Good morning! Here’s your Monday edition of Asia AI News! It certainly feels like a brand new week. N
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Good morning! Here’s your Monday edition of Asia AI News! It certainly feels like a brand new week. No nail biting US Election 2020 results. And no anticipated $37 billion Ant Group IPO. So, some funding news. NLP and AI emotional computing startup Emotibot raised about $30 million in its Series C round. Meanwhile, US-blacklisted Yitu Technology filed for an IPO on Shanghai Stock Exchange last week. As you might expect, media have already begun sharing analysis and comment on the prospect of Biden’s presidency on Asia-US relations and, of course, China-US relations. Although, apart from predicting a more consistent and strategic approach than we’ve seen from the Trump Administration, there’s not that much insight to share. Have a great week ahead! /Carrington
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Chinese autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai hits $5.3 billion valuation
#China #AVs - Pony.ai, the Chinese autonomous vehicle startup and relative newcomer to the industry, is now valued at $5.3 billion following a fresh injection of $267 million in funding. The round was led by TIP, an innovation fund within the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. (TechCrunch)
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Chinese semantic AI startup Emotibot raises RMB 200 million ($30.25m)
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US-blacklisted AI company Yitu files for Shanghai IPO
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Legal tech patent filings soar in China due to AI dominance, lawyer shortage
#China #patents - China is already a leader in general tech development and patents. But patent observers and lawyers note legal tech patent filings in China aren’t only powered by software innovation. (Law.com)
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China unveils blueprint to become global leader in innovation
#China #innovation - China has outlined priority areas and measures for turning the world’s second largest economy into a global innovation leader over the next 15 years, vowing to make major breakthroughs in key and core technologies. (CGTN)
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How is learning coding and robotics shaping the Indian education system
#India #education - Exposing children to coding and robotics from a young age helps spark creativity, stimulates critical thinking, imbues a collaborative mindset and opens up a world of opportunities. (YourStory)
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How is AI driving the transformation of traditional industries in Shanghai?
#China #PudongNewsArea - During the 30 years of development and opening-up of the Pudong New Area in Shanghai, the development of technology has not only created new industries but also transformed and upgraded traditional industries. (CGTN)
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Singapore has introduced iris and facial recognition scans at its Changi Airport
#Singapore #coronavirus - Singapore’s ICA has installed iris and facial recognition scanners at Changi Airport in an attempt to enforce contactless culture amidst infectious COVID-19 pandemic. (Analytics Insight)
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Japanese unit of IBM among group to test AI suitcase for guiding blind
#Japan #visuallyimpaired - A group of five companies including the Japanese unit of IBM Corp. are currently developing an artificial intelligence suitcase to help visually impaired people travel independently. A pilot test of a prototype was conducted at an airport in Japan on Monday. (Japan Times)
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Biden must do better than Trump's tariffs in challenging China on intellectual property
#China #US #tradewar - Most observers expect that president-elect Joe Biden will keep Trump’s China tariffs in place. Not because they’re working, mind you, but because Biden will face pressure to look tough on Beijing. That said, something has to give. Trump’s tariffs are under fire at home and abroad. What’s Plan B? (The Hill)
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As Joe Biden wins US Presidential Election 2020, what would it mean for China and Asia?
#China #US #tradewar - Despite tough stance on China, U.S. President Donald Trump alienated other Asian allies but Joe Biden could change that and rally against Beijing with a cooperative approach. (IB Times)
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China unlikely to find Biden a soft touch
#China #US #tradewar - Contenders for top positions and president-elect Joe Biden himself stress that to work, the approach must be underpinned by domestic investment to ensure a U.S. competitive edge over China in key technologies such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence and 5G. ( Reuters)
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Birdwatching from afar: amazing new AI-enabled camera system to target specific behaviors
#Japan #birdwatching - Osaka University researchers have developed an innovative animal-borne data-collection system assisted by AI to track previously unobserved behaviors in wild animals. The method uses low-cost sensors to automatically detect and record behaviors of specific interest. (Eureka Alert)
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How AI is contributing to cotton farming
#India #smartfarming - India-based research institute Wadhwani AI came up with solutions in 2018 to help cotton farmers save their crops from heavy losses due to pest-related issues using artificial intelligence insights. (Analytics Insight)
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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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