WIRE)--New technology using deep learning and advanced algorithms to evaluate blood flow to the heart is now being used in English hospitals to fight against coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the leading causes of death in the UK. It is responsible for more than 66,000 deaths each year and it is estimated that 2.3 million people in the UK are currently living with the diseasei. CHD develops when the arteries leading to the heart narrow or become blocked, which can reduce blood flow, and cause chest pain and heart attacksii. The HeartFlow FFRct Analysis is being supported by NHS England as part of the Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) programme to help physicians better diagnose coronary heart disease.

Alexander Gerst will test the technology demonstrator aboard the ISS Watson AI (IBM's artificial intelligence technology) is designed to support space flight crews Friedrichshafen / Bremen, 26/02/2018 – Airbus, in cooperation with IBM, is developing CIMON (Crew Interactive MObile CompanioN), an AI-based assistant for astronauts for the DLR Space Administration. The technology demonstrator, which is the size of a medicine ball and weighs around 5 kg, will be tested on the ISS by Alexander Gerst during the European Space Agency's Horizons mission between June and October 2018. "In short, CIMON will be the first AI-based mission and flight assistance system," said Manfred Jaumann, Head of Microgravity Payloads from Airbus. "We are the first company in Europe to carry a free flyer, a kind of flying brain, to the ISS and to develop artificial intelligence for the crew on board the space station." Pioneering work was also being done in the area of manufacturing, Jaumann continued, with the entire structure of CIMON, which is made up of plastic and metal, created using 3D printing.

AI is rapidly creeping its way into the software we use on a daily basis. Everything from CRM to Account Based Marketing (ABM) to marketing automation is getting "smarter." The promise of AI powered systems to suggest qualified leads to a B2B sales person is very exciting. One aspect of AI that is very exciting is its ability to tap into unstructured data to learn more about prospects as they engage with a brand's digital channels. Examples of unstructured data include online engagement such as tweets, comments, likes, shares, etc. Think about the potential for smarter systems to reduce much of the heavy lifting associated with identifying qualified sales opportunities.

It has become increasingly apparent that there is a tremendous opportunity when it comes to infusing artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain platforms. AI, otherwise known as machine learning in some circle, as the ability to take blockchain operations and effectiveness to the next level. Alternatively, blockchain technology can also work in the opposite direction, allowing cutting-edge tech leaders to understand AI in greater depths and essentially create more efficient and smarter intelligence platforms. By decentralizing the market, blockchain and AI will work together to make transactions more secure, while simultaneously generating large amounts of new revenues. Already multi-billion dollar industries on their own, blockchain and AI are poised to benefit on a high scale financially as the two become more intertwined.

Twitter is considering wide-ranging changes as it continues to be attacked for promoting conspiracy theorists and far-right activists on its platform, its boss has said. The company is looking into altering the way the service works so that it can limit the way that false stories, misinformation and hate speech are spreading across the site, CEO Jack Dorsey said. But some of its options appear to be controversial already. They include attempting to undermine the idea of filter bubbles by forcing people to see the opinions of people they disagree with – which could include many of the site's discredited and extremist voices. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

And a pinnacle of success in the context of technological advancements is the field of artificial intelligence, also called AI. In current times, AI is utilized immensely in a variety of sectors such as health, e-commerce, retail, automotive, defense and security, chemical plants, packaging, construction, and BFSI. This indicates that AI has found immense potential in myriad applications, thus giving rise to the global artificial intelligence and cognitive computing market. Rising disposable incomes and changing lifestyles have primarily caused an increase in the demand for enhanced systems to exist in various walks of life. Such a high demand is propelling the market to experience extensive growth too. A phenomenal progress in the development of computers as well as internet facilities has primarily been responsible for improving different functions of systems, wherein a computer is highly needed.

Samsung has announced that it plans to invest $22 billion in artificial intelligence and other technologies like 5G over the next three years. As part of the investment, the South Korean tech giant said it will increase the number of researchers it has across its global AI centers in the UK, Canada, Russia, US and South Korea to 1,000. In addition to AI and 5G, the $22 billion will also go towards developing electronic components for future cars and bio-pharmaceuticals. "Samsung expects innovations powered by AI technology will drive the industry's transformation, while the next-generation 5G telecommunications technology will create new opportunities in autonomous driving, the Internet of Things (IoT) and robotics," the company wrote in a press release. The money will come from a larger $161 billion investment plan that includes capital expenditure and research and development. The majority of the money will be spent in South Korea, Samsung said.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AI Analytics company PredictX releases their brand new PredictX Digital Assistant to market at GBTA 2018. Managers can now ask the PredictX Travel voice app questions regarding their travel program - eliminating the need to navigate specialized travel data dashboards. Sophisticated travel apps have made it more convenient for travelers to book outside travel policy than ever before. Travelers book on-the-go leaving Travel managers at a distinct disadvantage when they have to spend time combing through reports and dashboards to find one policy violation or duty of care issue long after it has taken place. Travel Managers can use the voice command "Open PredictX" to access the PredictX Digital Assistant.

Digitate announced that it has achieved significant annual growth in both customer acquisition and revenue. The growth is due to increase in adoption of its award-winning cognitive automation product, ignio, helping enterprises dealing with IT to rapidly identify and remediate outages in minutes. According to the Economic Times of India post, the ignio, AI platform delivered $31M to TCS. According to the press release, CEO, and MD, Tata Consultancy Services, Rajesh Gopinathan, said, "Rapid breakthroughs in digital technologies – such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation – are reshaping businesses and fostering creative disruptions. The revenue and customer growth for ignio has been over 100% y-o-y. The success and growth of ignio reaffirms TCS' Business 4.0 strategy, helping customers leverage technology to innovate and gain a competitive advantage," Digitate is a venture of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

Fresh off winning a major 5G hardware supply contract with Verizon, Ericsson announced today that it is increasing its investments in the United States to speed deployments of 5G, AI, and automation technologies in North America. Under the plan, Ericsson says that it will hire more U.S. personnel for its R&D and manufacturing initiatives, as well as shortening timelines between new products' introduction and delivery to customers. "The United States is our largest market," explained Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm, "accounting for a quarter of Ericsson's business over the last seven years. To serve the demand of these fast-moving service providers, we are strengthening our investment in the U.S. to be even closer to our customers and meet their accelerated 5G deployment plans." On the R&D side, Ericsson says it will expand the work of a recently opened 5G chip design center in Austin, Texas, as well as opening a new baseband software development center this year, collectively supporting nearly 300 employees.