Toyota Motor Corp will use artificial intelligence in new research to speed up the discovery of advanced battery materials and fuel-cell catalysts to power electric and other emission-free vehicles, the company said on Thursday.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) will become the primary way banks interact with their customers within the next three years, according to three quarters of bankers surveyed by consultancy Accenture in a new report.

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It is easy to try to carry on a conversation with Siri, the virtual assistant on your iPhone, or Amazon’s Alexa device from your living room. But if you are doing it more lately, please beware. Researchers suggest that frequent interactions with human-like products may indicate loneliness.

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While the rise in machine learning technology may be making people’s lives smarter and easier, it has conversely given rise to fear and anxiety among people about losing jobs to artificial intelligence (AI) devices, a study has showed.

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Samsung announced Monday that a voice-powered digital assistant named “Bixby” will debut with a flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone set to be unveiled by the South Korean consumer electronics giant.

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An artificial intelligence-enabled app launched by the West Bengal government lets commuters know about the real-time location of over 700 state-run buses and other related information, an official said on Friday.

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In a bid to promote the country’s architectural heritage, the central government will be digitally recreating monuments using 3D technology, an official said on Thursday.

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In today’s so-called smart home, you can dim the lights, order more toothpaste or tell the kids to go to bed simply by talking to a small Wifi-connected speaker, such as Amazon’s Echo or Google’s Home.

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With the broad release of Google Assistant last week, the voice-assistant wars are in full swing, with Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and now Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google all offering electronic assistants to take your commands.

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