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Xbox One X: Microsoft reveals 'Project Scorpio' console, including release date and price

The Independent - Tech

Microsoft has revealed its new console, which it says is the most powerful ever made. The Xbox One X has the fastest chip ever used in a console and will be capable of showing games with better graphics and clarity than ever before, the company said. It will go on sale on 7 November, Microsoft said during a spectacular demonstration at the E3 games conference. 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. The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie'Avatar' and is claimed as a world first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company Waseda University's saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session A man looks at an exhibit entitled'Mimus' a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the new Design Museum in South Kensington, London Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electric Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the start of a new era for Jaguar.


Xbox One X is unveiled by Microsoft at E3 in Los Angeles

Daily Mail - Science & tech

'That is what the future of gaming is going to look like.' Microsoft is also courting players by working to make more popular games from earlier Xbox console versions playable on its latest hardware. Microsoft also just launched a subscription service for Xbox, letting players pay a monthly fee for access to a videogames library for its console. Sony makes a library of videogames available as part of a subscription service for PlayStation consoles. Attendees wear t-shirts reading'Nerd Must Die, I Witnessed the Most Powerful Console Ever' at E3


Artificial Intelligence is the next big threat to job creation Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

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Weiqi is a 2500-year-old board game from China. In English, the game is called Go. Played on a large square board, with 19*19 squares (chess is 8*8), Go is a two-player game of strategy. Each player tries to win by encircling the other. Given the number of squares and moves, it is believed that there are more moves than atoms in the known universe. The game is complex, and it takes great skill to master.


Making Pepper walk: Understanding Softbank's purchase of Boston Dynamics

Robohub

It is unclear if Masayoshi Son, Chairman of Softbank, was one of the 17 million YouTube viewers of Boston Dynamic's Big Dog before acquiring the company for an undisclosed amount this past Thursday. What is clear is the acquisition of Boston Dynamics by Softbank is a big deal. Softbank's humanoid robot Pepper is trading up her dainty wheels for a pair of sturdy legs. In expressing his excitement for the acquisition, Masayoshi Son said, "Today, there are many issues we still cannot solve by ourselves with human capabilities. Smart robotics are going to be a key driver of the next stage of the Information Revolution, and Marc and his team at Boston Dynamics are the clear technology leaders in advanced dynamic robots. I am thrilled to welcome them to the SoftBank family and look forward to supporting them as they continue to advance the field of robotics and explore applications that can help make life easier, safer and more fulfilling."


Inbest.ai: "Chatbots Are Perfect To Make Finance More Accessible"

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How would you describe Inbest.ai in a few words? Inbest.ai is an enterprise bot builder platform for financial institutions to build, manage and optimize chatbots for customer engagement. Chatbots are transforming investment services from static websites and apps to intelligent personal conversations in messaging applications. Our platform allows financial institutions to access this new channel. What inspired you to create the chatbot builder?


5 Top Dividend Stocks in Artificial Intelligence -- The Motley Fool

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a key focus of many technology companies right now. It seems nearly every major technology player is already investing in its own AI, snatching up companies that are working on it, or a little bit of both. But what if you're an investor who wants to venture into the burgeoning AI market -- which may reach $37 billion by 2025 -- and earn a dividend on your investment at the same time? For that, you should look to the top five dividend stocks in artificial intelligence. These companies aren't necessarily the best dividend stocks you can choose, but they're some of the best AI players that also pay their investors: IBM is a longtime player in the AI space (essentially, since the beginning) but launched its "cognitive solutions" business in 2011, and just added its Watson AI services for its mainframe customers.


Future Of Retail: Artificial Intelligence And Virtual Reality Have Big Roles To Play

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From artificial intelligence to virtual reality, emerging technologies are rewriting the retail playbook at a rapid pace, suggests J. Walter Thompson Intelligence in a new report called Frontier(less) Retail. Launched in collaboration with WWD, the report explores the idea that brands and retailers are increasingly putting innovation at the core of their strategies. This relates to everything from digital integration through to the more future-looking technologies helping to shift their businesses forward. Rebecca Minkoff has boosted sales with smart mirrors in dressing rooms, it notes, while Kate Spade has had a hit with Everpurse, a smartphone-charging handbag. It also attributes the success of Under Armour in part to its positioning as a tech-forward brand, and references Topshop's new incubator program, Top Pitch, as a clever bid to achieve the same at a time when its young consumer base is more likely to spend on smartphones than splurge on streetwear. Within all this, however, it is keeping abreast of change that is proving one of the industry's biggest challenges.


Artificial Intelligence to promise an intelligent future in Asia Pacific Region

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AI technology can efficiently manage such huge and complex set of database. Moreover, rising focus on developing a human aware automated system is creating an opportunity across high-tech end –user industries. Furthermore, there are specialised software frameworks to support and develop AI technology. For instance, AI companies in China prefer Tensor Flow and Caffe, whereas companies in Singapore prefer Microsoft CNTK, and Japanese companies prefer Chainer software to support AI technologies. AI technology is a vital part of the digital future which will have biggest impact on the APAC region. Machine learning, natural language processing, big data analytics, speech recognition, voice recognition, and image processing are amongst the major AI technologies to grow at a faster rate in the APAC region.


Microsoft debuts powerful new Xbox One X in bid to outdo rival PlayStation

The Japan Times

LOS ANGELES – Microsoft on Sunday unveiled Xbox One X -- billing it as the most powerful video console ever made, and escalating a battle with market king PlayStation. The $499 product was built with the muscle for seamless play on ultra-high definition 4K televisions and will be available worldwide on Nov. 7, according to Xbox team leader Phil Spencer. He introduced the much anticipated Xbox One X, called Scorpio during development, at a Microsoft event ahead of the official opening of the major Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Aiming at the hearts of gamers, Microsoft also showed off 42 coming games, with 22 titles being tailored for exclusive play on Xbox One consoles. Independent publishers tend to make blockbuster titles available for play on Xbox, PlayStation and personal computer hardware in an effort to sell creations to as broad an audience as possible.


Indian millennials feel AI can bring global peace - ETtech

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When it comes to achieving global peace and addressing social causes via technology, Indian millennials look forward to embracing artificial intelligence (AI) that can help find better solutions, a survey revealed on Wednesday. According to the regional online survey by mobile operator Telenor Group that assessed the attitudes of Asia's millennials towards technology and social impact, Indian millennials believe artificial intelligence (AI) will help governments and entreprises develop platforms to achieve peace. "When asked about the technology that has the largest potential to give rise to peace, 36 per cent of India's respondents placed their bets on AI, followed by the Internet of Things (IoT) and virtual reality (VR)," Telenor said in a statement. Across all six markets (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Pakistan and Thailand) surveyed, AI, IoT and VR ranked consistently in the top three. "These results suggests the vast potential seen in future technologies by the Internet generation," the statement added.