FocusAI - Edition #71
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Edition #71 - September 10th, 2021
This week :
Wine
Climate change
Pet Poop
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🍷 Wine, Forest fires and Machine Learning
Some California winemakers are using a service called Tastry to identify grapes tainted by smoke from the state’s surging blazes and recommend blends that will mask the flavor.
💰 Databricks expands its data lake analytics with $1.6B funding
Databricks, a big data analytics software provider, today announced that it raised $1.6 billion in a series H financing round, bringing the company’s total raised to $3.5 billion at a $38 billion post-money valuation.
🐸 OpenAI introduces Triton: Open-Source GPU Programming for Neural Networks
Triton 1.0, an open-source Python-like programming language which enables researchers with no CUDA experience to write highly efficient GPU code—most of the time on par with what an expert would be able to produce.
🌦️ Getting a Jump on Climate Change
Companies that specialize in climate analytics are training neural networks to help businesses manage risks posed by a warming globe.
🧠 Identify Pre-Alzheimer's Brain Changes With Over 99% Accuracy
Researchers in Lithuania have developed a deep learning-based method that can predict the possible onset of Alzheimer’s disease with over 99 per cent accuracy.
The method uses Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning to analyse brain images. It is faster than manual analysis, which also requires specific knowledge of the changes associated with Alzheimer’s.
🧹 Machine Learning to Avoid Pet Poop
iRobot's Roomba j7+ Robot Vacuum uses Machine Learning to avoid pet poop. It's offering the j7+ with a P.O.O.P. (Pet Owner Official Promise) guarantee: If the robot fails to avoid solid pet waste within a year of your purchase, the company will give you a new one for free.
👮 NSW Police runs AI over evidence using Microsoft Azure
NSW Police has “infused” its insights platform with Microsoft Azure-based artificial intelligence and machine learning services to fast-track video and audio evidence analysis.
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