VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

The light at the end of a secret tunnel in Vasai Fort catches Pascal Lopes' gloved hands as he crawls out of the dark passage, smiling — a moment frozen in a photo on his Instagram profile.

It seemed simple. But this heralded a major breakthrough. Despite speech recognition being one of AI's key goals, decades of investment had never lifted it above 80% accuracy. Google pioneered a ...