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Robots and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly gaining precedence in our daily life. The pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend made it more important as we have become more dependent on the technology. The growing accessibility and falling costs are also making the space more demanding and lucrative. The global robotics technology market size was valued at $62.75 billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $189.36 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 13.5%, per Allied Market Research. No wonder, AI-related investing tools like Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AIQ Quick QuoteAIQ - Free Report), ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF (ROBO Quick QuoteROBO - Free Report), iShares Robotics and Artificial (IRBO Quick QuoteIRBO - Free Report) and First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT Quick QuoteROBT - Free Report) are hot bets now.

Buoyed by a $550M mega-round, funding for artificial intelligence companies in healthcare reached almost $1.6B in Q3'19. AI in healthcare companies peaked in both deals and dollars in Q3'19. Companies in the space raised almost $1.6B across 103 financing rounds in the third quarter, making it the top-funded sub-sector analyzed in CB Insights' latest Global Healthcare Report. Download the free report to find out more funding and investment trends from Q3'19. Leading the way for the quarter was Babylon Health, which raised a $550M mega-round from investors including the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Munich Re Ventures, "a large US-based insurer" (speculated to be Centene), Kinnevik, and Vostok New Ventures.

Machine learning (ML) is hailed as one of the most impactful technologies in the AI spectrum. Comprising algorithms, ML applications are capable of enabling devices to learn, improve and make decisions automatically, without any explicit programming or human involvement. The application of ML has grown rapidly over the past years, bringing out the power of data in a whole new way. Devices operating on voice commands, recommendations from online search engines, real-time advertisements on web pages, image recognition and cyber fraud detection are some of the most common instances of ML. The technology has proven itself to be ground-breaking for the transportation industry by making self-driving cars a reality.

The healthcare industry is not immune to software and technological advancements. In fact, the use of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) has gradually begun to revolutionize research activities in the industry. Major advances in science and technology are also likely to improve diagnosis and treatment in the future. The pharma/biotech industry has started adopting artificial intelligence, the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems, albeit slowly. It is touted as the next big emerging technology in the biotech industry as it can drastically reduce time and costs involved in developing life-saving drugs.

Are you an investor in Chinese technology stocks? Then you know it's been a tough year to stay invested. There is also the potential for a credit crisis as the great wall of "shadow banking" showed some cracks recently with the collapse of a peer-to-peer lending platform. But I try to look longer-term at what extraordinary Chinese companies are doing -- in the largest middle class on the planet --that model the success of great U.S. companies like Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) and Alphabet (GOOGL - Free Report) . The best two examples there would be Alibaba (BABA - Free Report), the "Amazon of China," and Baidu (BIDU - Free Report), the "Google of China."

Move aside traditional bankers, Humanoid Robots are here! As customers embrace new technology, banks are also trying to meet client expectations by digitizing their operations with the help of latest technology including artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual assistance. So, for the first time in the United States, HSBC Holdings (HSBC - Free Report) has unveiled seven humanoid robots -- Pepper -- at its flagship Fifth Avenue branch in New York. Developed by SoftBank Robotics Group, the humanoid robots are expected to reduce wait time at branches, assist and encourage customers to use available technical tools and platforms, and make clients aware of HSBC products and services. All these efforts are expected to draw more business.

On today's episode of the Tech Talk Tuesday podcast, Ryan McQueeney kicks off the first piece of his three-part series on artificial intelligence by defining the terms investors need to know before adding exposure to AI and highlighting some of the key concepts and questions surrounding AI research. Remember to subscribe and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts if you enjoy the show! Artificial intelligence is one of the hottest topics in the technology sector, but not every interested tech investor has the understanding of the subject necessary to secure solid profits. In the first part of this series, Ryan McQueeney focuses on key AI vocabulary to help those interested in learning more about the subject. What is the difference between AI and machine learning? Why do scientists seem so obsessed with general intelligence?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm. Burly robots and humanoids are common in sci-fi but it would not be too ambitious to say that the human race may see a cyborg infiltration down the line. With the emergence of AI, various sectors such as defense, medical and aerospace are increasingly making use of the technology to boost productivity and cost-effectiveness. This is why investing in AI-related stocks is a prudent decision at this point. An area which is already experiencing a massive usage of machine learning and robotics is the defense sector. Drew Cukor, chief of the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Function Team stated on Mar 6, 2018 that the near future is about to observe humans and computers working "symbiotically" in order to increase the efficacy of a weapon system to be able to detect a target and obliterate it.

In the era of big data, unless one's portfolio is in tune with the evolving digital trend, making prudent investment choices can prove to be a daunting task. Millennials have started to recognize the increasing need of the emerging automation trend and subsequently robotics, IoT, 3D printing are becoming part of our daily life with the latest buzzword being Artificial Intelligence (AI). While Siri and Ok Google have made life easier, the latest version of Global Positioning System helps track almost anything and everything along with its intelligent route map. Also, not being a pro on social network sites like Facebook, Twitter or snapchat can be seen as primitive. According to investment giant Jim Cramer, AI along with big data will soon let companies to bat a thousand. Interestingly, the benefits of the same will not remain restricted to any particular industry but will be felt across all business segments and investment arenas.