The Rise Labs by Rise Networks, Nigeria's first AI-powered Learning, Research and Work Readiness Centre has launched the Artificial Intelligence Ideathon by calling for revolutionary ideas that have the potential of solving Nigeria's Education, agriculture, healthcare and financial inclusion problems using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning models and methodologies. The 2019 AI Ideathon is open to students, data scientists, working professionals, developers and academics across Nigeria who are passionate about becoming the early pioneers of groundbreaking innovative solutions to the challenges identified above by applying their knowledge and ideas in the realm of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Solutions while encouraging research and collaboration to drive industry-focused AI innovation and the uptake of AI-driven results across sectors. Winners of the Ideathon will get the rare opportunity of a veritable springboard to showcase and share their AI and ML models and applications to a broad community of stakeholders especially Policy Makers, Technology Experts and Organizations, Leaders in the Private Sector and Venture Capitalists to facilitate the scaling and execution of their ideas. They will also win world-class, brand new work tools and software which include an Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018) $1000, a Microsoft Surface Book 2 (13.5-inch), a 13-inch, 2018 MacBook Air along with a Publication of their Ideas in The Rise Labs National AI Innovation e-book, Mentorship Support by some the best AI Innovators & Experts within Nigeria & around the World, National Public Recognition & Opportunity to Network and fundraise at WORKPLAN: Africa's Action Plan on Education, Skills and the Future of Work for the Youth on November 23rd, 2019 and a Free 3-6months Workspace, Incubation and Technical support at The Rise Labs. Submission of entries for the Ideathon begins at 12:01 am on August 19th, 2019 and ends at 11:59 pm on September 20th, 2019 (West Africa Time).

Global software majors Infosys and Microsoft have tied up to jointly offer new solutions to clients worldwide for accelerating their digital transformation. "We have entered into a collaboration with Microsoft and JCI (Johnson Controls International) to deliver smart buildings and space solutions for accelerating the convergence of physical and digital infrastructure," said the city-based IT behemoth in a statement here. The US-based software product giant has named Infosys the'Microsoft 2019 global alliance SI (system integrator) partner of the year' for demonstrating innovation, implementation of its technologies and delivering quality, the statement said. Besides building solutions to vertical markets by optimizing energy, water consumption and improving space utilization, JCI delivers improvements to help customers achieve their goals. "Our solutions will benefit from the latest technologies to improve the lifecycle of building construction, operations and user experiences of those managing and working in buildings," the statement said.

Jennifer Griffin predicts Trump's military response to Iran shooting down a U.S. drone would be much different if an American had been injured or killed. Iran is still feeling the pain after U.S. cyber military forces brought down a database used by its Revolutionary Guard Corps to target ships in the Persian Gulf, hours after the Islamic Republic shot down an American drone, officials say. The retaliatory cyberattack on June 20 focused on a system that Iran uses to determine which oil tankers and marine traffic it should go after, a senior U.S. official told the New York Times. As of Thursday, Iran has yet to recover all of the data lost in the attack and is trying to restore military communication networks linked to the database, the newspaper added. President Trump reportedly signed off on the U.S. Cyber Command's strike though the government has not publicly acknowledged it happened, according to the Washington Post.

This report on global Drone Analytics market is a detailed research study that helps provides answers and pertinent questions with respect to the emerging trends and growth opportunities in this particular industry. It helps identify each of the prominent barriers to growth, apart from identifying the trends within various application segments of the global market. The global Drone Analytics market size was 2.3 million US$ and it is expected to reach 5.6 million US$ by the end of 2025, with a CAGR of 10.4% during 2019-2025. Based on industry, the drone analytics market has been segmented into agriculture & forestry, construction, insurance, mining & quarrying, utility, telecommunication, oil & gas, transportation, scientific research, and others. The construction segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

If you're driving in San Francisco one week and then New York City the next, you're probably not paying attention to the small differences in rules when it comes to sharing bikes lanes, passing school buses, and turning right on red. If you're in a self-driving car, those state-by-state distinctions aren't just a nuisance (and potential ticket since ignorance isn't a legal defense), but rules the self-driving companies don't want to overlook, no matter how tedious. The software controlling the car needs to have those slight variations in traffic law programmed in, especially since companies don't want negative media attention or a blemished record showing it broke the law. Self-driving technology company Aurora looked into regulations for autonomous vehicles (known as AVs) across 29 states and found that they can vary. California has one set of testing rules, while other AV-friendly states like Texas and Arizona have others.

Tesla Inc. (TSLA:UN) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Chairman Jack Ma, two of the leading luminaries in the technology world, sparred against each other on Thursday on subjects ranging from the dangers of artificial intelligence, the need to explore Mars and the future of education. Held at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, the rare debate between China's richest man and one of America's more controversial billionaires began with thoughts on AI -- Ma is betting humans will prevail over machines, while Musk fears doomsday is coming -- but the conversation, which went viral on social media, soon transgressed into areas such as Mars exploration and aliens. Below are some of the more memorable exchanges, which have been edited lightly for clarity. They sort of think like it's a smart human. Ma: I never in my life say human beings will be controlled by machines, it's impossible...Human beings can never create another thing that is smarter than human beings.

Artificial intelligence or AI is changing retail in a number of ways. Using data to transform every aspect of retail from logistics to in-store customer experiences, AI at its best can enhance the most successful and enjoyable aspects of retail, and replace or improve those aspects that just aren't working. In this round-up, we cut through the clutter and give you an updated look at 34 of the very best examples of AI in retail right now. By combining AR and Livestreaming technologies, L'Oreal is enabling its customers to have a personalised makeup counter experience in the comfort of their own home. Customers can book a live-streaming appointment with a beauty assistant and have a digital makeup session. AR allows the customers to see what shade of lipstick works for them or whether they suit a dramatic eyeshadow. It is the same personalised experience that they would receive in store – and it's driven by data collection, with all aspects of each interaction captured to improve future engagements. It involves a simple scanner tool that you connect to your phone, and the app itself.

Artificial Intelligence and machine learning are advancing at a rapid pace. This being the case how are we as Testers going to adapt to this change and embrace AI? I will discuss the basics of AI, how software/automated testing can benefit from AI and the future of AI-based testing. About Raj Subramanian Raj Subramanian is a former developer who moved to testing to focus on his passion. Raj currently works as a Developer Evangelist for Testim.io,

Artificial intelligence has done incredible things in its lifetime. It's beaten the world's best chess players, composed classical music and built cars. As more companies see its potential to change their ways of working, AI continues to make significant strides towards being a consistent contributor to the workforce. But this progress comes with a cost – the potential of wholesale human replacement. We've already seen it on the high street, as more than a quarter of supermarket checkout positions were lost between 2011 and 2017.

SkillUp Online has recently signed an MoU with NASSCOM Sector Skills Council for the NASSCOM FutureSkills portal. This partnership will enable SkillUp Online to empower Indian current and future working professionals with industry-leading courses (including Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cloud Technologies, Cyber Security, Blockchain, etc.) certified by NASSCOM. The ongoing digitization of new-age technologies are creating a massive skill gap in the IT-ITES industry. According to an estimate, out of the 4.5 million professionals employed in the industry today, around 1.5 to 2 million professionals will require reskilling in the coming four to five years. This is over and above the increasing demand for professionals in the horizontal market because of digitization.