How AI is transforming drug discovery May 25, 2021 12 June 2007 marked a day in history that grow in significance in the coming decades. On that day a robot named ‘Adam’ ended the monopoly of humans over the discovery of scientific knowledge by identifying the function of a yeast gene. By searching through public databases, Adam generated hypotheses about the genetic codes for [...]
Elon’s games continue while crypto markets roar back into life May 25, 2021 The crypto markets continue to restore some value as Bitcoin edges closer to $40,000.
Crypto markets bounce back after weekend nosedive May 24, 2021 Another turbulent weekend in the crypto markets saw Bitcoin fall to a low of just above $31,000 yesterday.
Ethereum volatility increases as FUD continues to pour in May 21, 2021 It was another turbulent day in the markets, as the Bitcoin price continues to bounce up and down like a skittle on a snare drum.
Your next GP might be Dr Alexa or Dr Siri May 20, 2021 One of the ways that artificial intelligence is transforming everyday life is through combination technologies which amalgamate innovations such as machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, image processing, natural language processing, speech recognition and more into brand new applications. The most active innovator and adopter of these ‘magic’ new combinations is the global healthcare sector. [...]
Chaos in alt markets as Bitcoin steadies after sharp fall May 20, 2021 It’s been a wild 24 hours in the crypto markets, with the price of Bitcoin falling more than 25 per cent yesterday to a low of just above $30,000.
Modernising Burnley: How ALK Capital plan to use artificial intelligence and a network of partner clubs to take the Clarets into a new era May 20, 2021 Think of Burnley FC and you think of target men, tigerish midfielders and hulking centre-backs. Of manager Sean Dyche’s gravelly tones. Of one of the Premier League’s less fashionable and most traditional clubs consistently outperforming more glamorous rivals with a defiantly no-nonsense brand of football. But for all that they have punched above their weight, [...]
Do you know your bots? May 19, 2021 Robots are everywhere — from robotic wearables, bionic hands and arms, companion robots, medical devices and even biomorphic drones that model the behaviour of bees. The fastest and most significant new innovations are taking place right now in three subsectors of the robotics sector which focus respectively on cobots, drones and medical robots. Cobots Cobots [...]
Cobots are coming to a workplace near you May 19, 2021 The word ‘robot’ is a relative newcomer to the English language. It was the brainchild of Czech playwright Karel Čapek who introduced it in his 1920 hit play Rossum’s Universal Robots. The word is drawn from the old Slavic word, robota, which means “servitude” “forced labor” or “drudgery”. By contrast the word ‘cobot’ is a very modern portmanteau [...]
AI is the next frontier for surgical robots May 19, 2021 The introduction of robots into surgery has changed modern surgical practise. The global surgical robotics market is expected to reach $98 billion in value by the end of 2024. Being minimally invasive, surgical robots are helping to perform complex surgeries with geometrical precision even in anatomical areas that are difficult for even human surgeons to reach. [...]