Huawei CFO to testify; Huairou creates 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)

#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)

#India #healthcare - Emerging technologies like AI, blockchain and big data, can vastly improve the quality of sexual healthcare facilities in India. (News18)

#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)

#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)

#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)

#India #smartcities - The Climate Center for Cities at India’s National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) is to help Indian cities tackle the increasing frequency of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, water scarcity, and droughts. (Global Citizen)

#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)

#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)

#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)

#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)

#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)

#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)

Carrington Malin is a UAE-based entrepreneur, marketer and writer who focuses on emerging technologies.