McDonald’s moves from Big Macs to ‘Big Data’

Menus will highlight ice cream on a hot day and a McCafe on a cold day, for example, in addition to items that pair well with whatever the customer just ordered.

27 Mar 2019 - 10:34AM
Can China’s tech industry innovate its way to leadership?

Experienced VC investors see change coming but still think Chinese tech companies need to do more in the realm of fundamental research.

Experienced VC investors see change coming but still think Chinese tech companies need to do more in the realm of fundamental research.

27 Mar 2019 - 5:44AM
Can China’s tech industry innovate its way to leadership?
China’s share of hi-tech unicorns tiny compared to US start-ups

China’s share of hi-tech unicorns of 14 per cent versus 40 per cent for the US has much to do with the country’s inadequate advanced R&D capability, according to Credit Suisse.

China’s share of hi-tech unicorns of 14 per cent versus 40 per cent for the US has much to do with the country’s inadequate advanced R&D capability, according to Credit Suisse.

26 Mar 2019 - 10:57PM
China’s share of hi-tech unicorns tiny compared to US start-ups
Revolution at Apple: hardware giant shifts to TV, news, games, credit card

The strategic transformation of the tech giant into a content provider puts it in competition with Netflix and other streaming services. The Apple News + service meanwhile offers access to hundreds of magazines and news sites for US$9.99 a month.

The strategic transformation of the tech giant into a content provider puts it in competition with Netflix and other streaming services. The Apple News + service meanwhile offers access to hundreds of magazines and news sites for US$9.99 a month.

26 Mar 2019 - 3:41AM
Revolution at Apple: hardware giant shifts to TV, news, games, credit card
exclusive | Youth social credit app – Confucian dream or Orwellian nightmare?

People with good scores can enjoy training and employment perks, and rewards can be expanded to flat rentals, overseas education, dating and even marriage.

People with good scores can enjoy training and employment perks, and rewards can be expanded to flat rentals, overseas education, dating and even marriage.

26 Mar 2019 - 9:02AM
Youth social credit app – Confucian dream or Orwellian nightmare?
Lazada bets on ‘shoppertainment’ in Southeast Asia

The Singapore-based company’s move to give its sellers more tools, such as data analytics, comes as competition in Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market heats up.

23 Mar 2019 - 5:30AM
Taiwan's XING Mobility aims to make all vehicles electric

The company’s advanced electric battery and powertrain systems enable manufacturers to quickly retrofit vehicles with traditional internal combustion engines.

The company’s advanced electric battery and powertrain systems enable manufacturers to quickly retrofit vehicles with traditional internal combustion engines.

22 Mar 2019 - 6:00AM
Taiwan's XING Mobility aims to make all vehicles electric
JD.com offers social credit, AI smart city tools to local governments

The company’s services can be used by local governments to build social credit databases, AI-powered traffic infrastructure and other smart transport services.

The company’s services can be used by local governments to build social credit databases, AI-powered traffic infrastructure and other smart transport services.

22 Mar 2019 - 9:05AM
JD.com offers social credit, AI smart city tools to local governments
How AI, facial recognition could put security guards out of business

Advances in security and surveillance technologies mean the days of elderly guards manning posts at commercial and residential establishments are numbered.

Advances in security and surveillance technologies mean the days of elderly guards manning posts at commercial and residential establishments are numbered.

20 Mar 2019 - 8:42PM
How AI, facial recognition could put security guards out of business
Huawei leads Asian domination of UN patent applications in 2018

The world’s largest telecoms equipment supplier made a record 5,405 international patent applications to the World Intellectual Property Organisation, up from 4,024 in 2017.

The world’s largest telecoms equipment supplier made a record 5,405 international patent applications to the World Intellectual Property Organisation, up from 4,024 in 2017.

