Video game fans who just happened to be watching Russian state TV on Sunday got a strange surprise. "Vremya," a long-running television news program on the Russian network Channel One, mistakenly used footage from a military simulation video game in a segment celebrating Russian military veterans, BBC reported. The Sunday edition of "Vremya" was paying tribute to Roman Filippov, an aircraft pilot who died in Syria less than a month ago. A short montage during the segment was meant to show off the Su-25 aircraft Filippov piloted, but it featured a brief clip from the first-person shooter video game "Arma 3." Russian social media users immediately noticed and debated for a while about whether or not it was an accident or a bonus thrown in by a producer. As the BBC report noted, that may not have been the most sensitive thing to do intentionally during a segment on a fallen soldier.

The Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang came to a spectacular close on Sunday - but in addition to the usual fireworks finish, there was an added technique that prompted gasps from the audience. Organisers used an army of drones covered in LED lights to make patterns to illuminate the South Korean sky with illusions of the Olympic rings, patterns of Soohorang - the white tiger mascot - and figures of competitors. But could this technology spread across the globe and takeover from our more traditional whizz bang fireworks? The internet reaction to the drones was overwhelmingly positive. Give the drone pilots a gold medal!

An 11-year-old boy has written a book about bitcoin in the hope of raising $20m (£14.3m) by the age of 14 so that he can drop out of school. Andrew K. Courey from Wellesley, Massachusetts, made the agreement with his parents that he could leave education if he achieved his goal and set about looking for million-dollar business ideas to make it happen. The result was Early Bird Gets the Bitcoin: The Ultimate Guide to Everything About Bitcoin, which Courey self-published in January for Amazon Kindle. The 57-page book capitalises on its author's interest in cryptocurrencies, inspired by hours spent studying YouTube videos on bitcoin mining and the digital currency's short but turbulent history, according to The Swellesley Report. Watch live as Joe Biden signs Juneteenth National Independence Day Act World Bank refuses to help El Salvador adopt bitcoin over environmental and transparency concerns Bitcoin price news – live: Crypto boss says Elon Musk'has more studying to do' Bitcoin price news – live: Crypto boss says Elon Musk'has more studying to do' Early Bird addresses such subjects as bitcoin wallets, rival electronic currencies like ethereum and initial coin offerings, aiming to help even beginners become "masters of bitcoin."

The fourth industrial revolution stands out from its predecessors in a critical way: rather than making it easier for humans to use their surroundings more effectively for their own benefit, technology is displacing humans in the workplace. The question is who will benefit now. Automated or otherwise technology-enabled services can increase profit margins for companies, while representing for users cheaper, more convenient or more reliable options than those produced exclusively by humans. But, of course, this comes at a high cost for the humans who previously filled those roles. People all over the world have embraced ride-sharing and transport services such as Uber, to the detriment of traditional taxi drivers. In stock trading, 79 per cent of market transactions are now performed by software, according to Frank Zhang of the Yale School of Management, reflecting the hope that machines will be able to identify patterns more effectively than a human could – a hope that may have contributed to the recent stock market correction.

U.S. Pacific Command PR Newswire: AI & Robotics to Dominate the Defense Industry Artificial Intelligence & Robotics are going to dominate the expenditures in de defense market the next decade, this is the conclusion from the new market study launched by MarketForecast.com. Enormous potential of Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision and Robotics among other technologies are going to dominate the defense industry for the next 10 years. The global Artificial Intelligence & Robotics in the Defense industry market, is valued at US $39.22 billion in 2018, is projected grow at a CAGR of 5.04%, to value US $61 billion by 2027. The cumulative market for global expenditure on AI & Robotics Defense Systems is valued at US $487 billion over the forecast period. Read more .... WNU Editor: Some believe China is ahead .... Seeking to outsmart US, China races ahead on artificial intelligence (McClatchy), but my money is on the U.S..

Daimler opened a Mercedes-Benz research and development center in Tel Aviv last year, making it one of a growing number of multinational firms seeking to tap into Israel's auto technology expertise as the industry moves toward self-driving cars.

With a budget of $100 million, the company now has disclosed investments in seven early-stage startups, from Boston to London to Tel Aviv. The common thread is advanced technology -- notably artificial intelligence, robotics and big data -- that is expected to power self-driving cars and on-demand ride sharing fleets.

For decades now, scientists and theologians alike have surmised just how much technology would be able to achieve in the coming future. Today, most of the concepts that were considered speculative have been achieved, and breakthroughs in the artificial world are happening more rapidly than ever before. The definition of artificial intelligence itself has changed significantly from what it was, seeing as computer systems are rapidly evolving and can now perform tasks that are beyond human limitations. Deep learning has been implemented broadly across even small technological gadgets like mobile phones and wearables such as bracelets. Advancements in software have also been dramatic thanks to big data, and computers can successfully analyze patterns of human behavior and predict their next moves, albeit to a minimal capacity.

SEOUL: A group of South Korean scientist have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) -based processor that can be utilised for various deep learning technologies. According to the Ministry of Science and ICT, the team led by Yoo Hoi-jun of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) developed the neural network recognition processor that is more energy efficient compared with those in use today, Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday. Noticeably, the team's processor delivered fourfold higher efficiency compared with Google Inc.'s Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), considered a front runner in neural network computations. The new processor can also deliver both convolutional and recurrent neural networks simultaneously. "It is meaningful that the research team developed the processor that can be activated at low power to realise the AI technology," said Yoo, who is a professor of electrical engineering.

BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach - 2 February 2018 - Fung Retailing Limited, with a network of over 3,000 stores, and JD.com (Nasdaq: JD, JD.com or JD.COM), China's largest retailer, today announced a partnership to develop AI-driven retail solutions. According to the agreement signed today, the two companies will cooperate in using AI to transform the retail landscape, and to collaborate in areas including AI platform development and the application of AI to smart retail. The agreement calls for the establishment of an AI Boundaryless Retail Center that will oversee and manage cooperative research and development projects, and facilitate the sharing of information and expertise relating to AI technology. Leveraging AI, and combining JD.com's extensive online expertise and Fung Retailing's offline expertise, the two companies aim to develop a new retail format for China and Asia. This includes creating an AI-driven retail system that seamlessly integrates online and offline retail platforms; developing an end-to-end system that enables the management of products, pricing, storage, order and payment; and enhancing consumer experience through solutions such as AI-driven virtual fitting, unmanned stores and smart shopping assistants.