China’s Automatic Agricultural Equipment and System Sales Increased By 213% YoY in 1H 2020
From January to June 2020, China sold more than 11,700 sets of automatic agricultural machinery and systems, a year-on-year increase of 213 percent.
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Singapore Tops in AI Investment as Input Gaps Between ASEAN Countries Widen
Singapore is the number one among ASEAN countries to invest in AI, with $68 worth of AI investment per capita last year.
Usama Fayyad Appointed Head of Northeastern University’s Institute of Experiential Artificial Intelligence
Northeastern University’s Institute of Experiential Artificial Intelligence appointed AI guru and entrepreneur Usama Fayyad as the new executive director.
Beijing to Build the World’s First High-Level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Zone
On September 11, city official stated that Beijing plans to build the world’s first high-level autonomous driving demonstration zone, whichContinue Reading
NVIDIA Pockets ARM for $40 Billion Unveiling the Biggest Chip Company M&A
On September 13th, NVIDIA announced the acquisition of UK-based semiconductor startup ARM for US$40 billion, unveiling the largest acquisition dealContinue Reading
China’s Service Robot Market Accounts for More Than a Quarter of the Global Market, Expected to Exceed US$4 Billion in 2020
China’s service robot market is accounting for more than a quarter of the global market and is expected to exceed US$4 billion in 2020.
Beep! Beep! Baidu Apollo’s Unmanned Taxi Opens for Test Service in Beijing
Baidu Apollo announced the official operation of self-driving taxi service Apollo Go in Beijing.
Norwegian and UK-based Farming Robot Company Saga Robotics Raises €9.5 Million
Norwegian and UK-based agriculture robotics startup Saga Robotics received €9.5 million (US$11.35 million) in funding.
Facebook One-Shot, On-Device Model Efficiently Transforms Smartphone Pics Into 3D Images
Facebook has introduced a model that turns common two-dimensional pictures into 3D photos.
Beijing Builds 100km Highway Lanes for Self-Driving Cars with Unmanned Machineries
Jingxiong highway, a highway with designated lanes for unmanned vehicles, is expected to be completed by the end of this year and open to traffic in June 2021.
The Chinese Government Restricts AI Technology Exports to Stop the Selling of TikTok
On August 28, China’s Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology released the new updated version of the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted from Export.
Shenzhen Builds 46,480 5G Base Stations, Ranks 1st in the World
Industry and Information Technology Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality announced that as of August 14, Shenzhen had built 46,480 5G base stations.
Elon Musk Seeks AI Talents for Video Data Processing Supercomputer “Dojo”
On August 15th, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla is recruiting AI or chip talents for a neural network training computer project named “Dojo”.
UK Invests £200m in Public Sector AI Procurement Over the Next Four Years
The UK government is investing approximately £200m over the next four years in public sector AI procurement, which facilitates the purchase of a wide range of AI services from various suppliers.
Trump Escalates His China Tech Ban from Tiktok to WeChat
US President Donald Trump released two executive orders to ban the Chinese messaging app WeChat.
Huawei: China to Have 800K 5G Base Stations by End of 2020
Huawei states that as of July this year, 92 5G commercial networks have been deployed worldwide and China owns the most 5G spectrum and physical sites.
Japan’s Toshiba Invests US$321 Million to Set Up New R&D Centre for AI
Japanese electronics giant Toshiba announced the investment of US$321 million to set up a new AI centre.
Google’s Head of Business EMEA joins French startup Outsight to make it a leader in Spatial Intelligence
Google’s Head of AI & IoT Strategic Business Development EMEA, has been appointed Chief Business Officer of Outsight.
Chinese AI Company Xiao-i Sues Apple Siri for US$1.4 Billion
Chinese AI company Zhizhen Intelligent Network Technology filed a US$1.4 billion patent infringement lawsuit against Apple.
Chinese AI Startup SenseTime considers IPO on STAR Market
Chinese AI start-up SenseTime is considering IPO on Shanghai Stock Exchange’s STAR Market.
