Monte Carlo Tree Search – beginners guide
For quite a long time, a common opinion in academic world was that machine achieving human master performance level in the game of Go was far from realistic. It was considered a ‘holy grail’ of AI [...]
Addressing the increasing demand for data scientists and how to get involved
Addressing the increasing demand for data scientists and how to get involved Data science has become a crucial practice for many businesses to increase efficiency and to enhance processes. It has had a [...]
How a year in DevOps changed me as a Developer
About a year ago, we had a project come in which required automating infrastructure setup, configuration management and change management. I happened to be at the right place at the right time and was [...]
Robots in workplace ‘could create double the jobs they destroy’
The World Economic Forum report suggests new technologies have the capacity to both disrupt and create new ways of working. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo The rise of machines, robots and algorithms in the workplace stands to [...]
Machine Learning Is A Moneyball Moment For Companies
Runner slides into home base (Photo by Lambert/Getty Images) By now, you have heard of "Moneyball." Maybe you have even read the book by Michael Lewis (The Art of Winning and Unfair Game), seen the movie that [...]
8 Top-funded Facial Recognition Startups
The eyes may be the window to the soul, but the face is the door through which we can enter the future. OK, we’re a bunch of underpaid MBAs, not starving poets, but that [...]
Introducing Azure DevOps
Today we are announcing Azure DevOps. Working with our customers and developers around the world, it’s clear DevOps has become increasingly critical to a team’s success. Azure DevOps captures over 15 years of investment [...]
Artificial intelligence is going to completely change your life
Just as electricity transformed the way industries functioned in the past century, artificial intelligence — the science of programming cognitive abilities into machines — has the power to substantially change society in the next [...]
Microsoft and Kymeta bring futuristic connected vehicles onto home turf
A prototype vehicle designed for disaster response is outfitted with Kymeta’s KyWay flat-panel satellite antenna. (Microsoft / Kymeta Photo) REDMOND, Wash. — The vehicles sitting in the parking lot here at the headquarters of Kymeta Corp., a [...]
Real-Time Analysis of Popular Uber Locations Using Apache APIs
Let's take an in-depth look at a real-time analysis of popular Uber locations using Apache APIs. According to Gartner, smart cities will be using about 1.39 billion connected cars, IoT sensors, and devices by 2020. [...]
