Nvidia Is Redesigning Computing With Volta, Deep Learning Institute And Dev Communities

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May 12, 2017

Intel Corp has a huge competitor. Nvidia is out to do in computing what software giants like Google and Apple did. It wants to bring developers in ways that apps makers support Google Play and Apple Store. That is the only way to succeed in the machine learning world and Nvidia wants to lead in the hardware aspect of that market.

Machine learning is sparking a new era in computing, according to Nvidia’s chief executive, who hopes that his latest GPU, Volta, becomes its favorite fuel.

The Volta announcement was the centerpiece of a two-hour keynote at GTC on “Powering the AI Revolution.” The annual Nvidia event attracted a record of more than 7,000 attendees, thanks to rising interest in using an expanding array of neural networks across a broadening horizon of applications from agriculture to pharmaceuticals and public safety.

Nvidia’s graphics processors hold a strong position in training neural nets for machine learning. “Every single cloud company in the world has Nvidia GPUs provisioned for a cloud service,” said founder and CEO, Jensen Huang.

Transforming Computing

Deep learning is “transforming computing” is the message that Nvidia hopes to hammer home at its GPU Tech conference. On that theme, Nvidia has styled itself as a firebrand, catalyst and deep learning enabler and — in the long run — a deep profiteer.

Among the telltale signs that Nvidia is betting its future on this branch of artificial intelligence (AI) is the recent launch of its “Deep Learning Institute,” with plans increase the number of developers to 100,000 this year. Nvidia trained 10,000 developers in deep learning in 2016.

Over the last few years, AI has made inroads into “all parts of science,” said Greg Estes, Nvidia’s vice president responsible for developer programs. AI is becoming an integral component of “all applications ranging from cancer research, robotics, manufacturing to financial services, fraud detection and intelligent video analysis,” he noted.

Nvidia needs to consider Nigeria and support the local companies like Zenvus. We will be happy to use its chips in future Zenvus designs.

ATTEND & APPLY: MasterCard FDN Unveiling $13 Million Youth Agriculture Lab In Nigeria, Other

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This is an opportunity for young people interested in developing skills on agriculture.

The MasterCard Foundation is partnering with Michigan State University (MSU) for the AgriFood Youth Opportunity Lab, a five-year, $13 million collaboration.

This partnership will support 15,000 young people aged 18 to 24 in major bread basket food shed regions surrounding Lagos and Dar es Salaam to access employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. AgriFood Youth Opportunity Lab will encourage youth to participate in the fast-growing horticulture, aquaculture, poultry, cassava and oilseed sectors in Nigeria and Tanzania. The partnership will also assist economically disadvantaged, hard-to-reach out-of-school youth as they transition into employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in the agrifood system.

The MasterCard Foundation and Michigan State University will launch this initiative at the AgriFood Youth Opportunity Lab Private and Public Sector Plenary and Launch Reception

WHEN: Monday, May 15, 2017 from 4:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.
Press conference at 5:30 P.M.

WHERE: Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel
Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island

You may attend to learn more about this program and possibly apply.

Singularity University Global Grand Challenge Accepting 2017 Applications: Zenvus Recommends

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Singularity University Global Grand Challenge is accepting applications. It is looking for world’s most promising social impact technology companies (could be for-profit or not). Zenvus represented Africa, as the only firm from the continent, last year, and this challenge added value in our business. Zenvus participated in the food track.

About Singularity University

Singularity University believes that leveraging the convergence of exponential technologies will advance the world along the path to solving major global challenges and will shift humanity from an era of scarcity to one of abundance.

That’s why, as part of Singularity University Global Summit, we’re teaming up with some of the world’s most influential organizations – as well as companies that are actively investing in a brighter future – to evaluate the potential human and economic impacts of GGC Award applicants, and to offer connections, opportunities, resources, and recognition to their projects.

If you and your team are using exponential technologies to positively impact humanity on a global scale, we encourage you to apply for the Global Grand Challenge Awards.

