunity in advancing our restaurant technology and will continue to evaluate long-term, scalable solutions that will help us make an informed decision on a future voice ordering solution by the end of the year, McDonald's statement, via Fox News

Google Uses AI to Add Over 100 New Languages to Translate

Google Uses AI to Add , Over 100 New Languages to Translate. Google Translate continues to get better, as the company has used AI to add 110 new languages to the feature, Engadget reports. . According to Google, the new languages represent over 600 million speakers, or 8% of the worldwide population. . Google referenced its LLM, PaLM 2, as "a key piece to the puzzle, helping Translate more efficiently learn languages that are closely related to each other," . ... "including languages close to Hindi, like Awadhi and Marwadi, and French creoles like Seychellois Creole and Mauritian Creole.". Isaac Caswell, senior software engineer for Google Translate, issued a statement about the development. As technology advances, and as we continue to partner with expert linguists and native speakers, we'll support even more language varieties and spelling conventions over time, Isaac Caswell, senior software engineer for Google Translate, via Engadget. The last time Translate had a sizeable number of languages added to it was in May of 2022. At the time, the company utilized the help of Zero-Shot Machine Translation, which "allows a model to learn a new language" without viewing examples, Engadget reports. . Later in 2022, Google announced its 1,000 Languages Initiative. The Initiative seeks to develop AI models that can learn the 1,000 most common languages spoken around the world. . The Initiative seeks to develop AI models that can learn the 1,000 most common languages spoken around the world.

Amazon Reaches $2 Trillion in Stock Market Value

Amazon Reaches $2 Trillion , in Stock Market Value. On June 26, Amazon became the 5th American company to join the $2 trillion club, NPR reports. . Amazon shares ended the day up nearly 4%, giving the company a $2.01 trillion stock market valuation. . Within the past year, Amazon's stock has gained 52%. Part of that gain can be attributed to investors' enthusiasm about the company's AI endeavors, NPR reports. . A big part of the valuation boost has been cloud and AI. Amazon is going to be a major player in the AI revolution, Dan Ives, Wedbush tech analyst, via NPR. Amazon currently has a chatbot called Q, which businesses that use AWS have access to. . Amazon currently has a chatbot called Q, which businesses that use AWS have access to. . Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently said that AI has rejuvenated the growth of AWS. The cloud computing unit is reportedly on pace to bring in $100 billion in annual revenue. Amazon recently invested in Anthropic, a California AI company, "to develop so-called foundation models that underpin generative AI systems," NPR reports. . Amazon also makes its own AI chips. The other four U.S. companies that belong to the $2 trillion club are Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. . The other four U.S. companies that belong to the $2 trillion club are Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. . The other four U.S. companies that belong to the $2 trillion club are Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. . The other four U.S. companies that belong to the $2 trillion club are Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia.

AI Video Explosion: Unauthorised Use of Personal Images Raises Privacy Concerns

Many people are falling victim to the explosion of AI videos, where their images are used - without consent - to create content sometimes with dubious motives. #AIVideo #PrivacyConcerns #AIAbuse #Deepfakes #ImageConsent #AIethics #DigitalRights #CyberSecurity #TechRegulation #AIPrivacy #AIManipulation #IdentityTheft #DeepfakeThreat #OnlineSafety #DataProtection ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.194~

AI-Driven Vertical Shrimp Farm in Singapore Achieves Cost Parity with Coastal Ponds

High tech farms are no longer unusual in Singapore. In fact they have been sprouting up like mushrooms over the past five years. While many of the innovative farms in the city state still have to become profitable, a vertical shrimp farm has achieved price parity with coastal aquaculture ponds in Indonesia or Vietnam. This is thanks to an AI operated system which controls day to day operations. #HighTechFarming #SingaporeAgriculture #VerticalFarming #ShrimpFarming #AIFarming #InnovativeAgriculture #UrbanFarming #SustainableFarming #AgriTech #AIinAgriculture #Aquaculture #FoodTech #SmartFarming #AIControlled #TechInnovation ~PR.152~ED.194~GR.125~

Researchers Use Machine Learning to Understand How Elephants Communicate

Researchers Use Machine Learning , to Understand How , Elephants Communicate. 'BGR' reports that communication among elephants may be more complex than scientists previously believed. New evidence suggests that elephants possess unique names which are used to address specific elephants. The study, made possible with the help of machine learning, was published in the journal 'Nature Ecology and Evolution.'. Machine learning was used to help researchers analyze hundreds of wild elephant calls, searching for three specific "rumbles.". These rumbles, which include a greeting, a caregiving gesture and a contact calling sound, are the primary form of communication used among elephants. Other animals are known to refer to their peers by name. Both dolphins and parrots address each other by mimicking the receiver's voice. Other animals are known to refer to their peers by name. Both dolphins and parrots address each other by mimicking the receiver's voice. Elephants, on the other hand, use a more abstract approach which is more closely related to the way humans communicate. Researchers believe the findings could suggest that elephants are capable of abstract thought, which would make them much more intelligent than previously believed. It remains unclear whether each individual elephant has its own unique name, or if they somehow share names or titles. 'BGR' reports that AI has proven very helpful in working to decode nature's mysteries. Another study used AI to begin unraveling the secret language of dogs. . 'BGR' reports that AI has proven very helpful in working to decode nature's mysteries. Another study used AI to begin unraveling the secret language of dogs.