Good morning, Here’s your Wednesday edition of Asia AI News! A mixed bag today - Huairou Science City
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October 28 · Issue #324 · View online |
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Good morning, Here’s your Wednesday edition of Asia AI News! A mixed bag today - Huairou Science City develops a ‘brain science platform’, a new 24-hour AI run store to open in Korea; and National Institute of Urban Affairs aims to equip cities with AI to combat climate disasters, plus China-US trade war analysis and updates on Huawei’s CFO extradition case. Stay safe and have good day! /Carrington
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Huairou starts construction of brain science platform
#China #R&D - The construction of a research platform of brain cognitive mechanism and brain-computer interface has begun in Beijing’s Huairou Science City. The platform was set up by the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Huairou Science City. (China,org,cn)
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New Malaysia AI park could add tech muscle to country
#China #Malaysia #R&D - Malaysia will soon build its first AI park in the country, as it looks to attract international interest and add muscle to the local electrical and electronics industry. The country, is already well-established in the semiconductor market, and the entry of an AI development node should push local manufacturing and supply chain management. (Techwire Asia)
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How AI, blockchain, big data can prove game changers in quality of sexual healthcare in India
#India #healthcare - Emerging technologies like AI, blockchain and big data, can vastly improve the quality of sexual healthcare facilities in India. (News18)
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Apple and Microsoft partner in joint South Korea store run by AI
#SouthKorea #retail - A new retail store in South Korea named ‘T Factory’ hosting products from Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft, will be a 24-hour unmanned store with AI to help customers. Customers will be able to self check-in, compare smartphones, and get consultations on prices. (iMore)
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How COVID gave China an edge in AI battle against the U.S.
#China #US #AIrace - “Data is what drives A.I., and China has more data than anyone else,” Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of Chinese venture capital firm Sinovation Ventures and author of AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, said at the Fortune Global Forum on Tuesday. (Fortune - subscription)
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Korean startup Wayne Hills Ventures’ CEO Su Min Yi on making content using AI technology that saves time & cost
#SouthKorea #content - Korean startup Wayne Hills Ventures CEO Su Min Yin wants to help content creators create much richer content that reaches a global audience using his company’s AI-based technology. (Korea Tech Desk)
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India's cities hope to become 'climate smart' with this new project
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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping: a very special friendship that changed US-China relations forever
#China #US #tradewar - The US President promised to reset his country’s relationship with China, but four years later he still hasn’t managed to get his “very good friend” to agree to the big new deal he’s always wanted. (ABC)
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US asked for Meng Wanzhou's devices to be secured at arrest, court hears
#Canada #China #US #Huawei - Canadian police officer tells extradition hearing Washington asked for phone and laptop to be put in ‘Faraday bag’ to prevent data being ‘erased remotely’. (The Guardian)
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Huawei CFO to testify in extradition case
#Canada #China #US #Huawei - Chinese tech giant Huawei says it’s focused on how the Trump administration asked Canadian officials “to engage in a deceptive and improper search” of Meng Wanzhou. (CNET)
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Trump trade war backfires again, China sanctions Lockheed, Boeing, and Raytheon
#China #US #tradewar - Industrial stocks dragged major indexes lower on Monday after China announced it will sanction US defense firms over planned weapons sales to Taiwan. The announcement drove a sharp sell-off of the involved companies’ stocks that broadly pulled industrials into a hefty intraday loss. (The Street)
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Italian government shuts down Fastweb's 5G deal with Huawei
#China #Italy #US #Huaweiban - Italy has blocked a 5G equipment deal between Fastweb — the Italian unit of Swisscom — and China’s Huawei, reported Reuters. The decision was made last Thursday night and is being tied to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Italy last month. (RCR Wireless)
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China’s leaders focus on tech as they make 5-year economic plan
#China #semiconductors - Chinese leaders met Monday to formulate an economic blueprint for the next five years that is expected to emphasize development of semiconductors and other technology at a time when Washington is cutting off access to U.S. technology. (The Diplomat)
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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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