It's only natural, albeit rather unfortunate, that technology improves weapons. In the end, however, it's not AI directly that poses a threat to humanity -- it's people using AI." Of course it's people using AI -- we are the parents. But it's the AI that's going to destroy the human race, because the brainless humans let it, over ridiculous military AI concerns that shouldn't have been, but are. Whether it's the enemy or our own bloody selves we do not know, but I guarantee that in the next thirty years there will be a war to end all wars, and we will go poof -- extinction time -- specifically because of AI.

Ford's automotive revenue of $37 billion was in line with Wall Street's expectations. Total revenue rose 1 percent to $39.85 billion. The elevated performance in the second quarter was due mostly to a lowering of the company's corporate tax rate, from 30 percent down to 10 percent, Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks acknowledged. Ford has put some overseas losses back on its books in anticipation of changes in the U.S. corporate tax code, Shanks said. The company expects to have a 15 percent rate this year, but that will return to 30 percent next year.

While data science has emerged as an ambitious new scientific field, related debates and discussions have sought to address why science in general needs data science and what even makes data science a science. Following a comprehensive literature review,5,6,10,11,12,15,18 I offer a number of observations concerning big data and the data science debate. For example, discussion has covered not only data-related disciplines and domains like statistics, computing, and informatics but traditionally less data-related fields and areas like social science and business management as well. Data science has thus emerged as a new inter- and cross-disciplinary field. Although many publications are available, most (likely over 95%) concern existing concepts and topics in statistics, data mining, machine learning, and broad data analytics. This limited view demonstrates how data science has emerged from existing core disciplines, particularly statistics, computing, and informatics. The abuse, misuse, and overuse of the term "data science" is ubiquitous, contributing to the hype, and myths and pitfalls are common.4 While specific challenges have been covered,13,16 few scholars have addressed the low-level complexities and problematic nature of data science or contributed deep insight about the intrinsic challenges, directions, and opportunities of data science as an emerging field. Data science promises new opportunities for scientific research, addressing, say, "What can I do now but could not do before, as when processing large-scale data?"; "What did I do before that does not work now, as in methods that view data objects as independent and identically distributed variables (IID)?"; "What problems not solved well previously are becoming even more complex, as when quantifying complex behavioral data?"; and "What could I not do better before, as in deep analytics and learning?"

Apple's next iPhone is on its way. It's probably the worst time in the world to buy a new one – but the best time to start thinking about it. This year, very little has been revealed about the phones in advance, in keeping with a commitment from Apple to shut down leaks more effectively. But we do know some things about the upcoming handset – including the fact that there probably won't be just one of them, but three. The most certain thing about the new iPhone is that there will be one.

Softbank may be best known as one of Japan's top phone carriers, but their recent behind-the-scenes investments make it clear they want something more. Bloomberg Technology reports that the Japanese company has invested in iRobot, the manufacturer of the robot vacuum Roomba, with a stake of less than 5 percent. This isn't the first robotics company that Softbank has put some money into. Just last month, the phone carrier purchased Boston Dynamics from Google, along with all of its robots. Softbank also has found success with its companion robot, Pepper.

As artificial intelligence is increasingly considered the wave of the future, some leading business executives are starting to worry that the technology won't stop at regulating your thermostat or telling you how to get to work. Will the next round of advances mean Siri can do your job? Business heads ranging from Tesla's (TSLA) Elon Musk to Alibaba's (BABA) Jack Ma certainly think so. Meanwhile, billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban seems freaked out about AI. "However much change you saw over the past ten years with the Apple (AAPL) iPhone, that's nothing," Cuban said at a recent conference. Cuban also claims that Montreal and China are "kicking our ass" with artificial intelligence. Cuban also expressed concern about technology usurping the current standard of everyday business practices, leaving many unemployed.

A sex doll company are making a Terminator-style robot head who can speak, smile and even sing - but only in Chinese. Manufacturers have finished the prototype of the DS Doll Robotic Head, which contains a movable mechanical structure coated in silicone'skin' and controlled by a smartphone - and a PlayStation controller. The model, made by Japanese company Doll Sweet Dolls and Chinese company EX Doll, has a'stunningly beautiful' face, and can listen and answer questions using voice recognition software. Manufacturers have finished the prototype of the DS Doll Robotic Head (pictured), which contains a movable mechanical structure coated in silicone'skin' Manufacturers have finished the prototype of the DS Doll Robotic Head, which contains a movable mechanical structure coated in silicone'skin' and controlled by a smartphone - and a PlayStation controller. She can speak, smile and even sing - but only in Chinese.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is considered to be the next stupendous technological development, alike past developments such as the revolution of industries, the computer era, and the emergence of smartphone technology. The North American region is expected to dominate the industry due to the availability of high government funding, the presence of leading players, and strong technical base. Advances in image and voice recognition are driving the growth of the artificial intelligence market as improved image recognition technology is critical to offer enhanced drones, self-driving cars, and robotics. The AI market can be categorized based on solutions, technologies, end use, and geography. The two major factors enabling market growth are emerging AI technologies and growth in big data espousal.

Earlier this month, Musk delivered a scary message while speaking to the National Governors Association: "I have exposure to the most cutting edge AI, and I think people should be really concerned by it. AI is a fundamental risk to the existence of human civilization." On Sunday, Zuckerberg was dismissive of such warnings. "I think people who are naysayers and try to drum up these doomsday scenarios -- I just, I don't understand it. It's really negative and in some ways I actually think it is pretty irresponsible," he says.

O2 has admitted to deliberately slowing down customers' mobile internet speeds. The mobile operator has been throttling network bandwidth for people roaming in the EU. Roaming charges were scrapped in the EU on 15 June, meaning you can use your phone as you would at home, without being hit with enormous bills. However, since then, O2 has been making it harder for phone users to actually do anything online while they're abroad. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.