At the recent 2024 AI Hardware & Edge AI Summit in San Jose, Calif., I caught up with Vasudev Lal, Principal AI Research Scientist, Cognitive AI, Intel Labs, who took us on a tour of the happenings at Intel Labs, specifically around the field of Cognitive AI. He discussed some key projects that the Intel Cognitive AI team is running at this time, and how his team is advancing with Intel Gaudi AI accelerators.
At 2024 AI Hardware & Edge AI Summit: Vasudev Lal, Principal AI Research Scientist, Cognitive AI, Intel Labs
September 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Field Report: 2024 AI Hardware and Edge AI Summit
September 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Always looking forward for a chance to return to my home away from home of Silicon Valley, I jumped at the opportunity to attend my first-ever hardware focused conference, the 2024 AI Hardware and Edge AI put on by Kisaco Research. The event took place Sept. 9-12, 2024 in beautiful San Jose, Calif., the heart of Silicon Valley.
Teradata’s ClearScape Analytics Enhancements Will Speed up AI Projects & Lower Costs
September 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Teradata (NYSE:TDC) announced new features and productivity enhancements to ClearScape Analytics, the most powerful, open, and connected AI/ML capabilities in the market today. These new features are designed to enable the world’s most innovative organizations to maximize the ROI of their AI/ML investments and boost data science productivity to achieve business outcomes faster and more efficiently.
Firebolt Introduces Industry-First Low Latency Cloud Data Warehouse
September 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Firebolt announced the next-generation Cloud Data Warehouse (CDW) that delivers low latency analytics with drastic efficiency gains. Built across five years of relentless development, it reflects continuous feedback from users and real-world use cases.
AI’s Dependency on High-Quality Data: A Double-Edged Sword for Organizations
September 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
In this contributed article, Bryan Eckle, Chief Technology Officer at cBEYONData, suggests that as organizations strive to harness AI’s potential, they must navigate the significant challenges and risks associated with one key factor: high-quality data.
New Brookings Research: The Last Mile Problem in AI
September 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
A new paper from Brookings’ Center on Regulation and Markets that studies the costs and benefits of implementing artificial intelligence systems, and to what extend costly customization is needed to make AI investments worthwhile.
e6data Raises $10m to Dismantle Auto Lock-in from Data Vendors on Analytics and AI by Halving Costs and Increasing Performance 5x
September 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
In today’s digital-first landscape, enterprises rely on powerful data and AI capabilities to fuel innovation, enhance customer experiences, and optimize operations. However, they are set to spend a staggering $100b in 2024 on data intelligence platforms to derive value from their own data.
Podcast: The Batch 7/31/2024 Discussion
September 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Here is a an example of a wild new experimental feature from Google called NotebookLM. This new Audio Overview feature can turn documents, slides, charts and more into engaging two-party discussions with one click. Two AI hosts start up a lively “deep dive” discussion based on your sources. They summarize your material, make connections between topics, and banter back and forth. You can even download the conversation and take it on the go.
Anaconda Announces General Availability of Python in Excel, Transforming Data Analysis for Millions of Excel Users
September 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Anaconda Inc., a leading provider for data science, machine learning, and AI, today announced the general availability of Python in Excel. This integration with Microsoft Excel allows users to run Python code securely and directly within Excel’s grid, requiring no separate Python installation.
The State of Data Resilience in the Enterprise: Many Corporate Leaders Are Not Taking Data Protection Seriously, Say IT Teams
September 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Arcserve, a pioneer in unified data resilience solutions, released its State of Data Resilience in the Enterprise Report. The survey of senior IT professionals in small- to large-sized organizations reveals that while the vast majority recognize how critical proprietary data is to their ongoing operations, more than 25% could not confidently say that their company leaders took this topic seriously.
