Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Amazon Alexa's Expansion May Change Internet of Things
Amazon is opening its Alexa digital assistant to any manufacturer that builds voice-enabled devices. With the new Alexa Voice Service (AVS) Device SDK tools, developers can install Alexa on hardw… -
Why You Shouldn’t Fear A.I. Taking Your Job
There’s a growing fear that artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning will take over millions of human jobs, leading to social upheaval on an unimaginable scale. While some tech leaders… -
OpenAI Bot Conquers Humans at 'Dota 2'
Another day, another human champion brought low by an artificial intelligence (A.I.) platform. This time, the contest in question was “The International,” a huge tournament centered on “Dota 2,”… -
Xbox Opens Up More to Indie Game Developers
If you’re an indie game developer interested in building for the Xbox, your moment may have arrived: Microsoft’s new Xbox Live Creators Program gives you the ability to publish games directly to… -
Is Tech's Gender Pay Gap Shrinking?
Diversity within tech firms is very much in the news right now, thanks to the controversy at Google over a certain employee memo. Recruiters and hiring managers know it will come up—if not in an… -
DeepMind, Blizzard Open "Starcraft II" A.I. Tools
Late last year, Google’s DeepMind announced that it would use Blizzard’s ultra-popular “Starcraft II” game as a test-bed for artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning. “Starcraft II,” f… -
More Women Execs Shrinks Gender Pay Gap: Study
Diversity within tech firms is very much in the news right now, thanks to the controversy at Google over a certain employee memo. Much of the debate over tech diversity centers on two things: the… -
What are the Best Cities for Startups?
What are the best cities for startups? Nestpick, an online platform for renting furnished apartments, recently crunched some datasets and concluded that, at least in the United States, San Franci… -
New A.I. Course Focuses on Deep Learning
There’s no denying that artificial intelligence and machine learning are drawing a lot of buzz. Company CEOs brag about integrating A.I. and machine-learning algorithms into their products and in… -
See How Much H-1B Holders Earn at Top Tech Firms
How much can H-1B visa holders expect to earn at the nation’s top tech companies? In some cases, quite a bit: according to new data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), H-1B ho…