From April 14 to 18, the HIMSS Conference was held in Orlando. This year's event focused on the growing role of AI in healthcare, including tools for genetic test ordering, virtual care, and cancer treatment. Ethical AI and data governance frameworks were also major topics of discussion.
On April 14, Apple released a blog post disclosing the core technologies behind its AI privacy protection. The post highlighted the use of differential privacy and synthetic data in Apple Intelligence.
Also on April 14, the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced on International Quantum Day that it would invest £121 million in the quantum sector. This funding includes three main components:
£46.1 million via Innovate UK to accelerate the deployment of quantum technologies across computing, networking, PNT (positioning, navigation, and timing), and sensing;
£21 million to support the UK National Quantum Computing Centre;
£10.9 million for the UK National Physical Laboratory’s quantum measurement program, aimed at encouraging broader adoption of quantum technologies.
On April 15, NVIDIA and Google Cloud announced a new partnership. The collaboration focuses on integrating NVIDIA’s Blackwell platform with Google Distributed Cloud, with a strong emphasis on security, data sovereignty, and the development of AI observability and security tools.
On the same day, AI travel planning platform Mindtrip was featured in a news report by ABS-CBN. The report discussed how AI agents are set to take over the travel industry and noted that Mindtrip’s generative AI can quickly create customized itineraries based on text prompts.
On April 16, researchers from the Graduate School of Engineering at Osaka Metropolitan University developed an interpretable AI model for autonomous ship collision avoidance. The model aims to increase trust and reduce human error, contributing to safer maritime navigation.
On April 17, Dr. Diego Guarin’s team at the University of Florida released an open-source AI tool called VisionMD. It is designed to objectively and precisely analyze videos of patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, helping doctors monitor subtle motor changes.
On April 18, Samsung introduced its “AI Home” vision in Singapore, launching a new lineup of Bespoke AI appliances. These appliances are integrated with AI and enhanced by upgraded Bixby voice assistant, Samsung Knox, and SmartThings for a more convenient and secure user experience.
Also on April 18, Google showcased DolphinGemma, an AI model capable of understanding dolphin vocalizations. Built using the same technology as Google’s Gemini system, DolphinGemma contains around 400 million parameters and functions similarly to generative language models like ChatGPT—but instead of generating text, it generates dolphin sounds.
On April 19, new research showed progress in using AI for real-time sign language translation, addressing challenges such as similar gestures and inconsistent lighting conditions.
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