China’s Semiconductor Boom: 72 Chip Companies Receive CN ¥26.7 Billion in 2020
According to Chinese media Zhidongxi, from the second quarter of this year to July 23, public record shows 77 semiconductor-related financing activities in China.
Alibaba and Accenture Report Share Insights on Post-COVID AI Development in China
On July 27, 2020, Alibaba Cloud Research Center and Accenture jointly launched the “The Penetrative and Explosive Power of AI Dividend” white paper, as part of the “China Enterprise 2020” series report.
Chinese Search Specialist Sogou Receives Tencent Buyout Offer
Chinese tech giant Tencent has proposed to acquire all of the Sogou’s outstanding ordinary shares for a cash price of US$9 per share.
New York State Suspends AI Facial Recognition in Schools
New York will suspend implementation of AI facial recognition technology in schools for two years on Wednesday.
U of Florida Receives Us $50 Million From Nvidia to Build a 700-Petaflops AI Supercomputer
The University of Florida (UF) and Nvidia University announced on Tuesday the plan to build the world’s fastest AI supercomputer in academia, providing 700 petaflops of AI performance.
Nvidia May Be Interested in Acquiring ARM from Softbank, Apple Declined the Offer to Bid
According to Bloomberg, Nvidia is eyeing the possibility of acquiring Arm, the chip design subsidiary of Japan’s Softbank Group.
India | Sundar Pichai: Google Invests USD 10 Billion in India’s Digital Transformation
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the set up of a 10 billion dollar “Google for India Digitization Fund” to help accelerate India’s digital economy.
Korea | South Korea Introduces AI to Facilitate Post-Car Accident Insurance Claims
South Korea government plans to introduce AI car insurance services next year to speed up post-accident handling.
UAE | Taxi Drivers in Dubai to Get AI Supervisors to Check on Professional Conduct
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is implementing AI technologies to monitor the service provided by taxi drivers.
Post-COVID Smart Home Market Anticipated to Rebound and Size-Up to USD 88 Billion by 2025
Research institution Strategy Analytics predicts that the smart home market will resume in 2021 and consumer spending will increase to USD 62 billion.
$4 Billion of Google’s New India Tech Fund Goes to Telecom Company Jio
Google is investing USD 4 billion in India’s Jio platforms, a subsidiary of conglomerate Reliance Group, to create affordable smartphones for the Indian market.
TuSimple Partners with Navistar to Mass Produce L4 Driverless Trucks by 2024
China’s self-driving truck company TuSimple forges strategic partnership with US truck manufacturer Navistar to jointly develop L4 driverless trucks, striving for mass production by 2024.
Another Tesla Autopilot Crush; Companies like Intel Mobileye, AutoX, and Plus.ai Make Further Moves in Self-Driving Cars
News report that a Tesla Model S crashed into Arizona Department of Public Safety police vehicle on Tuesday in California.
Google releases 2020 academic indicators; CVPR rank first among AI academic conferences
Google officially released the 2020 Scholar Metrics list.
Chinese AI Chip Maker Cambricon Share Price Surges 350% on IPO Debut, Raising US $369 million
Cambricon Technologies, one of China’s AI chip giant founded in 2016, has raised US $369 million in IPO at the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s STAR Market.
ICML 2020 Announces Test of Time Award
Organizers of the 37th International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) have announced this year’s Test of Time award, which goes to a team from the California Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania, Saarland University.
Yoshua Bengio Elected Royal Society Fellow
The Royal Society announced that Turing Award winner and director of MILA Yoshua Bengio has been elected as one of its new Fellows and Foreign Members.
SIGKDD Community Impact Program Opens Call for Proposals
SIGKDD is announcing a funding opportunity through its Community Impact Program.
Algorithms, Islands & Nook Miles: AI Workshop Will Be Held in ‘Animal Crossing’
Yesterday in the r/MachineLearning subreddit, a lighthearted announcement appeared from the “Animal Crossing Artificial Intelligence Workshop (ACAI)”calling for abstracts.
YOLO Is Back! Version 4 Boasts Improved Speed and Accuracy
YOLOv4 is twice as fast as EfficientDet with comparable performance.