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News articles, analyses and commentary about machines that mimic human cognitive functions such as learning and problem solving. This also covers chatbots, algorithms, consumer products and Big Data analysis that make use of AI.
Services sector and overseas demand for exports may have buoyed first-quarter GDP, but daunting challenges remain for country on path to recovery.
Chinese and American presidents took opportunity to have ‘candid’ and ‘constructive’ conversation against backdrop of testing events in region.
It is unusual for the world’s nations to unanimously approve a resolution, but when it came to carefully handling the development of artificial intelligence, all 193 members – including the United States and China – were on board
As well as programmes in industry and education, local governments are encouraged to provide perks, including incentives in housing, start-up investment and schooling and jobs for the family of digital workers.
Asia looks ready to turn a corner in quarterly earnings growth this results season. Here are five key themes to watch as the report cards roll in over the next few weeks.
Microsoft will invest US$1.5 billion in the UAE’s top artificial intelligence firm, G42, after the Abu Dhabi-based company worked out an unusual deal with the US government to end any cooperation with China.
Hong Kong think tank says annual water use by Chinese data facilities – almost half of which are in dry regions – could more than double by 2030, while AI chatbots ‘drink staggering amounts of water’ to cool themselves down.
At the Digital Silk Road Development Forum in Xian, Alibaba and Shein were praised for helping advance the country’s booming cross-border e-commerce sector.
Richard Liu Qiangdong’s avatar is expected to host more live-streaming shows in the future, as JD.com touted that its AI-powered virtual streamers cover more than 4,000 brands.
Some in fashion are worried about the use of AI-generated models in photo shoots and campaigns, claiming that digital models may push human ones out of jobs and leave the industry with less diversity.
Baidu’s artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie Bot has attracted over 200 million users, according to company chief executive Robin Li Yanhong, as the AI race in China heats up.
The company’s latest AI push could fuel further debate on whether China can continue relying on open-source development, instead of bolstering its own tech ecosystem.
Officials touted China’s progress in strengthening digital development initiatives for BRI members, calling for countries to work together and ‘oppose technological blockades’.
The award is the latest from the Biden administration, as the United States looks to cement its global lead in creating advanced semiconductors.
Apple’s smartphone shipments fell about 10 per cent in the first quarter, hurt by intensifying global competition from Android handset makers aiming for the top spot, according to new data from research firm IDC.
Experts say the rise of deepfake technology may pose a significant threat to democracy in 2024, with major elections happening in India and the US.
InnoEX and the spring edition of the Hong Kong Electronics Fair bring together 3,000 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions.
Sitonholy, which has been added to the US Entity List, is one of a few ‘elite-level’ Nvidia data centre product solutions providers in China.
AI-controlled weapon developed by Chinese scientists is up to 54 per cent more accurate than traditional water cannons.
Alibaba scales back an ambitious business overhaul plan and bids farewell to a turbulent year, as its founders call on employees to embrace changes.
Angry Republican lawmakers accused the Commerce Department of approving shipments of the new chip to the Chinese firm.
Japan must embrace rapid innovation to be a convincing alternative to China in the industry, experts say.
Apple, aiming to boost sluggish computer sales, is preparing to overhaul its entire Mac line with a new family of in-house processors designed to highlight artificial intelligence, according to sources.
Generative AI may be the largest technological transformation since cloud computing or even the internet, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy writes in an annual shareholder letter.
Rents in Singapore’s office market rose in the first three months of the year, shaking off two consecutive quarters of declines as some tenants snapped up limited premium spaces and others renewed their leases instead of relocating owing to cost considerations, according to Colliers.
The municipal government of the city in eastern Jiangsu province unveiled a three-year plan to attract cross-border e-commerce projects.
Huawei announced new versions of its Luxeed S7 electric sedan and a PC with AI built in, but people are still awaiting its next big smartphone launch since the Mate 60.
Meta Platforms is deploying a new home-grown chip to help power its artificial intelligence services, aiming to decrease its reliance on semiconductors from Nvidia and other outside companies.