Apple is expected to revamp Siri with contextual learning abilities and deep integration with iMessage and iCloud in its upcoming iOS 11 update, and will reportedly boost the voice assistant with the Apple TV and Apple Watch, according to Israeli site The Verifier. Siri is rumored to get a boost in its level of artificial intelligence, sources from the development teams based in Israel told the site. The digital assistant will reportedly be able to carry out current voice commands and it will also be able to learn a user's usage habits and offer different action options based on the context of content, similar to Samsung's Bixby, the report said. Siri is rumored to become an "integral part" of iMessage with the iOS 11 update. For example, Siri would be able to give restaurant recommendations, make a reservation or book an Uber "directly from the screen messages in an intuitive way," The Verifier said.

Machine learning chip is widely used across the applications such as robotics, healthcare, automotive, and consumer electronics. At present, rising demand for automated electronic devices and trending Artificial Intelligence (AI) are some factors that majorly drive the market. Moreover, popularity of Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to provide lucrative opportunities to market players.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is slowly becoming a bigger part of our lives, including our personal finances. Over the past few years its importance has grown behind the scenes, where AI is deployed in administration and even fraud detection. Dominic Baliszewski, director of consumer strategy at financial wellbeing company Momentum UK, says: "It is already used in a number of sectors, from banking and advisory to mortgages and pensions, and in many cases, it's led to a quicker, more streamlined customer experience, while easing employee workloads." RBS, for example, has rolled out a virtual assistant called Luvo for call centre staff: when a customer asks a question, the staff member can ask Luvo. In the past year, however, its presence has moved from the back office to the front line, and we have started to see AI serving customers.

Hedge fund Renaissance Technologies is looked upon by Wall Street with awe and envy in equal measure. Particularly, Medallion Fund, an employees only fund it runs. Bloomberg last year wrote the fund has returned more than $55 billion, making it more profitable than funds run by feted veterans such as George Soros. The Renaissance flagship fund, which will turn 30 next year, has returned more than 25% profits in most of its years of investing. Money doubles in a little more than three years at that rate. Medallion turned in 40% or thereabouts in 13 of its years; at that clip, money almost doubles in just two years.

Dubai will soon be introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in its government sectors, a media report said. A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) smart lab will soon begin training government officials to implement AI in a wide variety of tasks that will make lives easier, reported Khaleej Times on Tuesday. The lab, launched on Monday during a workshop by the Smart Dubai Office (SDO) and Smart Dubai Government Establishment, will begin training a batch of 200 persons next month, but will later on be open to researchers, students and the general public, said the report. "To move towards the future, we have to redefine government and embed AI in our services. We have no choice but to embrace technology," said Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, Director-General of Smart Dubai Office.

SoftBank Group Corp. has approached China's Didi Chuxing Technology Co. about investing roughly $6 billion to help the ride-hailing firm expand in self-driving car technologies, two people familiar with the matter said. The bulk of the investment would likely come from SoftBank's planned $100 billion Vision Fund, in hopes of unlocking new value in China's expanding ride-hailing market, one of the people said. The technology fund, originally slated to launch in January, has been delayed as SoftBank weighs different...

Elon Musk has launched a new "medical research" company called Neuralink, according to a new report. The firm was registered in California last July, and will focus on developing "neural lace" technology, reports the Wall Street Journal. Mr Musk tweeted that more information about Neuralink could emerge in April, but recent comments from the CEO of Tesla suggest that he's aiming to create cyborgs. 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.

Users of Microsoft's Docs.com document storage service are being warned that search functionality allows anyone to access their uploaded files. Without even signing in to the site, I was able to track down extremely sensitive personal information, including bank details, phone numbers, CVs, visa application forms and passport scans, all within a couple of minutes. It's an extraordinarily worrying issue, which was discovered by security researchers and first reported by ZDNet. However, Microsoft hasn't made a mistake, nor has Docs.com 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.

An artificially intelligent sex robot with a fully functioning G-spot has been unveiled. 'Silicon Samantha' is covered in sensors that respond to human touch and can switch between'family' and'sexy' mode. The sex robot also has a functional vagina and mouth, according to its Spanish inventor. 'Silicon Samantha', pictured, is covered in sensors that respond to human touch and can switch between'family' and'sexy' mode'Silicon Samantha' is covered in sensors that respond to human touch and can switch between'family' and'sexy' mode. Sensors cover the doll's hips, shoulders, vagina and mouth and have been used to create a'functional' G-spot.

A searing hot laser capable of cutting through aircrafts in seconds has been demonstrated for the first time by the Ministry of Defence. The research will feed into the Dragonfire programme - a strategy intended to create a laser capable of becoming an alternative to missiles. The idea is to take down drones and cut through the hulls of aircraft and armoured vehicles in a more efficient manner. The technology is not yet ready to deploy, with another five to ten years of research ahead of it to perfect the system. The MoD said: 'It won't be a thing of sleek, space age beauty, looking more like a fridge on a truck than a thing of science fiction!