Good morning, Here's the first edition of Asia AI News to start the week! China's president Xi Jinpin
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Good morning, Here’s the first edition of Asia AI News to start the week! China’s president Xi Jinping Saturday urged G20 Leaders’ Summit attendees to work with the UN to address concerns on data security, the digital divide, personal privacy and ethics. In his speech, President Xi talked mentioned China’s Global Initiative on Data Security, the need to advance the G20’s AI Principles (and proposed a new G20 meeting on this, and the need for central bank digital currency (CBDC) standards. Scroll down for this story and other news from around Asia. Stay safe and have a great week! /Carrington
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China's Tsingtech Microvision raises $15 million
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Grene Robotics to raise $15 million in Series A funding by April
#India #funding - Hyderabad-based Grene Robotics is planning to raise $15 million in a Series A funding. It has initiated discussions with several capital funds, large business houses and crowd-funding firms. (The Hindu Business)
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AI & robotics park at IISc to boost R&D
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Korean self-driving car startup raises nearly $2 million
#SouthKorea #AVs - Korean startup Autonomous a2z has garnered a seed investment of $1.9 million to develop autonomous mobility solutions. Founded in 2018, the company said it has started commercialization of ongoing projects and can provide services ranging from recognition of surrounding conditions, determination of driving condition strategies to automatic vehicle control. (Electronics 360)
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Chinese court finds for plaintiff in first facial recognition lawsuit
#China #law - A court in Hangzhou, capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province on Friday found in favor of the plaintiff, Guo Bing, in China’s first facial recognition lawsuit. (CGTN)
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Japan's AGC brings AI to makeup routine with smart mirror
#Japan #retail - Japanese materials manufacturer AGC has developed a smart mirror that allows customers to apply makeup while receiving visual advice from beauty professionals on the same glass sheet – a creation with the potential to help maintain social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Asia Nikkei - subscription)
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These algorithms could end the scourge of tuberculosis
#India #tuberculosis - In India, where roughly one-quarter of the world’s tuberculosis cases occur, AI that scans lung X-rays might eliminate the scourge. An AI app that can flag the disease in remote locations is urgently needed. (New York Times - subscription)
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IBM to hire and train 300 Singaporeans in emerging tech areas over next 4 years
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Chinese tech companies need to disappear for a while
#China #US #tradewar - For Chinese technology companies, January can’t come soon enough. Giants from Huawei Technologies Co. to TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. can have no doubt left: There will be no let-up in the Trump administration’s efforts to entrench its China policy before leaving office. (Japan Times)
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Remarks by Chinese President Xi Jinping at 15th G20 Leaders' Summit
#China #G20 - China’s president Xi Jinping yesterday urged the G20 to work with the UN to address concerns on data security, the digital divide, personal privacy and ethics. The remarks were made to the G20 Leaders’ Summit. (Xinhua)
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About Carrington Malin
Carrington Malin is a UAE-based entrepreneur, marketer and writer who focuses on emerging technologies.
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