China and US ramp up AI oversight
Pushback against the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence continues, with both Chinese and American regulators intervening further.
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Huawei revenues dip 29% in third straight quarter of decline
Huawei has had its biggest-ever dip in revenue, from two years into Washington’s sanctions which battered both its network infrastructure and smartphone sales and the company’s crucial access to semiconductors.
US follows India’s lead in banning Chinese mobile payment apps
Departing US President Trump is maintaining his campaign against Chinese commercial interest for as long as he can.
Chinese authorities launch antitrust investigation against Alibaba
China’s competition watchdog is investigating the world’s largest e-commerce company Alibaba on accusations of monopoly behaviours towards merchants.
Microsoft starts developing own chips for datacentres and computers – report
Bloomberg reported that Microsoft has started designing its own processors to be used in cloud systems and Surface computers, reducing its reliance on Intel.
As India bans more Chinese apps, Apple reportedly moves manufacturing to Vietnam
The trade war with the US continues to take its toll on Chinese business interests through a combination of sanctions and retreats.
Alibaba to spend $28 billion in bid for cloud autonomy
Chinese internet giant Alibaba has announced it plans to invest $28 billion over the next three years in its cloud business, including the development of chips and an OS.
Losing face in seconds: the app that takes deepfakes to a new depth
Zao, a new mobile app coming out of China, can replace characters in TV or movie clips with the user’s own facial picture within seconds, raising new privacy and fraud concerns.
Ma vs. Musk – is AI boom or doom?
Jack Ma and Elon Musk recently debated the future of AI, with one believing AI will bring humans more freedom from the menial tasks, and another seeing in AI the end of human beings in the current shape.
Is China’s AI industry much ado about nothing?
Investment in China’s AI companies has plummeted after hitting a high in 2017, amid inflated valuation and unfulfilled promises.
Alibaba Cloud opens two data centres in London
The e-commerce giant Alibaba is challenging Amazon and Microsoft in cloud service by adding London to its global data centre map.
Alibaba revenues soar but profit column takes a hit on the spreadsheets
Alibaba comfortably passed analyst estimates for the three months ending June 30, as total revenues soared 61% year-on-year.
Is mobile payment going too far when cash has become unacceptable?
When mobile payment with smartphones has become the means of choice at retail outlets, the central bank of China needed to remind businesses they should not reject cash payment.
Google, Alibaba and Apple erode Amazon’s smart speaker dominance
Research firm Strategy Analytics has published its latest numbers on the global smart speaker market and they reveal rapid growth and diversification.
Q4 2017 Earnings round-up: Microsoft, Qualcomm, Alibaba and AT&T
That time of the quarter is upon us so here is a quick snap-shot of the Q4 2017 results from Microsoft, Qualcomm, Alibaba and AT&T.
Microsoft and Alibaba officially have AI that’s smarter than humans
Microsoft and Alibaba are the first two firms to officially beat humans using the Stanford Question Answering Dataset, known among researchers as SQuAD.
Alibaba sets aside $15bn R&D war chest to be a world beater
How do you try and become one of the biggest and most influential technology companies in the world? Just move the $15 billion you have stashed away into the R&D business.
China Unicom could look very different in a month or two
Chinese government owned telco China Unicom is about to undertake quite a fundamental change after filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange unveiled plans to attract more private investment.
Telecoms news you may have missed
With days getting hotter, the pubs becoming more appealing and summer holidays last approaching, most would forgive you for missing a few of the telecoms stories from last week. We’ve got your back.
Alibaba earnings show its more than just an online bargain hunter’s paradise
Alibaba has released its quarterly earnings for the period ending December 31, showing the company is more than just an eCommerce giant.
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