19 Mar 2019 - 9:42PM
Huawei leads Asian domination of UN patent applications in 2018
Meet the Chinese property developer that reckons it can take on Tesla

China Evergrande Group aims to become the world’s biggest and strongest electric vehicle maker within three to five years, says chairman Hui Ka-yan.

China Evergrande Group aims to become the world’s biggest and strongest electric vehicle maker within three to five years, says chairman Hui Ka-yan.

19 Mar 2019 - 10:52PM
Meet the Chinese property developer that reckons it can take on Tesla
US announces supercomputer plan as rivalry hots up with China

China is also planning a multibillion-dollar investment to upgrade its supercomputer infrastructure by 2020 to regain leadership

China is also planning a multibillion-dollar investment to upgrade its supercomputer infrastructure by 2020 to regain leadership

20 Mar 2019 - 12:55AM
US announces supercomputer plan as rivalry hots up with China
Chinese university applies AI to check who is bunking off

Educational innovation comes amid efforts by the world’s second-largest economy to roll out AI into all walks of life.

Educational innovation comes amid efforts by the world’s second-largest economy to roll out AI into all walks of life.

18 Mar 2019 - 11:09PM
Chinese university applies AI to check who is bunking off
How China’s TikTok app became known all over the world

TikTok’s rise to international stardom has not been an overnight success story and Bytedance has had to go through a trial and error process to crack overseas markets.

TikTok’s rise to international stardom has not been an overnight success story and Bytedance has had to go through a trial and error process to crack overseas markets.

16 Mar 2019 - 7:22AM
How China’s TikTok app became known all over the world
Huawei confirms it has its own OS on back shelf as a plan B

Huawei has developed a proprietary OS as tensions between the company and the US government could potentially impact its ability to use Google-owned Android

Huawei has developed a proprietary OS as tensions between the company and the US government could potentially impact its ability to use Google-owned Android

14 Mar 2019 - 10:56PM
Huawei confirms it has its own OS on back shelf as a plan B
Are Chinese electric car start-ups doomed after Tesla’s big price cuts?

China sees connected EVs as an opportunity to reduce foreign oil imports and gain parity in car production with established powerhouses such as Germany, the US and Japan.

China sees connected EVs as an opportunity to reduce foreign oil imports and gain parity in car production with established powerhouses such as Germany, the US and Japan.

13 Mar 2019 - 9:05AM
Are Chinese electric car start-ups doomed after Tesla’s big price cuts?
Opinion | Southeast Asia must up its cybersecurity game to thwart attacks

A key vulnerability in the region is the number of small to medium enterprises (SMEs), which typically have lower IT budgets than huge multinational corporations.

A key vulnerability in the region is the number of small to medium enterprises (SMEs), which typically have lower IT budgets than huge multinational corporations.

13 Mar 2019 - 9:22AM
Southeast Asia must up its cybersecurity game to thwart attacks
You will soon be able to pay your subway fare with your face in China

Facial recognition payment is the next step in evolution of cashless transactions in China, home to the world’s biggest internet population.

Facial recognition payment is the next step in evolution of cashless transactions in China, home to the world’s biggest internet population.

13 Mar 2019 - 5:37AM
You will soon be able to pay your subway fare with your face in China
Baidu, Chery launch electric car with advanced AI operating system

A new smart version of Chery’s Exeed TX electric sports utility vehicle will run Baidu’s AI platform, DuerOS.

A new smart version of Chery’s Exeed TX electric sports utility vehicle will run Baidu’s AI platform, DuerOS.

12 Mar 2019 - 6:01AM
Baidu, Chery launch electric car with advanced AI operating system
Opinion | Are there lessons to be learned from Israel’s tech success?

A strong risk-taking culture, growing pool of talent, state support, and military training and applications have helped shape Israel’s hi-tech industry.

A strong risk-taking culture, growing pool of talent, state support, and military training and applications have helped shape Israel’s hi-tech industry.

11 Mar 2019 - 7:47AM
Are there lessons to be learned from Israel’s tech success?