Top 5 Deep Learning and AI Stories - October 6, 2017

Gartner releases the top 10 strategic technology trends for 2018 2. Oracle adds GPU Accelerated Computing to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 3. Chemistry and physics Nobel Prizes awarded to teams supported by GPUs 4. MIT uses deep learning to help guide decisions in ICU 5. Portfolio management firms are using AI to seek alpha 5. GARTNER RELEASES THE TOP 10 STRATEGIC TECH TRENDS FOR 2018 Gartner, Inc. announced its top strategic tech trends and predictions at the 2017 Gartner Symposium this week. "The first three strategic tech trends explore how AI and machine learning are seeping into virtually everything and represent a major battleground for technology providers over the next five years. READ ARTICLE 6. ORACLE ADDS GPU ACCELERATED COMPUTING TO ORACLE CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE Oracle announced at Oracle OpenWorld this week it is now offering NVIDIA's P100 GPU instances in its public cloud, with plans to add the more powerful V100 GPUs in the near future. "This is the first time Oracle has offered access to GPU acceleration, reflecting an industry-wide move to provide access to cloud hardware optimized for artificial intelligence and machine learning. READ ARTICLE 7. CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZES AWARDED TO TEAMS SUPPORTED BY GPUS It's not every day your work assists someone who wins a Nobel Prize.