Whitened Neural Network (WNN) is a recent advanced deep architecture, which improves convergence and generalization of canonical neural networks by whitening their internal hidden representation. Unlike WNN that reduced runtime by performing whitening every thousand iterations, which degenerates convergence due to the ill conditioning, we present generalized WNN (GWNN), which has three appealing properties. First, GWNN is able to learn compact representation to reduce computations. Second, it enables whitening transformation to be performed in a short period, preserving good conditioning. Third, we propose a data-independent estimation of the covariance matrix to further improve computational efficiency.

McKinsey & Company to Lead Artificial Intelligence Workshop at Mobile Payments Conference 2017 Conference attendees to gain insight on evolution of artificial intelligence and impact on banking and payments CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwired – Jul 20, 2017) – Mobile Marketing & Technology Magazine today announced that McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm that serves leading businesses, governments, non-governmental organizations, and not-for-profits, will host an artificial intelligence (AI) workshop at the 2017 Mobile Payments Conference (MPC), being held August 28 – 30, 2017, at the Swissotel in Chicago, Illinois. The half-day session will provide an end-to-end examination of AI's impact on mobile payments and banking. Presenters will first break down AI as a capability and discipline, and what sets it apart from similar functionality, then explore the potential for AI in both customer experience and business operations. Attendees will learn how AI can drive growth and create tangible value in payments and banking. Program topics will include: AI 101: What it is and what it's not Conversational commerce: Full steam ahead or just hot air From smart to smarter ops: Automation and optimization in banking and payments.

Five years ago, you couldn't have imagined video game competitions being broadcasted on the same channel as traditional sports. TV networks have been historically obsessed with pastimes such as baseball, basketball, football and soccer, but times are changing. Thanks to the massive popularity of eSports, driven in large part by the internet-streaming generation, the entertainment landscape has transformed drastically over the past couple of years. Nowadays, US channels like Disney XD, ESPN, NBC and TBS are all trying to put eSports on the same level as traditional sports, with the end goal being to reach new, younger audiences. Want to watch a EA's FIFA or Rocket League tournament on ESPN? Well, you can do just that.

Artificial Intelligence is a collection of advanced technologies that allows machines to sense, comprehend, act and learn. It is set to transform business in ways we've not seen since the Industrial Revolution; fundamentally reinventing how businesses run, compete and thrive. When implemented holistically, these technologies help improve productivity and lower costs, unlocking more creative jobs and creating new growth opportunities. This short film was created by MMP Global to highlight why professionals working in Financial Services need to be aware of AI now.

Game of Thrones pirates are being targeted by HBO. The TV network and IP Echelon, its anti-piracy partner, are monitoring popular torrents and trying to get them taken down. They're also keeping tabs on people who are downloading and sharing episodes. 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. The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie'Avatar' and is claimed as a world first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company Waseda University's saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session A man looks at an exhibit entitled'Mimus' a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the new Design Museum in South Kensington, London Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electric Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the start of a new era for Jaguar.

The comedian Dara Ó Briain has a funny routine about video games. He talks about how no other form of entertainment purposefully withholds content until it considers that you deserve to see it. There are no books that test you at the end of the chapter to ensure you have appreciated all the themes correctly; films don't end if you fail to spot a visual gag. But this is how most games work. Which makes reviewing a game a very different experience to reviewing a movie or a book.

Google has updated its mobile app with a more personalized news feed and a new button to follow topics from search results. Google introduced a news feed in December which offered a series of cards containing news that reflects previous searches as well as local weather, sports, TV schedules, movies trailers, and other content. Software as a Service offers irresistible benefits for organizations of all sizes -- from cost savings to scalability to mobile accessibility. Today's update introduces the "smart feed" which makes it easier for users to follow topics of interest and discover new content without necessarily typing out a search query. Also, the feed will now be influenced by trending subjects in the user's area and around the world.

The concept of technological singularity is inevitably linked to the world of science fiction. In fact, the term itself was created by one of the most important mathematicians in modern history, John Von Neuman (recognized as one of the fathers of cybernetics), when it was popularized by the science-fiction writer Vernor Vinge. Singularity is today much more than a likely scenario from novels and movies. The possibility that thanks to artificial intelligence, machines will one day be capable of self-improvement and spawn a generation of computers far superior to human intelligence, is now feasible thanks to the development of exponential technologies. The date when singularity will become our constant companion depends on which expert or futurologist you listen to.

Seeing this move of the "very secretive" company, we can say that Apple has now started opening up with the world. This new move shows that the company is working on bridging the gap that it has created in these years. And, this not only helps researchers and engineers working in this domain but it will help the company as well because now, with direct interaction with scholars, they will get honest feedback and thousands of different kinds of queries, which eventually will need more brainstorming and lead towards a better outcome.

After years of near-silence, Apple is slowly starting to make a bit of noise about its work on artificial intelligence. Last December the iPhone-maker shared its first public research paper on the topic; this June it announced new tools to speed up machine learning on the iPhone; and today it started blogging. The company's new website, titled "Apple Machine Learning Journal," is a bit grander than a blog. But it looks like it will have the same basic function: keeping readers up to date in a relatively accessible manner. "Here, you can read posts written by Apple engineers about their work using machine learning technologies," says the opening post, before inviting feedback from researchers, students, and developers.