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Alibaba produces its first AI chip
Alibaba unveiled its first chip to power artificial intelligence (AI) processes.…
Shinsegae I&C to open an automated store
Shinsegae I&C is going after Amazon Go by opening its first automated store that allows shoppers to take the items they need and walk out of the store without interacting with a check-out system,…
Starbucks collaborates with Alibaba to launch Tmall Genie
Starbucks is taking another step toward evolving the digital customer experience for customers in China by launching voice ordering and delivery capabilities within Alibaba’s smart speaker, Tmall Geni…
Is Hong Kong considered a “Smart Digital City?”
The 3-year longitudinal study conducted by Google Hong Kong shows Hong Kong is making progress in digitalisation. Find out more.…
Alipay Foundation and Alibaba AI Labs launch “A-Idol Initiative”
Alipay Foundation, Alibaba AI Labs and the China Women’s Development Foundation (CWDF) announced the “A-Idol Initiative” to bring jobs-related to the development of artificial intell…
Beauty industry embraces big data, AI to win over Gen Z
The beauty industry is focusing on tailored services and customization of products, such as a serum meant for a specific type of skin.…
A.S. Watson and ModiFace launch virtual makeup try-on service
L’Oréal’s AI and AR company ModiFace and A.S. Watson Group (“ASW”) announce the launch of the virtual makeup try-on #ColourMe, making ModiFace’s industry-leading AR technology available to consumers a…
Google aims at training 50,000 AI experts by 2024
Google aims at increasing the number of machine-learning developers in the country and training 50,000 people in the next five years as part of that initiative.…
Tencent-backed AI startup checks students’ math homework
Beijing-based online education startup Yuanfudao has developed an AI-powered app to check children’s arithmetic problems.…