• AI as mediator: 'Smart' replies help humans communicate during pandemic

    Daily life during a pandemic means social distancing and finding new ways to remotely connect with friends, family and co-workers. And as we communicate online and by text, artificial intelligence could play a role in keeping our conversations on track, according to new research.
  • How Diligent's Robots Are Making a Difference in Texas Hospitals

    For the last several years, Diligent Robotics has been testing out its robot, Moxi, in hospitals in Texas. Diligent isn’t the only company working on hospital robots, but Moxi is unique in that it’s doing commercial mobile manipulation, picking supplies out of supply closets and delivering them to patient rooms, all completely autonomously.A few weeks ago, Diligent announced US $10 million in new funding, which comes at a critical time, as the company addressed in their press re
  • New blood test can detect 50 types of cancer

    New blood test can detect 50 types of cancer
    System uses machine learning to offer new way to screen for hard-to-detect cancersA new blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer has been revealed by researchers in the latest study to offer hope for early detection.The test is based on DNA that is shed by tumours and found circulating in the blood. More specifically, it focuses on chemical changes to this DNA, known as methylation patterns. Continue reading...