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March 17 · Issue #368 · View online |
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Good morning, Here’s today’s edition Asia AI News, and due to work pressures, the first newsletter in a week! Our old friend Megvii is back in the news with its filing for an IPO on Shaighai’s STAR Market on Friday. I won’t repeat the whole backstory here, but you’ll find a summary in the Jan. 15th issue of Asia AI News. The AI startup first announced its upcoming IPO in Spring 2019. Meanwhile, Cangzhou clears Baidu’s robotaxis to take passengers; Bytedance plans to develop AI chips; and China is, predictably, not pleased with the latest US restrictions on Huawei and three other Chinese tech firms. Scroll down for these stories and more! Hope that you’re having a great week. Stay safe! /Carrington
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Alibaba-Backed Chinese AI startup Megvii sets for Shanghai IPO
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Baidu cleared to charge robotaxi passengers in China
#China #robotaxis - Baidu will become the first company in China to charge the passengers for autonomous driving taxi services, as the leading AI company has received such qualifications from the authorities in Cangzhou, Hebei province. (ECNS)
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MG Motor partners IIT Delhi for research in electric, autonomous technologies
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Robots deliver groceries and parcels to Punggol residents in one-year trial
#Singapore #homedelivery - About 700 households in Punggol will be able to use robot ‘couriers’ to deliver their shopping under a new trial involving autonomous robots. The one-year trial aims to ease the delivery manpower crunch and test the usability of such robots. (Straits Times)
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ByteDance team to develop AI chips as China aims for self-reliance
#China #AIchips - Chinese TikTok-owner ByteDance is making plans to develop semiconductors, according to the company’s job postings and a source familiar with the situation. The plan is still at an early stage and the company’s focus is on Arm-based server-side chips, the person told Reuters. (Reuters)
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Samsung to develop autonomous driving chip for Google's Waymo
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AI getting a big push to transform secondary education: Ramesh Pokhriyal
#India #education - Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said all institutions affiliated with AICTE have been asked to offer AI as an elective in B.Tech. courses and also start B.Tech in AI and data science. (LiveMint)
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Singapore first to roll out Intel's free AI course for non-techies
#Singapore #education - Singapore is the first country in the world to roll out a course developed by Intel to demystify AI for the man in the street. The free four-hour online microlearning course AI For Citizens was launched on the Gnowbe self-learning platform on Tuesday (March 16) in partnership with Institute of Technical Education (ITE). (Straits Times)
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‘Shalu’: Indian teacher develops humanoid robot that displays emotions, speaks 38 foreign languages
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‘India can become global AI, data hub, enabling jobs’
#India #digitaleconomy - There’s a huge opportunity to position India as a global hub for data and AI, enabling investment, jobs and innovation, says Anant Maheshwari, president, Microsoft India. ( The Hindu)
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US designates Huawei, four other Chinese tech firms national security threats
#China #US #Huaweiban - The US has labeled five Chinese tech companies, including Huawei, as national security risks. President Joe Biden may be continuing his predecessor’s hardline stance against China’s growing technological dominance. (DW)
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China hits out at new Huawei curbs, says U.S. can’t be trusted
#China #US #Huaweiban - China blasted President Joe Biden’s administration for imposing new restrictions on national tech champion Huawei Technologies Co., saying the U.S. “isn’t a reliable country that is to be trusted.” (Bloomberg)
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Huawei ban timeline: Chinese company will charge royalties for its 5G tech - CNET
#China #US #Huaweiban - Here’s a breakdown of the controversy surrounding the Chinese phone maker and telecommunications supplier Huawei. (CNET)
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Podcast: Vijay Prashad warns Biden is “doubling down” on Trump’s anti-China Cold War policy
#China #US #ColdWar - Beijing has accused the U.S. of perpetuating a Cold War mentality as President Joe Biden and senior administration officials shore up alliances in the Pacific region to counter China’s growing influence and increasingly describe the country as a geopolitical threat. (Democracy Now)
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National park service uses AI-based analytics system to detect dead trees in subalpine area
#SouthKorea #environment - South Korea’s national park management body has partnered with domestic companies to utilise AI and high-definition aerial photographs to monitor colonies of dead trees in Mount Chiris subalpine areas. The monitoring tool can help mountain watchers safely monitor the ecological systems of hard-to-reach places remotely. (Aju Daily)
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About Carrington Malin
Carrington Malin helps large organisations, digital brands and fast growing tech ventures with brand, communications and go-to-market strategies.
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