neurips 2018 Key Insights and Subtle Shifts Emerge from Massive NeurIPS 2018 Conference The recently renamed NeurIPS conference draws nearly 8,000 attendees and highlights subtle architectural advancements like ODENets alongside a dominant theme of sanity checks for existing AI approaches.
alphafold DeepMind's AlphaFold Dominates Protein Structure Prediction at CASP13 DeepMind's AlphaFold takes first place at CASP13 by a wide margin in predicting novel protein folds, leaving the academic community stunned.
waymo Waymo Debuts First Commercial Robotaxi Service in Phoenix Waymo launches Waymo One, a commercial ride-hailing service using self-driving cars in the Phoenix area. The service currently relies on human backup drivers as the company cautiously expands its autonomous technology.
waymo Waymo Launches First Commercial Robotaxi Service in Phoenix Alphabet's Waymo officially kicks off its Waymo One commercial ride-hailing service in the Phoenix area, though it remains limited to early rider program participants with safety drivers behind the wheel.
waymo Waymo Launches First Commercial Self-Driving Taxi Service in Arizona Waymo officially opens its self-driving vehicle service to the public in the Phoenix area, marking a major milestone for autonomous transportation. Customers now request rides through an app just like traditional ridesharing services.
waymo Waymo Launches First Commercial Self-Driving Ride-Share Service Waymo introduces Waymo One, the nation's first commercial autonomous ride-share program, initially available to a select group of users in the Phoenix area. The company takes a cautious approach by keeping human safety drivers in the vehicles.
nvidia NVIDIA Launches Titan RTX GPU Targeting AI Researchers and Wealthy Gamers NVIDIA officially introduces the Titan RTX, a flagship graphics card featuring 24GB of VRAM and a $2,500 price tag. The powerful GPU targets AI researchers and creative professionals rather than mainstream consumers.
waymo Waymo Secures First California Permit for Fully Driverless Road Testing Waymo earns the first-ever California permit to test autonomous vehicles on public roads without a human safety driver behind the wheel. The Alphabet-owned company starts its driverless testing in a familiar Silicon Valley territory.
waymo Waymo Secures First California Permit for Driverless Public Road Testing Waymo earns the first California permit to test fully driverless cars on public streets, marking a major milestone for autonomous vehicles. The company plans to launch these uncrewed tests in several Silicon Valley cities.
tesla Tesla Rolls Out Navigate on Autopilot With Driver Confirmed Lane Changes Tesla releases its advanced Navigate on Autopilot feature to the wider US fleet, though drivers currently must confirm lane changes manually. The company needs millions more miles of data before enabling fully automatic lane changes.
tesla Tesla Releases Navigate on Autopilot to North American Drivers Tesla rolls out its most advanced driver assistance feature yet, allowing cars to guide themselves from highway on-ramp to off-ramp. The system requires driver confirmation for lane changes and is only available to customers who purchased specific upgrade packages.
tesla Tesla Rolls Out Advanced Navigate on Autopilot Feature Across North America Tesla releases its Navigate on Autopilot feature in North America, allowing cars to guide themselves from highway on-ramp to off-ramp. Drivers still supervise the system and must confirm lane changes.
artificial intelligence AI Algorithm Portrait Shatters Expectations With $432K Auction Sale An artificial intelligence algorithm generates a portrait that sells for a stunning $432,500 at Christie's, far exceeding initial estimates. The artwork highlights the creative potential of AI beyond typical industrial applications.
mit MIT Commits $1 Billion to Establish New College of Computing MIT announces a $1 billion College of Computing backed by a massive $350 million gift from Stephen A. Schwarzman. The new college aims to bridge artificial intelligence with other academic disciplines across the institute.
ai now AI Now 2018 Symposium Tackles Ethics and Accountability in Artificial Intelligence The AI Now 2018 Symposium brings together experts from various sectors to discuss the ethical implications and accountability of artificial intelligence in everyday life. The event examines landmark developments from the past year to identify future challenges.