Market leaders invest in the AI and machine learning research to offer better than the best to their customers. What will the new tech trends bring to business industries? Artificial Intelligence is gradually getting into every sector of the industry. Be it farming or architecture AI advancements are growing rapidly. Speaking of businesses, this technology is becoming the open secret of every leading firm's next move in the industry.

Smart speakers are all the rage in China and demand for smartphones shows no sign of slowing down in the region, according to GfK Asia. Latest sales figures released by the consumer market research firm show that 27 million smart speakers were shifted in November and 35 million in December in China last year. Powered by virtual assistants, voice-activated smart speakers in China include the Xiaomi Mi AI and Alibaba's Tmall Genie X1 (Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post). GfK reports that there are 34 products from 21 different brands in the country. Other global products include the Amazon Echo, Google Home and the Apple HomePod.

Automaker Honda Motor Co. reported a 12 percent rise in its January-March profit thanks to growing sales and cost-cutting. Tokyo-based Honda said Friday it posted a quarterly profit of ¥107.7 billion ($988 million), up from ¥95.9 billion a year earlier. Honda, which makes the Odyssey minivan and Asimo robot, says the results were achieved despite some unfavorable currency moves. The company also suffered from costs related to a massive recall caused by faulty air-bag inflators made by Takata Corp. Honda was among Takata's biggest customers. But that was offset by strong sales, especially of motorcycles, in other Asian nations such as India and Vietnam.

Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro is known as the godfather of humanoids for his years of work developing uncannily lifelike robots. He's succeeded in creating robots that look and move like people, and not only that, he's giving them a full range of capabilities that help them behave and learn like we do. "People think my motivation is to build a robot. My motivation is to understand what a human is, by developing humanoid robots," he says in the new CBSN Originals documentary, "Replacing Humans: Robots Among Us." He draws an analogy to athletes in the Paralympic Games with high-tech prosthetic limbs.

Imagine you live in a smart city that knows your face and follows your every move – the places you go, the people you see, and all of the things you do along the way. Over time, autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) builds a profile that reports on how likely you are to commit a crime. When that risk is high, the police take pre-emptive action. Welcome to hyper-surveillance and the next generation of predictive policing. Both India and China are currently implementing this level of surveillance to bring down crime rates and detect terrorists before they strike.

This multiplayer game allows users to connect with their friends and embark on emotionally-engaging grand adventures in a living world that is persistent, social and rewarding. The adventure has multiple story arcs that surprise and delight players for the life of the game. A user can choose to simply experience the adventure, or they can help create it. Becoming part of VU is rewarding and easy for gamers and non-gamers alike. Whether the user is in the game or not, the universe and storyline continues moving forward.

Given how India's public sector is showing a growing interest in artificial intelligence, can legal tech startups keep up and help transform India's judiciary system? Though India has made rapid progress in terms of technology, companies and researchers are yet to utilise the full potential of AI. In fact, a PwC report emphasises that how instead of waiting for technology to reach a level where regulatory intervention becomes necessary, India could be a frontrunner by establishing a legal infrastructure in advance. A slew of Indian legal tech startups are building NLP-based applications and introducing next-gen legal research platforms that help law firms go beyond simple, keyword-based research, thereby making it less time-consuming. Many legal startups are fast rising in AI research capabilities, some of who have their own AI research labs.

As the old saying goes: Time is money. And, that's never been truer than in the competitive world of international shipping, where unforeseen delays or miscalculations can cost millions of dollars. Thousands of cargo ships ply the oceans and keep world trade moving ahead every day. But poor weather, congested ports, equipment breakdowns, and mishaps of all kinds make for anything but smooth sailing. An unexpected delay for just one vessel can sometimes cascade into a logistical nightmare for an entire fleet with schedules thrown out of kilter across multiple ports and trading hubs – impacting the flow of globalized supply chains.

Marietje Schaake has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the Dutch Democratic Party (D66) with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) political group since 2009. She serves on the International Trade committee and is the spokesperson for the ALDE Group on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Schaake also serves on the committee on Foreign Affairs and the subcommittee on Human Rights. She is the founder of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Digital Agenda for Europe. Furthermore, Marietje Schaake is the Vice-President of the US Delegation and serves on the Iran Delegation and the Delegation for the Arab peninsula.

Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. reported a 12 percent rise in its January-March profit thanks to growing sales and cost cutting. Tokyo-based Honda said Friday it posted a January-March profit of 107.7 billion yen ($988 million), up from 95.9 billion yen a year earlier. Honda, which makes the Odyssey minivan and Asimo robot, says the results were achieved despite some unfavorable currency moves.