50% of Indian employees to have AI skills; ByteDance to step up legal fight

#China #robotaxis - Chinese autonomous vehicle companies are bringing ‘robotaxis’ online in the hope that a hired-car format can be the key to unlocking wide acceptance of the futuristic technology. Chinese players such as Baidu, Alibaba-backed AutoX and DiDi Chuxing recently launched autonomous taxi pilot projects in cities around the country. (Asean Post)

#India #AIskills - Microsoft India research reveals that 98% of all employees were keen to participate in reskilling programs, and some 92% at artificial intelligence leader businesses have already done so. (Dataquest)

#Singapore #logistics - DB Schenker has successfully started operation of a globally leading regional hub for automated high-speed logistics in Singapore - the largest investment from the logistics giant’s in any single site globally. (SEA News)

#China #5G - Even if the U.S. blunts Huawei overseas, China’s domestic 5G network could give it a lock on the factories of the future. Telecommunication companies may have touted 5G’s thrills for the consumer, but manufacturing is expected to be the biggest beneficiary. (Bloomberg)

#China #US #TikTokban - China is now starting to respond to US sanctions on TikTok, WeChat and Hong Kong - what is its next move? Perhaps, nothing, if  it decides to bide its time until the result of the November U.S. election is clear. (Forbes)

#China #US #TikTokban - President Donald Trump’s ban on transactions with TikTok parent ByteDance and WeChat maker Tencent relies on sweeping sanctions powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. (The Verge)

#China #US #TikTokban - The Chinese owners of video-sharing app TikTok plan to step up opposition to a US ban, sources say, as criticism grows at home the firm is kowtowing to American demands. (SCMP)

#China #US #TikTokban - Microsoft has emerged as the most likely buyer of the US operations of TikTok, the popular Chinese short-video app that US President Donald Trump is preparing to effectively ban on national security grounds. A deal would be in line with Microsoft’s stance towards China where the firm has a sizeable presence. (Channel News Asia)