Soulcalibur VI, the seventh entry in the main series, is a fantastic and epic return to form complete with deep combat and gorgeous visuals. After waiting six long years since the overall underwhelming release of Soul Calibur V in 2012, the patience has paid off: we have been rewarded with a truly phenomenal addition to the Soul Calibur series. It combines everything that made previous entries so great and adds in some beautifully rich story telling which has been seldom seen in the game's long history, helping to make Soulcalibur VI the best entry in the entire series. Soulcalibur VI is, more than anything, a reboot than a sequel. This latest iteration of the game takes you back to the roots of the game's history and invites players on a new and unique journey across the world of the 16th Century, revisiting the original story of cursed swords Soul Edge and Soul Calibur, but also adding in new elements which end up telling an excitingly epic tale of the characters whom tirelessly seek the swords.

Examples include China's chillingly precise surveillance apparatus and "social credit system," by which the government monitors its citizens and assigns them a "score" according to their behavior. The big picture: Until now, the challenge to the post-World War II system has appeared to flow from mainly three public trends -- a rejection of immigration, globalization and establishment leaders. These have led to a tribal mentality, in which nations and groupings within them are championing their own, and demonizing those viewed as outsiders. But these are just the threats from within. "These tools make it easier for authorities to track what is going on, influence the flow of information, and marginalize dissident voices," Darrell West, director of the center for technology innovation at the Brookings Institution, tells Axios.

The comments, during an on stage interview Monday at a Wired technology conference in San Francisco, followed reports several weeks ago about Google's secret China search project that sparked a backlash from human-rights advocates and Washington lawmakers, who warn the effort could aid a repressive regime. Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., also faces pressure from its own employees to only do work that adheres to the company's values. In August, hundreds of employees signed a letter asking Google to give rank-and-file workers a voice in the ethics-review process and the ability to opt out of working on certain projects. Google decided in 2010 to withdraw its search engine from China to protest government censorship and attempts to hack into the Gmail accounts of Chinese human-rights activists. Google co-founder Sergey Brin then described the government as having the "earmarks of totalitarianism" of the Soviet Union, where he was born.

As India pushes its boundaries towards achieving digital growth, a new report said on Tuesday that over 50,000 positions in the fields of data science and Machine Learning (ML) are vacant in the country owing to a lack of skilled workforce. A state of the industry report by leading ed-tech platform Great Learning found that despite the number of job postings and job seeker interest for data scientist reaching an all-time high in 2017, there are no skilled professionals around. "The job market in this space is heavily tilted towards job seekers, with twice the number of jobs than available talent," said the report based on a study of 28,000 participants across 3,000 organisations in the country. "With more and more jobs increasingly becoming data driven, the need of the hour is for professionals to upskill themselves to stay relevant," said Hari Krishnan Nair, Co-founder, Great Learning. "Over the past one year, we have seen heightened interest from companies across IT, BFSI and telecom for professionals in data science," he added.

Chinese technology giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled its flagship Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20X and Porsche Design Mate 20RS smartphones at an event at ExCel -- the largest conference venue in London. These are the first devices from Huawei's stable to be powered by the world's first 5G-ready 7nm (nanometre) chipset Kirin 980, equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities. No Mate series device has, however, made it to India before and the company has not made it clear yet if the new line-up will be launched in India. HUAWEI Mate 20 with 4GB RAM 128GB ROM configuration would be available for 799 euros (roughly Rs 67,800) and HUAWEI Mate 20 with 6GB RAM 128GB storage configuration would cost 849 euros (Rs 72,000, approximately). Both devices went on sale on Tuesday.

One of my pet peeves is people using terms they don't really understand, especially when they misuse them. Knowing terms and knowing how to use them are two fundamentally different things, yet some people simply can't resist the temptation to hijack the latest buzzword or tech term in an attempt to impress. Of late, one of the victims of reckless misuse is artificial intelligence (AI). Repeatedly confused with all things technologically "smart", the term is now bounced around coffee shops, conference halls and boardroom tables with troubling frequency. Let's set the record straight: the apps on your smart device, the GPS on your cell phone, the voice activated gadgets that switch your living room lights on and off, are not AI.

In India over 50,000 jobs in the Data Science and Machine Learning space are vacant, for want of skilled professionals, finds a state of the industry report by ed-tech platform, Great Learning. This is despite the rapidly growing demand for Data Science professionals in India; with the number of job postings and job seeker interest for'Data Scientist' reaching an all-time high in 2017. The job market in this space is heavily tilted towards job seekers, with twice the number of jobs, than available talent. The report is based on a study of 28000 participants across 3000 organizations in India. According to Gartner, out of 10 lakh registered companies in India, 75% have invested or are going to invest in Machine Learning and Data Science.

From rail to utility and delivery services, the rapid adoption of chatbots in India are helping the nation move toward a tech-centric future. While this piece may have an Indian flavour, any local or regional business, should be looking to maximise the use of technology to make efficiency gains and improve customer service. Much of the focus on AI customer service, chatbots and digital-first business revolves around China, thanks to the nation's relentless drive to modernity and the huge population to deal with. Just as populous is India, and while its political landscape might be more confusing, the country is still pushing toward that digital future. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is the latest giant to adopt a chatbot to help out with customer service and support.

It's now possible to check in automatically at Shanghai's Hongqiao airport using facial recognition technology, part of an ambitious rollout of facial recognition systems in China that has raised privacy concerns as Beijing pushes to become a global leader in the field. The airport unveiled self-service kiosks for flight and baggage check-in, security clearance and boarding powered by facial recognition technology, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.