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Israel’s embrace of ‘balagan’ or chaos has boosted the nation’s tech prowess, but China’s aversion to risks in fields like AI and proposed regulations on reviewing apps are likely to dampen the spirit of innovation.
The country is well ahead of the US on the road to fully automated vehicles and in the drive to go further safely is asking the people for their views.
Regulators moved on internet giants to tighten oversight, not for the sake of political intervention, and companies should be reassured their legal rights and legitimate businesses are fully respected and protected.
- The company was surprised to discover its name on the list and said that it had not been consulted ahead of time or asked for information
- The list, updated by the Pentagon last week, does not carry sanctions or other direct penalties
Some people have expressed concerns that the Baidu search features on the Galaxy S24 series are not as good as Google’s version.
The new batch includes a number of industry-specific LLMs, compared with the general AI models from previous approvals, reflecting how the technology is being used to boost efficiency in enterprises.
The collaboration between Samsung and Baidu comes as the race to integrate generative artificial intelligence features into handsets has intensified in the world’s largest smartphone market.
Polytechnic University has developed a ‘GBA Tourism Forecasting Platform’, a data analysis system for the Greater Bay Area.
Rabbit Inc, started by Xian native Jesse Lyu Cheng, has sold out of five rounds of pre-orders for its R1 device since launching in Las Vegas this month.
The newly formed working group is tasked with building, maintaining and promoting metaverse industry standards, China’s technology regulator says.
Samsung has shifted its focus to the high-end segment of mainland China’s smartphone market, particularly with its foldable handsets.
Companies from Alibaba to Tencent have been slashing external investments amid an economic slowdown, regulatory headwinds and geopolitical tensions, according to data compiled by a Chinese consultancy.
China is expected to ‘work within those constraints and try to make progress’ by tapping into domestic AI accelerator programmes and being more economical in using computing resources.
Chinese search engine giant Baidu is donating its quantum computing research facility to a state-backed laboratory in Beijing, following a similar move by Alibaba last year, as both firms renew their focus on AI.
Cancelling the YY Live acquisition is expected to help Baidu put more teeth into its artificial intelligence-centric business and product strategy.
Baidu says its bid to buy Joyy’s YY Live has expired three years after it was unveiled because regulators did not approve the transaction.
Moore Threads, which was put on a US trade blacklist in October, has also introduced a new graphics card.
A research unit affiliated with China’s industry ministry predicts generative AI in China will produce US$4.2 trillion in economic value in the next 12 years.
The AI industry was transformed by the launch of ChatGPT in late 2023 and although China is racing to catch up, hurdles remain in the form of US chip sanctions and strict regulation.
Pinduoduo posts job advertisements for algorithm engineers, as it ramps up efforts in generative artificial intelligence.
Baidu has a stockpile of advanced artificial intelligence chips to soften the short-term impact of US export curbs, the Chinese tech giant said as it forecast increased AI revenues in its third-quarter results.
Baidu, which has been investing heavily in AI, said that it established a technology ethics committee in October as it reported a 6 per cent rise in quarterly revenue.
ByteDance is challenging Tencent and Alibaba in China’s top three tech grouping, as it benefits from a gradual uptick in advertising revenue.
Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Tencent admit to feeling the pinch of the latest US chip export controls, but said they are evaluating ways to minimise the impact on their business growth.
In China, the world’s largest EV market, where ‘intelligent’ battery-powered vehicles are a must-have, Huawei Technologies, Baidu and Xiaomi are challenging established players and heightening concerns about overcapacity and a price war.
The internet giant was the first to put in orders for Nvidia’s much-coveted H800 chip, which was designed for export to China to comply with earlier US tech restrictions.
The start-up has decided to change the so-called tensor name of its AI model Yi-34B, following an inquiry that later revealed it was developed using the architecture of Meta Platforms’ Llama system.
The carmaker, which saw losses expand to US$537 million in the quarter ended September 30, said it would hand between 59,500 and 63,500 vehicles to customers between October and December, marking an all-time high.
China needs to develop 1 million artificial intelligence-native applications and less AI large language models, according to Baidu co-founder, chairman and chief executive Robin Li.
Computers with chips that have built-in AI capabilities are expected to account for 86 per cent of laptops shipped in China in 2027, according to IDC.
The latest efforts highlight how Chinese Big Tech firms are trying to bring a diverse range of generative AI services to consumers as well as enterprise clients.
OpenAI’s GPT-4 Turbo likely to kick off another flurry of activity among Chinese competitors, with firms such as Baidu and Alibaba showcasing their products at Wuzhen Summit.
