ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Google said it settled an investigation with a US labor agency by agreeing to remind employees they are free to discuss "workplace issues" but continues to encourage workers to avoid political debates on the job

The settlement calls on Google to actively inform employees they are free to discuss anything with the media without executive approval, although some topics remain off-limits within office walls.

French officials lauded the agreement with Google as a demonstration of tax fairness

The artificial intelligence was developed by Facebook and Carnegie Mellon University, and could present a threat to online poker sites.

The initial antitrust investigation concerns digital advertising but the AGs made clear the inquiry could reach further.

Deepfake videos can make it appear that people are doing or saying fictional things in an effort to spread misinformation

During a recent public appearance, Elon Musk teased that his aerospace company SpaceX is better than Area 51. He also claimed that his company has a facility that’s significantly better than the controversial classified military base.

Over 30 state attorneys are reportedly preparing to launch a vast probe into Google's antitrust practices.

Chinese smartphone giant Huawei has confirmed that despite the U.S. ban, it will still release new smartphones that run on a licensed version of Android.

China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing will unveil self-driving taxi service soon in the commercial capital Shanghai before a national rollout. The pilot service will be tried in the city’s Jiading district.

In some industries, such as biotechnology and life sciences, artificial intelligence and machine learning are actually being used to "save" lives, laying the groundwork for treatments for patients who aren’t even born yet.

During a recent discussion with Alibaba chairman Jack Ma, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX expressed his strong desire to colonize Mars. According to Musk, doing so is an important step in finding proof of alien life and turning humans into a multi-planet species.

Jack Ma and Elon Musk faced off in an animated debate about AI

Apple announced new measures to limit who can listen to "conversations" with its Siri digital assistant used on the iPhone and its smart speakers

Google has updated its workplace guidelines, telling employees to refrain from heated debates about politics at work

Digitial assistants make life easier for some who are used to interacting with them. They can help set reminders, send texts, answer calls, and more. A report, however, says they shouldn’t be trusted to look for contact numbers yet.

A recent study found that Google’s voice assistant, the aptly-named Google Assistant, has higher IQ compared to the competition.

Many tech giants such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon are embracing open source technology today and seeing the rewards.

Toyota hopes to improve its AI technology so that it can better build service robots that will help the elderly.

Here’s a quick article providing tips on how to stop Alexa from listening to people -- and preventing it from allowing others to listen too.

Microsoft is now improving Cortana to have more features that allow it to be a full virtual assistant app.