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Google to open AI center in China

GoogleisopeninganAIcenterinBeijing,itsfirstsuchcenterinAsia,thetechgiantannouncedonWednesdayduringtheannualGoogleDeveloperDayseventinShanghai.TheBeijingcenterwi

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Google launching artificial intelligence research center in China

AlphabetInc’sGooglesaidonWednesdayitisopeninganartificialintelligence(AI)researchcenterinChinatotargetthecountry’slocaltalent,evenastheU.S.searchfirm’sproductsr

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Apple AI chief reveals more progress on self-driving car tech

Afterremainingtight-lippedforyears,Appleisnowmorethaneagertosharehowmuchprogressit'smakingonself-drivingcartechnology.AIresearchdirectorRuslanSalakhutdinovmadea

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Top 2017 trends in China's Internet development

China'sInternettechnologyhasexpandedbyleapsandboundsin2017.AndwithjustonedayuntilthefourthWorldInternetConferenceopensintheeasternChinesetownofWuzhen,CGTNisgoin

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AI "national team" to boost technology development in China

‍Ealierthismonth,China’sMinistryofScienceandTechnologyidentifiedfourdomestictechcompanies,Baidu,Alibaba,TencentandiFlyTek,asthe“nationalteam”toboostthedevelopme

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Opinion: God and four other reasons why AI will takeoff in China

Uponafriend’skindinvitation,Iattendedthe17thannualconferenceoftheChinaVentureCapitalandPrivateEquityAssociation(CVCA)inBeijing.Thisisanannualgatheringofabunchof

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China Focus: AI carves out new routes for urban transport

Yawning,eyelidssagging,noddingoff--inthefuture,thesesignsofexhaustionwillbecapturedandawarningtostopdrivingwillsound.Theon-boardAIsystemcollectsinformationoffac

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Chinese Internet search giant Baidu unveils new AI-powered products

Withthisyear’stheme“BringAItoLife”,theChineseInternetsearchgiantBaidulaunchedaseriesofAI-poweredproductsatthe“BaiduWorld2017”eventinBeijingonThursday,astepclose

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Ex-US official warns ‘Made in China 2025’ may raise tensions to partners

FormerUSTreasurySecretaryJackLewonWednesdayaskedChinatobeawareofitsplantoupgradedomesticindustrythathesaidcouldsparktensionwithitstradepartners.Hemadetheremarks

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AI chip startup sets ambitious growth target

CambriconTechnologiesCo.,aChineseartificialintelligence(AI)chipstartupbackedbyAlibabaGroupHoldingLtd,saidonMondaythatitaimstohaveonebilliondevicesusingitssemico

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Sony revives pet AI project with updated AIBO robot dog

Japan’sSonyCorp.saidonWednesdayithasbroughtbackAIBOmorethanadecadesinceitlastmadetheroboticdog,astheelectronicsandentertainmentfirmseekstorebuilditsreputationfo

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Smarter than a human? 'Robots will have an IQ of 10,000 in 30 years'

Inabout30years,artificialintelligencewillhaveanIQof10,000,saidSoftBankCEOMasayoshiSononWednesday.Bycomparison,theaveragehumanIQis100andageniusmaybe200.Tomanysci

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Being Bing: Microsoft’s overlooked AI tool

Microsoft’sBingsearchenginehaslongbeenapunchlineinthetechindustry,analso-ranthatnevercameclosetochallengingGoogle’sdominantposition.ButMicrosoftcouldstillhaveth

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New version of AlphaGo can master Weiqi without human help

AfterdefeatingKeJie,consideredtheworld’sbestWeiqi,orGoplayerinMay,theartificialintelligence(AI)programAlphaGoannounceditsretirementfromtheChineseancientboardgam

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How Baidu Plans to Win the Artificial Intelligence Market

Baidu,theChineseInternetgiant,isbettingbigonartificialintelligence.Investorsloveit—thecompany’sshareskickedoff2017tradingat$168andarenowatanastounding$270.(Ande

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Intel aims to conquer AI with the Nervana processor

Intelmakessomeprettyfastchips,butnoneareveryefficientatthehottestthingincomputingrightnow:Artificialintelligence(AI).Deep-learningappsthatdocomputervision,voice

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Toyota to test self-driving, talking cars by about 2020

ToyotaMotorCorp(7203.T)onMondaysaiditwouldbegintestingself-drivingelectriccarsaround2020,whichwilluseartificialintelligence(AI)toengagewithdrivers,asthecompanyc