Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have disrupted every business including retail, manufacturing, transportation and even customer support. Software development is no exception where machine learning and AI can enhance the process of a traditional software development cycle. Machine Learning, it is an application of Artificial Intelligence that provides systems the ability to automatically improve and learn from the experiences without being programmed. The core purpose of machine learning is to allow computers to learn automatically without the interference of humans. As a software developer or computer programmer, you have to clear every detail to let the system know what to do.

C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), a national premier R&D organization under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, and Atos1, a global leader in digital transformation, today announce that they have signed a Cooperation Agreement for technology advancement in the areas of Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Exascale Computing. Dr Hemant Darbari, Founder Member and Director General, C-DAC, India is spearheading the C-DAC Mission Mode Programs on Exascale Computing, Microprocessor and Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Computing of national importance. In addition to delivering an Atos' Quantum Learning Machine, the world's highest-performing commercially available quantum simulator, this partnership encompasses the creation of a'Quantum Computing Experience Center' at C-DAC's headquarters in Pune. It aims to bring together users from academic, scientific, research and industry to rapidly acquire skills and develop further expertise in the field of quantum computing with the support from the Government of India. This center will enable advance study of applications of quantum theory, thereby creating new technologies and platforms for information security, connectivity and computing.

C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), a national premier R&D organization under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, and Atos1, a global leader in digital transformation, today announce that they have signed a Cooperation Agreement for technology advancement in the areas of Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Exascale Computing. Dr Hemant Darbari, Founder Member and Director General, C-DAC, India is spearheading the C-DAC Mission Mode Programs on Exascale Computing, Microprocessor and Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Computing of national importance. In addition to delivering an Atos' Quantum Learning Machine, the world's highest-performing commercially available quantum simulator, this partnership encompasses the creation of a'Quantum Computing Experience Center' at C-DAC's headquarters in Pune. It aims to bring together users from academic, scientific, research and industry to rapidly acquire skills and develop further expertise in the field of quantum computing with the support from the Government of India. This center will enable advance study of applications of quantum theory, thereby creating new technologies and platforms for information security, connectivity and computing.

The same artificial intelligence method used in facial recognition systems could help improve the prediction of hailstorms and their severity, according to researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) researchers have found that the same artificial intelligence method used in facial recognition systems could help improve the prediction of hailstorms and their severity. The researchers used machine learning to train a convolutional neural network to recognize features of individual storms that affect the formation of hail. The model was trained on images of simulated storms, along with information about temperature, pressure, wind speed, and direction. Once trained, the model was able to determine which features of the storm correlate with whether or not it will hail, and how big the hailstones are likely to be.

Pilots can serve as a critical resource for agency insiders as they begin to deploy artificial intelligence, and considerations around built-in bias should be addressed from the earliest of efforts, federal officials with firsthand experience leveraging the technology said in Washington Tuesday. "One beauty of the cloud is you can do a pilot, and if it fails just turn it off--it's not like buying millions in servers and then find that you are going to go in a different direction," Small Business Administration Deputy Chief Information Officer Guy Cavallo said at Nextgov's Tech Talks. "We have actually done three 90-day sprint pilots that have revolutionized the way we work." Cavallo explained how SBA effectively implemented artificial intelligence and the cloud to enhance their cybersecurity capabilities and supplement what human employees are able to do. Elaborating on the success he's seen through various piloting projects related to that work, Cavallo said the agency participated in one with General Services Administration and Homeland Security Department for the Trusted Internet Connections initiative.

File photo - An airplane flies over a drone during the Polar Bear Plunge on Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York Jan. 1, 2015. If you're thinking about adding a flamethrower or gun to your drone for an epic end-of-summer blowout party, think again. The Federal Aviation Administration wants you to know that it's illegal to weaponize a drone. "Perhaps you've seen online photos and videos of drones with attached guns, bombs, fireworks, flamethrowers, and other dangerous items. Do not consider attaching any items such as these to a drone because operating a drone with such an item may result in significant harm to a person and to your bank account," the FAA said in a warning last week.

"I'm using artificial intelligence techniques to predict the size of hailstorms," explained Gagne. Working with computer-simulated storms, he created software that is trained to determine which storms produce hail and then to recognize patterns associated with the storms behind the largest hailstones. "The shape of storms is really important." His latest work is published in Monthly Weather Review. Gagne's novel approach started with his PhD dissertation between 2014 and 2015.

Using artificial intelligence, scientists created an easy-to-use tool to detect banana diseases and pests. Artificial intelligence-powered tools are rapidly becoming more accessible, including for people in the more remote corners of the globe. This is good news for smallholder farmers, who can use handheld technologies to run their farms more efficiently, linking them to markets, extension workers, satellite images, and climate information. The technology is also becoming a first line of defense against crop diseases and pests that can potentially destroy their harvests. A new smartphone tool developed for banana farmers scans plants for signs of five major diseases and one common pest.

The two-day 21st Malaysian Finance Association Conference 2019 held at Sunway University was one of the most important finance research conferences in Malaysia. The conference provided an open platform for scholars and practitioners in the field to meet and share their current research as well as to exchange ideas and information on new developments in the areas of finance and economics. The conference was officially launched by Professor Catherine Ho Soke Fun, Malaysian Finance Association President; Professor Graeme Wilkinson, Sunway University Vice-Chancellor, and Chong Chang Choong, Sunway Group Chief Financial Officer. Chong in his opening address said, "We live in a digital age where internet and technology have become a big part of our lives. The rapid advancement of technology is transforming the workplace and the world, including the financial sector. Fintech or financial technology, is now no longer a peculiar term. The ever-evolving Fintech services are beginning to be adopted by the tech-savvy and sophisticated consumers of today."

Water scarcity – an increasingly important topic of conversation as countries across the Middle and East and Africa grapple with rising concerns around future water shortages, which not surprisingly often results in civil unrest. Currently the Middle East and North Africa is the most water-scarce region in the world, according to the United Nations. With at least 17 countries well below the water line, water is being consumed faster than it can be replenished. Only a year ago, the City of Cape Town was in the headlines with a forecasted Day Zero where the city's taps would be turned off in order to preserve the remaining water supply (13.5% of normal) for critical services. Fortunately, the city avoided Day Zero through a combination of water saving measures and well-timed rain.