There has been a rumor that a Touch ID sensor will be embedded beneath the display of the new iPhone. However, for the 5.8-inch OLED version, the biggest bottleneck is integrating a fingerprint sensor into the display under the glass.

Emotion reading technology is growing, and rapidly. The Russian firm, NTechLab has created an identification tool that could soon be used by police that can identify people in a crowd and tell which emotion they are currently experiencing – anger, stress or anxiety. 

Cambridge Consultants is working on a system that will enable surgeons to view a 3-D visualization of a patient’s organs by using results from MRI and CT scans. With additional information in front of them, surgeons should be able to take better-informed actions.

The team plans to miniaturize the system so that it can be implanted or worn by the patient. The current setup might not be useful for continual use. There are many hurdles to be crossed, but future is indeed exciting.

Microsoft has announced a preview version of Cortana Skills Kit, a software development kit aimed at getting third party developers to work on new functionality for the voice-controlled AI platform. The move seems to be inspired by Amazon and Apple.

Twenty-two new organizations have now joined the Partnership on AI, with more to come in the future. These new organizations and their named representatives will support and work with the Partnership’s Board of Directors to share best practices and communicate openly about the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence research.