29th March 2017 0 Tencent names Zhang Tong head of its AI lab: pushing R&D into machine learning, computer vision, speech recognition.
27th March 2017 0 Sumitomo Electric Industries and Siemens land first joint contract for power grid equipment in India.
27th March 2017 0 Airlines less digitally savvy than other sectors: exploiting the likes of big data analytics and the Internet of Things.
27th March 2017 0 With cyber-attacks on the increase and more outages, companies adopting a multi-cloud strategy.
27th March 2017 0 India’s biometric ID scans: More than 1bn have had their eyes and fingerprints scanned to access state benefits.
27th March 2017 0 If it succeeds, fusion experiment in France could contribute significantly to reducing climate change.
27th March 2017 0 New York hospital system tests telemedicine, where E.R. doctors examine patients without being in the same room.
27th March 2017 0 Uber Technologies is putting its autonomous vehicles back on city streets after an accident.
27th March 2017 0 Amazon delays first cashierless convenience store. Tracking more than 20 people in the store at one time is problematic.
27th March 2017 0 Xiaomi to expand manufacturing in India, to challenge the dominance of Samsung in world’s fastest-growing market.
27th March 2017 0 Chunghwa Precision Test Tech, Taiwan chip testing company, looking to raise capital, expand thanks to strong demand.
27th March 2017 0 Hitachi develops AI system that can instantly identify and track a person caught on security camera footage.
26th March 2017 0 China’s artificial intelligence sector in danger of becoming a ‘bubble’: over-inflated salaries.
26th March 2017 0 The high-speed trading behind Amazon: unseen world of bots, algorithms, flash crashes and fierce competition.
26th March 2017 0 The law is adapting to a software-driven world: almost every sector of society feels headwinds of the digital revolution.
26th March 2017 0 Foreign Robots invade American factory floors. The US is being beaten by European, Japanese firms in automation.
25th March 2017 0 China Mobile, domestic rivals set sights on 5G. Big three curb investment in 4G to prepare for faster network.
25th March 2017 0 Biometrics take off for BA passengers on boarding: automated gates to replace staff in London.
25th March 2017 0 Japan’s Ube Industries, Nippon Carbon manufacture SiC fibers for high-temperature applications.
25th March 2017 0 Baidu plans to double its footprint in Silicon Valley with a second R&D facility, gain edge in AI technology.
24th March 2017 0 Standardisation of blockchain in early stages in China: security and regulatory systems have yet to be solved.
24th March 2017 0 Taiwan earmarks NT$46bn for digital industry infrastructure, new data centres benefit companies in cloud services, AI.
24th March 2017 0 Panasonic buys into US startup Drivemode. Japanese group links up with developer of behind-the-wheel app.
24th March 2017 0 Hitachi Zosen to build waste-to-energy plant in California: opportunity in calls to reduce landfill burden.
24th March 2017 0 Large companies investing in Japan’s start-ups to access technology and talent, speeding expansion, innovation.
24th March 2017 0 More than 800m people using Tenent’s mobile payment services, tapping vast user base of its WeChat messaging app.
24th March 2017 0 Alibaba looking at developing economies with large, young populations, small enterprises as its next growth engine.
24th March 2017 0 Yahoo Japan enters self-driving vehicles: bus service to thinly populated areas applies big-data and mapping technologies.
24th March 2017 0 China is on the path to global technology dominance: paying for everything with Alipay and faster internet in Shenzen.
24th March 2017 0 Chinese car manufacturer BYD will invest E10m in electric coach assembly factory in northern France.
24th March 2017 0 Murata Manufacturing to invest between Y20bn and Y30bn in lithium-ion-battery operations.
23rd March 2017 0 Alibaba Health inks deal with Thai firm as part of food safety push. Food tracking system taps into consumer concerns.
23rd March 2017 0 ‘Robotic harassment’ is coming to a workplace near you. Mechanical colleagues, a professor warns, can be annoying.
23rd March 2017 0 Advanced robotic hand promises fewer production headaches. Improved magnetic fluid helps device adjust.
23rd March 2017 0 Group aims for politically correct AI. Ethics guidelines issued for robots and their creators.
23rd March 2017 0 Toyota, NTT partnering on autonomous cars, Japanese duo to tap 5G tech to improve safety.
23rd March 2017 0 China pushes domestic chip development. Acquisition of foreign makers is no longer in the cards.
23rd March 2017 0 Flying New York to London in 3 hours. Denver-based start-up plans to fly passengers at 1,451 miles per hour by early 2020s.
23rd March 2017 0 China’s NetDragon eyes return to profit on strong mobile games, fast-developing online learning businesses.
23rd March 2017 0 Appetite for driverless cars has cooled among consumers in France, Belgium, Germany and Italy since 2014.
22nd March 2017 0 Japan Medical Data’s tech instantly calculates health status, future medical bills.
