We describe the application of assumption-based argumentation (ABA) to a domain of medical knowledge derived from clinical trials of drugs for breast cancer. We adapt an algorithm for calculating the admissible semantics for ABA frameworks to take account of preferences and describe a prototype implementation which uses variant-based parallel computation to improve the efficiency of query answering.

As machine learning becomes a more integral part of running businesses, the model-building process still requires iteration and experimentation. Comet has created an entire platform to get models from idea to product, and today the company announced a $50 million Series B. The investment comes on the heels of the company's $13 million A round in April. OpenView led the round with participation from existing investors Scale Venture Partners, Trilogy Equity Partners and Two Sigma Ventures. The company has now raised almost $70 million, according to Crunchbase data. Company co-founder and CEO Gideon Mendels said that the product works on any platform from a laptop to the cloud to an on-prem cluster.

The love-seeking singles of Facebook's new dating service, privacy experts say, may not be prepared for what they'll encounter: sham profiles, expanded data gathering and a new wave of dating fraud. Facebook -- under fire for viral misinformation, fake accounts and breaches of trust -- said this week it will soon offer a new dating service designed to help its users find love, giving the world's largest social network a uniquely intimate vantage point on its users' romantic desires and personal lives. The service will allow people older than 18 to create a dating profile -- separate from their main profile and invisible to their friends -- that it shows to potential matches based on common interests, dating preferences, location and mutual friends, company officials said. Using a button -- not a swipe, as popularized by popular dating app Tinder -- people will then be able to say whether they're "interested" or would rather "pass" on those potential partners, officials said. Matches will be shown the other person's first name, age, current city and photo, though users will also have the option of sharing their work, education and other biographical information.

The love-seeking singles of Facebook's new dating service, privacy experts say, may not be prepared for what they'll encounter: sham profiles, expanded data gathering and a new wave of dating fraud. Facebook -- under fire for viral misinformation, fake accounts and breaches of trust -- said this week it will soon offer a new dating service designed to help its users find love, giving the world's largest social network a uniquely intimate vantage point on its users' romantic desires and personal lives. The service will allow people older than 18 to create a dating profile -- separate from their main profile and invisible to their friends -- that it shows to potential matches based on common interests, dating preferences, location and mutual friends, company officials said. Using a button -- not a swipe, as popularized by popular dating app Tinder -- people will then be able to say whether they're "interested" or would rather "pass" on those potential partners, officials said. Matches will be shown the other person's first name, age, current city and photo, though users will also have the option of sharing their work, education and other biographical information.

The move toward advanced manufacturing is predicated on the belief it will deliver continuous improvement and will ultimately result in both cost savings and productivity improvements. Manufacturers are hesitant to invest in these smart capabilities unless the return on investment (ROI) is clear and quick. The initial investment in smart manufacturing can seem overwhelming, and the required IT and OT hours can be difficult to predict. These factors make it difficult to make a compelling case for the ROI in all instances. Some manufacturers are hedging their smart-manufacturing bets by using outside, hosted systems such as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).