The Awards

A maximum of three participating organizations will be selected for each of the 12 tracks. Those chosen will be invited to attend Singularity University Global Summit in San Francisco, August 13-15, 2017. As a GGC Award participant, your organization will receive dedicated exhibition space in the SU Global Summit EXPO, where you’ll have the opportunity to present your work to 2,000 public and private sector leaders from numerous industries and dozens of countries.

One participating organization from each track – the one found to have the most potential to positively impact one billion people through exponential technology – will be selected as the track winner, and will earn recognition and exposure to some of the world’s most influential companies and development organizations.

The following tracks are available in 2017:

Disaster resilience
Energy
Environment
Food, Governance
Health
Learning
Prosperity
Security
Shelter
Space
Water

The event will be held in Hilton San Francisco Union Square, USA on August 13-15, 2017

Apply here – Deadline: July 31, 2017

Zenvus Team Visiting Nairobi Kenya To Meet Farmers And Governments: May 15-19

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Zenvus team will be in Nairobi (Kenya) to meet farmers, co-operative leaders and government officials on its breakthrough technology which is transforming farming in Africa. Zenvus makes sensors and multi-spectral cameras, supported with analytics, which help farmers improve farm productivity and reduce farm inputs like water, energy and fertilizer.

African farmers work really hard. Yet, most are very poor. The key factor is lack of productivity as most of the farmers are using guessing as a farming strategy. They do things without any data-based insights. For decades, the only result has been poverty. Our solution is an intelligent device that uses proprietary electronic sensors to collect soil data like moisture, nutrients, pH etc and send them to a cloud server via GSM, satellite or Wifi. Algorithms in the server analyze the data and advice farmers. As the crops grow, the system deploys special cameras to build vegetative health for detection of drought stress, pest and diseases. We tell a farm what, how, and when to farm. Fixing agricultural productivity will have exponential impacts on the quest to reduce mass poverty and that is what Zenvus does. Besides precision farming, Zenvus supports lending, insurance and trading by using the data collected from farms to help farmers raise capital, insure their farms and more.

We will be meeting partners through the week of May 15-19, 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya. To schedule to meet us, please email audrey.kumar@fasmicrogroup.com.

The Founder of Zenvus and Chairman of Fasmicro Group, Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe, will be available to answer questions on Zenvus technology.

GE Lagos Garage Accepting 2017 Summer Applications

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GE Garage Lagos is General Electric’s open FabLab in Nigeria. Through workshops and demo, they hope to increase the employability of the local workforce in some key industries. GE created the Garages program in 2012 to reinvigorate America’s interest in invention, innovation, and manufacturing. In 2014, Garages went global with three weeks of workshops amidst a fully equipped fabrication lab in Lagos, Nigeria.

In 2017, GE continues the program dedicated to accelerating the impact of Nigeria’s most promising entrepreneurs. Working with a variety of world-class instructors, investors, technical experts and partners, participants will build a culture of collaboration and innovation while translating their creativity to potentially viable ideas and businesses.

The Garage Entrepreneurship program’s select participants will directly interact with the latest manufacturing technologies – including 3D printers and laser cutters – that enable innovation through rapid prototyping, which will transform Nigerian industries, particularly, SMEs in creating value. The Garage also provides access to advanced hardware and Nigeria’s extensive mentorship network, supporting entrepreneurial spirit with an aim to spark ideas that drive growth across multiple sectors of the economy.

They have a new calendar and are accepting applications.

This program is designed for hardware entrepreneurs that have an existing product or idea and want to learn how to apply cutting-edge manufacturing technology like 3D printing to their product development process.

APPLY NOW by submitting this application form. The deadline is midnight May 22, 2017. There is NO fee for the application or the program.

PROGRAM DATES:
May 30-June 24, 2017. Time: 4pm-7pm weekdays.

LOCATION:GE Nigeria Headquarters , Mansard Place – 3rd Floor, Plot 927/928, Bishop Aboyade Cole Street, Victoria Island, Lagos

* Required