Abuja – The Senate on Thursday humbled Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, by sending him packing at a committee sitting where the minister was to defend the budget of his ministry.
Between Russian interference in the US presidential election, the spread of “fake news” more broadly, one-click online ordering for almost anything I need, and my cellphone that now seems to know more about me than I might know myself, I’m amazed by the influence that internet companies like Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Amazon have so quickly amassed. Their power is undeniable, and it is also inescapable.
By LISA EADICICCO December 13, 2017 Google may be the household name when it comes to search, but Microsoft is hoping it can make its Bing search engine the smartest. The Redmond, Wash.-based company has announced a handful of new features that it says are powered by artificial intelligence. The updates will start rolling out on Wednesday and will continue over the coming week.
Google is expanding its artificial intelligence, or AI research to China. The search giant said Wednesday that it is opening a facility, Google AI China Center, intended to help the company conduct AI research in the country and hire employees with backgrounds in machine learning. The research facility will be based in Beijing, where Google has an existing office.
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James sat in front of his locker Tuesday night following the Cavaliers' 123-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks, a game in which he tied his career high in assists with 17, but he wasn't ready to talk about his team's 15th victory in its past 16 games.