Technology for self-driving cars keeps moving along. Now Audi says its A8 can drive itself when in traffic jams. However, there are some questions about the sensors, according to MIT Technology Review.

The latest word in the world of virtual reality is that a $200 high-end headset is on the way. They lower-priced standalone headset is coming from Facebook’s Oculus, according to Bloomberg.

To promote Amazon Go, its automated convenience store, the gian retailer created a video detailing how a shopper could pick up items in a store and leave by bypassing checkout, thanks to autoated product-tracking technology. Now a French retailer has made its own version of htat video, with a bit of humor.

With the cost of high-end virtual reality systems still out of practical reach for many consumers, Oculus is cutting the price ofits Rift and Touch virtual reaility systems by $200. This is the second time the Facebook company has reduced prices within a few months.

Alphabet is working on a new research initiative designed to improve our “relationships” with AI systems. “The People + AI Research (PAIR) program currently encompasses a dozen people who will collaborate with Googlers in various product groups,” CNBC reports. The effort also includes outside participants like Harvard University professor Brendan Meade and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Hal Abelson.

Artificial Intelligence is spreading everywhere and now may even be headed to the airport. A new AI lie detector has been created with the idea of being included in a kiosk in the form of a vitual agent who asks a traveler a series of questions, using AI to determine if the answers are truthful.

The smart speaker market continues its explosive growth, at least in terms of potential activity. A new report now says that Amazon's Alexa has grown from having 10,000 so-called skills, basically gateways to apps or actions, has now grown to 15,000. 

As rumors continue fly around Apples next iPhone, now it is being reported that the device will come with wireless charging. It is also rumored that fingerprint scanning may be replaced by a form of facial recognition technology. Onlyi Apple knows for sure, but the rumors continue.