Google has demonstrated a real time translation and transcription tool powered by AI, that will take lectures and other long-form voice in one language and output it in another. Part of Google Translate, the tool will let a smartphone act as interpreter, listening to speech via the microphone and transcribing translated text in real time. […]
Archives for January 2020
AI & Machine Learning: An Enterprise Guide
We’ve updated our collection of information resources designed to help enterprise IT professionals launch and advance their artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation initiatives. [Editor’s note: This article, originally published a little over a year ago, was updated January 29, 2020 to include our most recent AI/ML content.] Artificial intelligence is no longer a buzz […]
EBay forecast disappoints amid competition from Amazon, Walmart
EBay forecast first-quarter revenue below analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, as the e-commerce company faces fierce competition from Amazon and Walmart. “The relative growth rates of eBay’s business versus Walmart’s e-commerce efforts suggests eBay is losing market share to Walmart in the category,” D.A. Davidson analyst Tom Forte said. Facing stiff competition in its marketplace business, […]
How Facebook thinks its independent oversight board should work
The Facebook logo is seen on a screen in this picture illustration taken December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Illustration Facebook recommended rules on Tuesday for how its independent oversight board will work and said a former human rights group director will lead the board’s administrative staff. The content appeals board, which will grow to about 40 […]
Google announces $1 million grant for promoting news literacy in India
Google on Wednesday announced a $1 million grant for global non-profit organization Internews that will launch a new initiative to promote news literacy among the Indian public. The funding is part of Google.org’s broader, $10 million commitment to media literacy, in collaboration with the Google News Initiative (GNI), the company said in a statement. Internews […]
Google developing all in one messaging app for business
Google is reportedly gearing up to take on Slack and Microsoft Teams with its own business communications app. The app will combine its raft of G Suite services, including Gmail, Google Drive, Hangouts Meet and Hangouts Chat, into a single mobile entity, according to The Information, which cites two people who have used it. A […]
How to better control access to your Windows network
Take stock of how people and devices access your network and block potential avenues of attack.
7 Types Of Virtual Reality That Are Changing The Future
Virtual reality (VR) is one of the most promising of today’s prominent technologies. While many conversations about the concept tend to revolve around the entertainment industry, companies are developing and implementing various types of VR across a range of industries. In the future, it may prove challenging to find a sector that doesn’t use virtual […]
10 recommendations for cloud privacy and security with Ponemon research
Today we’re pleased to publish Data Protection and Privacy Compliance in the Cloud: Privacy Concerns Are Not Slowing the Adoption of Cloud Services, but Challenges Remain, original research sponsored by Microsoft and independently conducted by the Ponemon Institute. The report concludes with a list of 10 recommended steps that organizations can take to address cloud privacy […]
Cisco WebEx will use voice tools to exploit ‘next frontier’ of data insights
Cisco’s flagship collaboration suite, WebEx Meetings, will introduce a voice assistant alongside transcription and translation tools to help customers mine insights from the voice data collected by the platform. The added tools, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), will allow teams using the platform to streamline the entire meetings process, from automating aspects like minute-taking, and […]