Intel recently announced a new processor for neural network processing for artificial intelligence applications. The Intel Nervana Neural Network Processor (NNP), a silicon destined to “develop entirely new classes of AI applications that maximize the amount of data processed and enable customers to find greater insights – transforming their businesses.” The Intel Nervana technology, will increase data processing…
Chipmaker NVIDIA Corp. shares reached a record high, $190.10, on Monday according to Reuters. The company’s progress in artificial intelligence is one reason for the surge. Wall Street favors NVIDIA with 22 of 38 brokerages having a “buy” recommendation. Adding to the momentum, Nvidia was declared a “top pick by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Once…
H&R Block is uniting with IBM’s Watson* to produce “a new, exclusive, consumer-facing experience,” altering the current 60 year old category. The move “represents the first time Watson will be applied to tax preparation, enabling millions of filers to benefit from the industry-leading expertise of H&R Block’s tax professionals, who will now partner with Watson to…