A system for machine-generated speech that it says outperforms existing technology by 50 percent has been created by Google’s DeepMind unit, which is working to develop super-intelligent computers. An artificial intelligence called WaveNet that can mimic human speech by learning… Read More ›
Day: September 9, 2016
Mastercard sued for $19 billion in Britain’s biggest damages claim
According to court documents filed in London, a legal case brought against Mastercard demanding 14 billion pounds ($19 billion) in damages for allegedly charging excessive fees could potentially benefit some 46 million people in Britain. When shoppers swiped their debit… Read More ›
Wells Fargo settles customer fraud with $190 million
Wells Fargo has been accused of pushing financial products on customers which they did not ask for or was required by them. Although Wells Fargo’s ability to sell multiple products to the same customer base is legendary, regulators have now… Read More ›
Google set to acquire Apigee Corp for $625 million
Apigee’s expertise lies in developing APIs for cloud computing. Analysts opine that the deal could help Google close-in on the competition. In a deal aimed at garnering a greater share of the increasingly lucrative cloud business, Google has disclosed that… Read More ›