Over the past decade, virtual assistants powered by artificial intelligence (AI) like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa have become integral to technologies such as smartphones and social media. More recently, a new type of human-like chatbot is on the rise:…

When fiction’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, needed to solve a crime, he used his sharp observational skills and deep understanding of human nature to face off against his arch-nemesis, Dr James Moriarty, a villain adept at exploiting human weaknesses.…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has progressed at an astounding pace over the last few years. Some scientists are now looking towards the development of artificial superintelligence (ASI) — a form of AI that would not only surpass human intelligence, but would…

Interest in Xiaomi’s first electric vehicle (EV), the SU7, appears to be high, following the company’s initial shipment to buyers. Pre-orders for the EV opened last week, with Xiaomi chalking up almost 90 000 orders within the first 24 hours.…

Normally we’d get the ball rolling on one of these things with a snide joke, mocking WhatsApp’s light-fingered contempt for Telegram’s features. Since Telegram is the one cribbing WhatsApp’s business notes, that isn’t possible. Oh, right, Telegram is finally adding…