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Strategic Elements subsidiary Stealth Technologies has licensed CSIRO technology, that enables robots to work together in teams. The parties will initially focus on security applications and work under an Early Adopter Program (EAP) that will assist Stealth to integrate and commercialise the technology.
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UiPath Automation Platform is now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. UiPath customers can now use the Azure cloud platform with streamlined deployment and management.
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IT spending in EMEA is forecast to total $1.075 trillion in 2021, an increase of 2.8% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. IT spending in the region is expected to decline 6.5% in 2020.
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Bots & BrainsInternational
Research: Skills development in Physical AI could give birth to lifelike intelligent robots
Swiss researchers suggest that teaching materials science, mechanical engineering, computer science, biology and chemistry as a combined discipline could help students develop the skills they need to create lifelike artificially intelligent (AI) robots as researchers.
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International
Gartner CIO Survey: Top performing organisations are prioritising digital innovation during the pandemic
Gartner analysts presented the 2021 global and EMEA Gartner CIO Agenda survey findings during Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo EMEA, which is taking place virtually through Thursday.
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APRU partners with UN ESCAP and Google to launch the AI for Social Good report. This is the third project exploring AI’s impact on Asia-Pacific societies to offer research-based recommendations to policymakers that focus on how AI can empower work towards the 2030 UN Sustainable Development goals.
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Bots & BusinessInternational
AI in CX financial services organizations has not reached its full potential
COVID-19 has catalyzed financial services organizations to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve customer experience (CX); however, challenges in integration and customer perceptions are undermining its potential.
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Hyundai is in talks with SoftBank Group to acquire robot maker Boston Dynamics, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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CIOs and IT leaders who use composability to deal with continuing business disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors will make their organisations more resilient, more sustainable and make more meaningful contributions, according to Gartner.
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Predicting influenza outbreaks just got a little easier, thanks to a new A.I.-powered forecasting tool developed by researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology.