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iFarm Raises $4 million to automate urban farming with AI and drones

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Gagarin Capital led the round of funding, which included investment from Matrix Capital, Impulse VC, IMI.VC, and some business angels. The Finnish startup has developed a vertical agricultural system called iFarm Growtune. By growing food closer to consumers and in spaces where conditions can be carefully controlled, iFarm promises to produce food that is fresher while reducing environmental impact. As companies rethink logistics and the environment in the wake of the pandemic, self-contained urban farms hold growing appeal. "The main advantage of indoor farms is that you can be growing all year round, wherever you are," said iFarm cofounder and CEO Max Chizhov.


Mummified animals from ancient Egypt 'digitally unwrapped' to unlock mysteries

The Independent - Tech

Researchers have "digitally unwrapped" mummified animals from ancient Egypt, revealing previously undiscovered details about ritualistic mummification. Analysis of the 2,000-year-old animals โ€“ which include a bird, a kitten and a snake โ€“ was done using a technique that achieves a resolution 100-times higher than a medical CT scan. "Using micro CT we can effectively carry out a post-mortem on these animals, more than 2,000 years after they died in ancient Egypt," said Professor Richard Johnston from Swansea University, who led the research. "We were able to piece together new evidence of how they lived and died, revealing the conditions they were kept in, and possible causes of death. "These are the very latest scientific imaging techniques.


Ancient Egypt: Mummified animals 'digitally unwrapped' in 3D scans

BBC News

Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers using high-resolution 3D scans. The snake, bird and cat, from the Egypt Centre's collection at Swansea University, are at least 2,000 years old. Ancient texts suggest they were offerings to the souls of the departed, but little was known of their fate. Researchers said the details revealed by the scans were "extraordinary". Using micro CT scanners, which generate 3D images with 100 times the resolution of medical CT scans, the animals' remains were analysed in previously unseen detail, giving an insight into how they were killed and the ritual behind it.


Machine Learning in Finance Market Outlook 2020

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"Machine Learning in Finance Market 2020" report share informative Covid-19 Outbreak data figures as well as important insights regarding some of the market component which is considered to be future course architects for the market. This includes factors such as market size, market share, market segmentation, significant growth drivers, market competition, different aspects impacting economic cycles in the market, demand, expected business up-downs, changing customer sentiments, key companies operating in the Machine Learning in Finance Market, etc. In order to deliver a complete understanding of the global market, the report also shares some of the useful details regarding regional as well as significant domestic markets. The report presents a 360-degree overview and SWOT analysis of the competitive landscape of the industries. The report also incorporates premium quality data figures associated with financial figures of the industry including market size (in USD), expected market size growth (in percentage), sales data, revenue figures and more.


Global AI and Machine Learning Operationalization Software Market Research Report 2020 Forecast 2025 Covid-19 Impact Analysis, By Top Companies- Algorithmia Determined AI 5Analytics Spell โ€“ The News Brok

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Global AI and Machine Learning Operationalization Software Market provides in-depth analysis of parent market trends, macro-economic indicators and governing factors along with market attractiveness as per segments. Global AI and Machine Learning Operationalization Software Market research report presentation demonstrates and presents an easily understandable market depiction, lending crucial insights on market size, market share as well as latest market developments and notable trends that collectively harness growth in the Global AI and Machine Learning Operationalization Software Market. Global AI and Machine Learning Operationalization Software Market research report presentation demonstrates and presents an easily understandable market depiction, lending crucial insights on market size, market share as well as latest market developments and notable trends that collectively harness growth in the Global AI and Machine Learning Operationalization Software Market. This detailed and meticulously composed market research report on the Global AI and Machine Learning Operationalization Software Market discussed the various market growth tactics and techniques that are leveraged by industry players to make maximum profits in the Global AI and Machine Learning Operationalization Software Market even amidst pandemic situation such as COVID-19. Regional Analysis of the Global AI and Machine Learning Operationalization Software Market Further in the subsequent sections of the report, readers can get an overview and complete picture of all major company players, covering also upstream and downstream market developments such as raw material supply and equipment profiles as well as downstream demand prospects.


Frank-Wolfe algorithm for learning SVM-type multi-category classifiers

arXiv.org Machine Learning

Multi-category support vector machine (MC-SVM) is one of the most popular machine learning algorithms. There are lots of variants of MC-SVM, although different optimization algorithms were developed for different learning machines. In this study, we developed a new optimization algorithm that can be applied to many of MC-SVM variants. The algorithm is based on the Frank-Wolfe framework that requires two subproblems, direction finding and line search, in each iteration. The contribution of this study is the discovery that both subproblems have a closed form solution if the Frank-Wolfe framework is applied to the dual problem. Additionally, the closed form solutions on both for the direction finding and for the line search exist even for the Moreau envelopes of the loss functions. We use several large datasets to demonstrate that the proposed optimization algorithm converges rapidly and thereby improves the pattern recognition performance.


Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education Market Shaping from Growth to Value โ€“ The News Brok

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A practical introduction: Developing a facial recognition application

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Are you interested in learning about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? If so, this FREE webinar is for you. Dr Temitope Sam-Odusina (Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Engineer) and Dr Abbas Egbeyemi (Software Engineer) will give an overview of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning via real-life examples and applications and a live demonstration on how to develop a facial recognition application. The webinar will take place on Saturday 5th September 2020 at 6:00 PM (West Africa Time) via Zoom (Zoom link will be provided after registration) and will be hosted by Dr Adeayo Sotayo. Any programming experience will be beneficial.


Global Big Data Conference

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Elon Musk thinks his company Tesla will have fully autonomous cars ready by the end of 2020. "There are no fundamental challenges remaining," he said recently. "There are many small problems. While the technology to enable a car to complete a journey without human input (what the industry calls "level 5 autonomy") might be advancing rapidly, producing a vehicle that can do so safely and legally is another matter. There are indeed still fundamental challenges to the safe introduction of fully autonomous cars, and we have to overcome them before we see these vehicles on our roads.


Ndabeni-Abrahams to headline AI Expo Africa 2020

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Communications and digital technologies minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams is set to deliver the opening keynote at AI Expo Africa 2020. The expo, which will this year be held as an online event, will take place on 3 and 4 September. The event is produced by Western Cape-based AI Media Group, a digital media agency that analyses real-time data and consumer trends for cross-sector organisations. The programme will cover real-world AI innovation, case studies, platforms, panel discussions, workshops and technical demos. Last year, 17 AI start-ups showcased their solutions at the AI Expo Africa, held in Cape Townand attended by over 700 delegates representing more than 270 companies.