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More than 25 call centre employees were arrested by the Thane police.

Rise of the machines: Philippine outsourcing industry braces for AI

The outsourcing industry in the Philippines is worried that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will eat into the...

9 Nov 2017 11:36 AM IST

Ola had launched the shuttle service on Monday.

Ola teams up with Microsoft for connected vehicle platform

Partnership will allow smarter navigation and predict breakdowns, in process enhancing safety and security.

7 Nov 2017 12:47 PM IST

He can reply to messages and make light-hearted alterations to selfies he is sent. (Photo: AFP)

AI 'boy' granted residency in central Tokyo

Shibuya said the project aimed to make the district's government more familiar to residents and allow officials to hear...

4 Nov 2017 2:05 PM IST

The trio spent months studying the art of astrology and then trained an AI program they developed. Later in October, they launched the resulting app, CoStar.

Astrology in trouble? Horoscopes now written by AI

The app creators say the app's algorithm, takes into account of factors such as position of Moon, the other planets in...

2 Nov 2017 12:25 PM IST

AI and machine learning refer to technology that is replacing traditional methods to assess the creditworthiness of customers, to crunch data, price insurance contracts and spot profitable trades across markets. (Photo credit: Reuters)

Rise of the machines must be monitored, say global finance regulators

The FSB says in its first report on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning that the risks they pose need...

2 Nov 2017 9:24 AM IST

The re-born AIBO features new actuator technology allowing it move more smoothly and naturally like a real dog.

Sony revives pet AI project with updated AIBO robot dog

AIBO is billed as a pet that behaves like a real dog using AI to learn and interact with its owner and surroundings.

2 Nov 2017 8:59 AM IST

Huaweis first mobile digital assistant, Kirin 970, will systematically respond to three questions: Where is the user? Who are they and what are they doing? (Photo: AFP)

Huawei teases Mate 10 to be a 'real AI phone'

Huawei's official teaser claims the Mate 10 to be as smart as humans.

30 Sept 2017 8:03 PM IST

Buddy with owner Corienne Prestorius and the voice-controlled gadget. (Photo: Corienne Prestorius Instagram)

Owner shocked to find pet parrot responsible for ordering mystery...

The owner got a notification for an order she never placed, and realised her African grey, Buddy was the culprit

20 Sept 2017 6:10 PM IST

According to the first of its kind study, one in 10 (seven per cent to 11 per cent) cases of dementia among those who live within 50 metres of a major road could be attributable to traffic exposure.

Alzheimer's can be detected using AI years before symptoms appear,...

Scientists claim that AI can be used to pick up Alzheimer's ten years before symptoms surface.

20 Sept 2017 1:12 PM IST

The researchers trained the AI using 130,741 images of 36,630 men and 170,360 images of 38,593 women downloaded from a popular American dating website.

New AI outperfroms humans in telling if a person is gay or straight

The algorithm proved to be 81% correct in identifying if a man is straight or gay and 74% in determining a woman's...

11 Sept 2017 3:47 PM IST

Apart from late working hours, people who visit clubs also tend to be drowsy drivers risking their life while driving. (Photo: Pixabay)

New AI software can detect when people text and drive

The system uses cameras to detect hand movements that deviate from normal driving behaviour and grades them in terms of...

8 Sept 2017 5:34 PM IST

As technology continues to accelerate and machines begin learning more and more, good jobs are feared to be doomed by many. Computer programmers, journalists, receptionist, even priests are now poised to be replaced by robots at their jobs. They are no longer addressed as robots, instead they are being called humanoids, a robot with characteristics of a human. Four such robots have already been put as employees in certain jobs.

New system allows robots to follow orders

Scientists have developed a new system that allows robots to understand voice commands just like (AI) assistants such as...

4 Sept 2017 3:42 PM IST