Bans on Chinese tech could stifle European AI industry, Huawei executive warns

Bans on Chinese tech could stifle European AI industry, Huawei executive warns

A Europe-based Huawei executive has decried policies to block the Chinese tech company’s entry into certain markets and warned that this could limit the development of the European artificial intelligence industry. Tony Jin Yong, Huawei’s vice-president for Europe, said he was puzzled by measures to form “exclusive groups” among “like-minded countries”, though he did not…

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China’s 1,000km/h trains will support 5G, study on beating near-sonic challenge says

China’s 1,000km/h trains will support 5G, study on beating near-sonic challenge says

Passengers will be able to watch ultra-high-definition videos or enjoy online gaming on their smartphones while travelling at 1,000km/h (621mph) on high-speed trains, after Chinese scientists discovered a way to achieve it. Still under development, China’s new generation of high-speed trains can travel at speeds faster than commercial airliners through near-vacuum tubes using magnetic levitation….

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Wuzhen Summit: China creates AI advisory body, with Alibaba Cloud founder as chief expert

Wuzhen Summit: China creates AI advisory body, with Alibaba Cloud founder as chief expert

China has created a new specialist committee on artificial intelligence (AI), as part of the country’s vision for the development and governance of the technology, amid simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington. The AI Experts Committee will help spearhead efforts to promote the country’s perspective on how the fast-growing technology should be governed, according to…

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