Good morning, Here’s your Tuesday edition of Asia AI News! No time for a summary, but we seem to be w
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August 11 · Issue #285 · View online |
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Good morning, Here’s your Tuesday edition of Asia AI News! No time for a summary, but we seem to be well and truly into the summer news cycle. Not much going on, except politics. Stay safe and have a good day! /Carrington
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Chinese 'Robotaxis' take riders for a spin
#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)
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Microsoft: Half of all employees will be equipped with AI skills in the next 6-10 years
#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)
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DB Schenker’s new Singapore warehouse Red Lion marks 101-mn-euro record investment
#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)
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China May Score Its Biggest 5G Win at Home
#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)
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TikTok, Hong Kong and WeChat - What is China’s next move?
#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)
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The big legal questions behind Trump’s TikTok and WeChat bans
#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)
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TikTok: ByteDance to step up legal, PR fight in Trump’s war against Chinese-owned app
#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)
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Microsoft's TikTok bid spotlights Windows maker's history with China
#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)
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