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AI’s Language Problem

Machines that truly understand language would be incredibly useful. But we don’t know how to build them.

by Will Knight

  1. Intel Buys a Startup to Catch Up in Deep Learning

    Acquisition should let Nervana Systems speed development of its chips radically redesigned for artificial intelligence.

    by Peter Burrows and Tom Simonite

  2. Facebook Has Nuked Ad Blockers, For Now

    Facebook thinks millions of people are cheating it out of ad views.

    by Tom Simonite

  3. China’s Solar Binge Is Turning Into a Hangover

    Record growth in the first half of 2016 sounds great for renewable energy, but the country has far more solar power than it can use.

    by Richard Martin

  4. High-Frequency Trading Is Nearing the Ultimate Speed Limit

    A network switch made by the firm Metamako allows a trade order to be placed in the time it takes a photon to travel about 90 feet.

    by Michael Reilly

  5. Crystal Ball for Corn Crop Yields Will Revolutionize Commodity Trading

    TellusLabs is using NASA imagery, machine learning, and expert knowledge about vegetation to deliver accurate, in-season agricultural yield estimates.

    by Elizabeth Woyke

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