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May 5 · Issue #378 · View online |
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Good morning, Here’s your mid-week edition of Asia AI News! (see what I did there!)
Lots of global political news and commentary in today’s newsletter as China gets more focus in Europe and the U.S. over the past few days, and at the G7 talks in London this week. Also China creates database of 15,000 high-definition satellite images for ML training, South Korean plans to build high-altitude solar drones, defence news and the Korean artist who uses performing robots to test our empathy. Stay safe and enjoy the rest of your week! /Carrington
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Route Mobile to buy AI firm Phonon for Rs29 crore
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British tech start-up picked for Philippines safety project
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This startup uses AI to detect breast cancer early
$India #cancerdiagnosis - Niramai, a Bengaluru-based startup founded by Geetha Manjunath, a healthcare industry veteran, has developed a technology that can help detect cancer using thermal analytics and AI. (Fortune India)
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Chinese tech giants Huawei, DJI jump on to the lidar bandwagon
#China #AVs - Three Shenzhen-based tech firms – Huawei Technologies, DJI and RoboSense – expand presence in the lidar sensor segment as development of autonomous cars gathers pace in China. The first cars fitted with lidar sensors from Huawei and DJI affiliate Livox were displayed at the recently concluded Shanghai car show. (SCMP)
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SPAC rumor mill churns over autonomous truck software developer Plus
#China #US #transport - Self-driving truck software startup Plus is reportedly in talks to merge with the same investor group that brought public electric vehicle startup Canoo Inc., school bus maker Blue Bird Corp. and flatbed logistics specialist Daseke Inc. (Frieght Waves)
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Healthcare-related artificial intelligence patent applications surge in China
#China #patents - Healthcare AI patent applications in major countries and regions, 1985 to 2017 Fast growth in patent applications for AI in healthcare reflects the strong momentum behind medical technology innovation in China, according the Global Innovation Index. (Science Business)
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China makes ‘world’s largest satellite image database’ to train AI better
#China #data - Database of 15,000 high-definition images and 1 million labelled ‘scenes’ can aid AI’s accuracy, such as enabling it to identify not only a plane but its model. (SCMP)
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Delhi-based EdTech Start-up launches AI courseware for budding geniuses
#India #edtech - Juana Technologies, a leading consultancy and training service provider in the education sector, has introduces Edufiq, a Game-based and experiential learning platform, engaging children from 8-18 years. (IndianWeb2)
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S. Korea seeks development of high-altitude solar drone and flying autonomous underwater vehicle
#SouthKorea #drones - South Korea will push for the development of a high-altitude solar drone system capable of staying for a long time in the stratosphere and a flying autonomous underwater vehicle. (Aju Daily)
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Kissinger warns China and US to guard against all-out artificial intelligence conflict
#China #US #AIrace - Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger warned that competition between the US and China must not escalate to all-out hi-tech conflict, calling for policies to prevent Chinese hegemony while maintaining peaceful coexistence between the two nations. (SCMP)
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A global clash of visions: The future of AI policy
#Chian #EU #US #AIrace - Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the next major geopolitical tech battleground with the United States, China and European Union (EU) adopting different policy approaches to “win the race.” (The Hill)
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First 100 days: Biden keeps Trump-era sanctions in tech battle with China, looks to friends for help
#China #US #Biden - In his first 100 days as president, Joe Biden has made one thing clear — he wants to make sure the U.S. outcompetes China with technology front and centre. (CNBC)
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Can China create a New World Order?
#China #US # - Both China and the U.S. seek to promote the rules or norms each believes the global world order should be based on. Whose rules will eventually win greater support around the world? Washington shouldn’t assume its values are more attractive to others than Beijing’s. (Foreign Policy)
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UK puts foreign investment under microscope to prevent tech leaks
#China #UK #investment - The U.K. has increased oversight over inbound foreign acquisitions in the country’s first major update to its screening process in two decades, responding to concerns that sensitive technologies could leak to China and other countries. (Asia Nikkei)
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China’s paper tiger surveillance state
#China #surveillance - China is the quintessential surveillance state: cameras perch on every street corner and bots monitor every corner of the internet. Chinese officials believe these measures will enable them to anticipate and preempt threats to the regime. But might Beijing’s growing reliance on surveillance actually weaken the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s hold on power? (The Diplomat)
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DIA says China’s weapon technology advancing fast while Russia falls behind
#China #Russia #US #defence - China and Russia are the key adversaries when it comes to developing high-tech weaponry over the next 20 years, but while China’s rate of progress is accelerating, Russia is stymied by multiple factors, the Defense Intelligence Agency told Congress. (Air Force Magazine)
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Japanese companies ditch Chinese drones over security concerns
#China #Japan #drones - Leading Japanese infrastructure companies will end their use of Chinese-made drones, joining in the government’s effort to curb potential security risks. (Asia Nikkei - subscription)
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Could we love machines? Korean artist Geumhyung Jeong’s performative robots test our empathy
#SouthKorea #art - The South Korean choreographer and visual artist Geumhyung Jeong creates films and performances with her self-made machines. (ArtNet)
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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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