Tag: China
Qualcomm layoffs suggest the chips are down for industry
NEWSBYTE Embattled US chip giant Qualcomm has confirmed in a WARN filing (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) that it is cutting 1,500 jobs in...
Huawei working on AI that can interact with human emotions
NEWSBYTE Chinese technology company Huawei is working on a new artificial-intelligence-powered voice assistant that will be more aware of emotions and more interactive than...
Retail IoT: Why AI is the big opportunity | Special report
There was initial scepticism about AI in retail, but it is now generating considerable buzz, with companies realising that the technology is here to...
Alibaba makes inroads with autonomous vehicle tests
Following in the tyre tracks of domestic rivals Baidu and Tencent, Chinese technology giant Alibaba is the latest company to hit the road with driverless...
Will 5G be the big casualty of China-US trade war?
As the war of words hots up between the US and China over some $150 billion in bilateral trade tariffs, evidence that 5G and...
China’s plans for global robotics dominance gather pace
Despite the country's current trade showdown with the US, China looks on course to dominate the industrial robotics market of the future, as Jessica...
Government chooses fintech start-up to lead UK tech mission to China
Fintech start-up Nuggets has been chosen by the UK government and the Mayor of London to embark on two trade missions to China this...
Asia Pacific smart city spend to top $28.3 billion in 2018
IDC report expects spending to accelerate over the next five years, says Rene Millman.
Spending on technologies to enable smart cities programmes in Asia Pacific,...
Why China trade war could be a mega-problem for US IT...
Chris Middleton explores the history of the growing trade dispute between the US and China and its allies, and the reasons why it is...
Cambridge Analytica vs Facebook: Why AI laws are inadequate
UPDATED 20 March 2018
News that Facebook has suspended the artificial intelligence, analytics and 'strategic communications' firm Cambridge Analytica from its platform has sent shockwaves...
Tech trade war! Trump blocks Broadcom / Qualcomm deal | Analysis
The US President turns from deal-maker to deal-breaker in an extraordinary act, reports Chris Middleton.
In an unprecedented move, US President Donald Trump has blocked...
South Korea most automated nation on earth, says report. The UK?...
South Korea trumps Japan and Germany in robotics, with the US also lagging behind in the top 10. Meanwhile, China is on the march....