Parliamentary committee calls for transparency and no bias when artificial intelligent is used on the public

The UK Parliament’s Committee on Standards in Public Life has warned of the potential for obscure and biased decision-making as artificial intelligence is used by the public sector, in a report on artificial intelligence and its impact on public standards. It sees no need for a Government AI regulator, but recommends (detail below) that government ensure high standards ...

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Unified digital tax approach agreed by 137 countries

Attempts to get a unified taxation system for companies operating in the digital economy which may not have a physical presence in countries from which they draw revenue are targeting the end of the year to come up with a proposed system of rules. At the end of last month, 137 countries agreed to support ...

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Xilinx adds ML capabilities for ProAV

Xilinx has brought out new machine learning (ML) capabilities for Xilinx devices targeted at the professional audio/video (Pro AV) and broadcast markets. It has also demo-ed a programmable HDMI 2.1 implementation on its 7nm Versal devices. These and other adaptable Xilinx solutions for the Pro AV and broadcast markets are designed to help customers reduce ...

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Trump set to double AI and quantum computing R&D investment

Later today, the White House is expected to announce a doubling of US government expenditure on R&D into AI and quantum computing, reports Reuters. The budget for AI R&D will be increased from $973 billion to $2 billion and the budget for quantum computing R&D will be doubled to $860 billion. The figures do not include ...

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Plessey and Axus combine to push GaN-on-Si micro-LED

Plessey and Axus Technology, the provider of CMP, wafer thinning and wafer polishing surface-processing machines, are collaborating to bring  GaN-on-Silicon monolithic microLED technology to  market.  Plessey is boosting its microLED display manufacturing capabilities with the purchase of metal and oxide chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) and associated tools from Axus to enable the wafer-scale bonding of microLED wafers ...

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eSIM-based system for IIOT cellular connectivity

ST has come up with an eSIM-based system for connecting Industrial IoT (IIoT) and automotive systems to cellular networks. The system simplifies connectivity for IIoT use cases such as remote condition monitoring and predictive maintenance, as well as connected-driving services such as infotainment, vehicle diagnostics, and emergency assistance. ST provides a set of  industrial and ...

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ADI and Jungo collaborate on driver monitoring

ADI is collaborating with Jungo to develop a ToF) and 2D IR-based camera product to enable driver- and in-cabin monitoring in vehicles. The combination of ADI’s ToF technology with Jungo’s Co-driver software is expected to enable the monitoring of vehicle occupants for levels of drowsiness and distraction by observing head and body position as well ...

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Anritsu signs agreement with Bureau Veritas for 5G testing

The Bureau Veritas customer products service division in Taiwan has set up Anritsu’s 5G test station MT8000A for device verification. It’s also using the test platform ME7834NR for protocol conformance testing and test system ME7873NR for RF/RRM conformance testing. By adopting MT8000A with modular configurations, Bureau Veritas can construct stable test systems for both conducted ...

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2019 was third largest year for semi M&A, says IC Insights

2019 was the third largest-ever year for semiconductor M&A, says IC Insights, with seven deals valued at $1 billion or more helping to increase the total value of all deals by 22% from 2018. Semi M&A   strengthened in 2019 after pulling back in the two previous years from historic high levels of M&A agreements ...

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Apple is biggest buyer of silicon

Apple  reclaimed its position as the biggest buyer of chips  last year, overtaking Samsung. Apple bought  8.6% of  the market, says Gartner, Samsung dropped to the second spot with 8% market share. Leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) reduced their semiconductor spend in 2019, influenced by declining memory prices. Apple took the top rank from Samsung, ...

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