Good morning, Here’s your Friday edition of Asia AI News! A big announcement from the Middle East thi
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Good morning, Here’s your Friday edition of Asia AI News! A big announcement from the Middle East this week. The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) announced MoUs with IBM, Alibaba and Huawei on Thursday, following the launch of the Gulf Kingdom’s National Strategy for Data & AI (NSDAI) at the Global AI Summit. Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s top 20 economies and currently has the G20 presidency for 2020. The deal with Alibaba Cloud is designed to “empower Saudi cities with intelligence-driven smart city solutions.” Meanwhile, the agreement signed with Huawei relates to the development of AI systems for the Arabic language. The Huawei deal has already prompted speculation as to the reaction of the U.S., a strong ally of Saudi Arabia, in light of the Trump administration’s efforts to stop allies doing business with Huawei. Scroll down for this news and more! Stay safe & have a great weekend! /Carrington
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The smart speaker market is expected grow 21% next year
#China #smartspeakers - New numbers from Canalys point to a strong growth in smart speaker shipments in Mainland China this year. The market is on track to grow 2020, while the rest of the world — much of which continues to struggle with the virus — is only expected to see a 3% growth this year. (Techcrunch)
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Companies are making face masks that can translate languages and monitor vitals
#Japan #translation - A Japanese robotics company - Donut Robotics – has created a face mask that doubles as a translator. It’s called ‘C-Face’, and it has microphones in the mask which sends your speech to a smartphone app, which then translates it to the chosen language. (Mashable)
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China's AI-related patent filings register double-digit growth
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Singapore capture’s citizen faces to manage daily life
#Singapore #FR - Singapore’s advanced digital identity program called “ SingPass” which allows users to verify their identities online and access more than 400 digital services that range from public housing to gaining access to tax returns. (National Law Review)
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Moon unveils plan to pour 10tr won into 'smart city' scheme by 2025
#SouthKorea #smartcities - President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that the government will invest 10 trillion won ($8.8 billion) into South Korea’s “smart city” project nationwide by 2025, as the country aims to become a global leader in the field under the so-called Korean version New Deal initiative. (Korea Herald)
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MOL to study autonomous collision avoidance
#Japan #MASS - Japanese operator Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced that it has signed a contract to conduct a joint study on collision avoidance algorithms and autonomous collision avoidance for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). (Ship Insight)
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Saudi Arabia signs AI agreements with IBM, Alibaba and Huawei
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Saudi deal with Huawei for Arabic-specific AI risks U.S. ire
#Saudi #GlobalAISummit #Huawei - Saudi Arabia said it would partner with Huawei Technologies Co. to develop Arabic-language recognition in AI and train Saudi experts in the field, potentially putting the kingdom at odds with the U.S., a key partner that’s pushing its allies to avoid the Chinese company. (Bloomberg)
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U.S.-China semiconductor conflict is about to get even uglier
#China #US #blacklist - The ability to make semiconductors for everything from AI to smartphones has become a national security issue, and the U.S. election won’t change that. (Bloomberg)
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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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