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New Qualcomm technology allows for better fingerprint scanning

By Duncan Riley Jul 3, 2017

Qualcomm Technologies Inc. is looking to extend its reach in smartphones with the announcement of a new fingerprint scanning technology. The new Qualcomm ultrasonic fingerprint scanners, revealed last week, eliminate the need for a…

Big Data

NEC claims new machine learning capabilities 50X faster than Apache Spark

By Mike Wheatley Jul 3, 2017

Japanese computer giant NEC Corp. claims to have developed new data processing technology capable of accelerating machine learning on vector computers by up to 50 times that of the popular Apache Spark big data…

Emerging Tech

Volvo’s self-driving car technology meets formidable foe in Australia’s kangaroo

By James Farrell Jul 3, 2017

The Volvo Car Group’s animal detection system in its self-driving car can handle most animals, but the hopping around of Australia’s most famous marsupial is giving the system fits. Volvo said the technology, the…

Emerging Tech

GlaxoSmithKline to invest up to $43M in AI-powered drug development

By Mike Wheatley Jul 3, 2017

Medicinal drug development is a long and complicated process that often takes years before a new drug is ready for human trials. That’s far too long for some people to wait, so pharmaceutical firms…

Emerging Tech

UK watchdog says Google DeepMind had illegal access to health data

By Eric David Jul 3, 2017

Google Inc.’s DeepMind team formed a partnership with the U.K. National Health Service to streamline healthcare using artificial intelligence in November, but the project has hit a major legal roadblock. The U.K.’s Information Commissioner Office, a government…

Emerging Tech

Rumored Samsung all-in-one Exynos VR headset revealed with eye tracking tech

By Kyt Dotson Jul 3, 2017

Eye tracking hardware and software developer Visual Camp announced today that its technology would be incorporated into the still-unreleased Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s next-generation Exynos VR virtual-reality head-mounted display. The Exynos III prototype HMD…

Cloud

Recruiting automation startup Harver raises $8.1M in its bid to replace the resume

By Maria Deutscher Jul 3, 2017

Resumes are a fundamental part of recruiting, but they only provide so much insight into a job applicant’s suitability. Harver BV, a four-year-old startup based in Amsterdam, claims to have come up with a…

Apologies echo around Silicon Valley as women entrepreneurs call out sexual harassment

By James Farrell Jul 3, 2017

The sound of the word “sorry” keeps ringing through Silicon Valley following even more allegations of sexual misconduct brought against venture capitalists. Perhaps that’s a sign of progress in the old and young boys…

Infra

IT hardware spending growth to decline in 2017

By Mike Wheatley Jul 3, 2017

Information technology hardware manufacturers should brace themselves for a disappointing year, with spending growth likely to slow through 2017, according to a new market report from Morgan Stanley Research. Morgan Stanley’s June 2017 AlphaWise…

Apps

Dropbox is plotting an IPO later this year, report says

By Mike Wheatley Jul 3, 2017

File-sharing service Dropbox Inc. could be the latest major technology firm to undergo an initial public offering, following reports it’s to begin interviewing investment banks in coming weeks. Reuters said the IPO would be…

the latest

New Qualcomm technology allows for better fingerprint scanning

NEC claims new machine learning capabilities 50X faster than Apache Spark

Volvo’s self-driving car technology meets formidable foe in Australia’s kangaroo

GlaxoSmithKline to invest up to $43M in AI-powered drug development

UK watchdog says Google DeepMind had illegal access to health data

Rumored Samsung all-in-one Exynos VR headset revealed with eye tracking tech

Recruiting automation startup Harver raises $8.1M in its bid to replace the resume

Apologies echo around Silicon Valley as women entrepreneurs call out sexual harassment

IT hardware spending growth to decline in 2017

Dropbox is plotting an IPO later this year, report says

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