China has given the nod for car makers to sell Level 3 self-driving vehicles from as early as next year after it approved two electric sedans from Changan Auto and BAIC Motors. The Ministry of Industry approved licenses for the cars with the level 3 autonomous driving capabilities, making it a first for the country….
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Hong Kong’s initial public offering (IPO) market is heading for its busiest month in four years, as a late rush of listings gathers pace despite the traditional slowdown around the Christmas and New Year holidays. At least 15 companies were set to go public by the end of December, with drug-discovery firm Insilico Medicine planning…
A prominent population expert from the University of Hong Kong has stepped down as an associate faculty dean and asked to retract a paper after the institution ruled it contained references to non-existent publications generated by AI. Professor Paul Yip Siu-fai of the department of social work and social administration had stepped down from his…
Nearly one-third of Hong Kong companies plan to increase hiring in the next three months, while professional, scientific and technical services are likely to cut staff, especially junior positions, amid the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, a survey has found. Human resources solutions company ManpowerGroup Greater China released its findings on Tuesday, after surveying 506…
Hong Kong education authorities will offer HK$500,000 (US$64,246) to each public primary and secondary school that applies for funding to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) in classrooms over the next three years, with about HK$500 million allocated for the initiative. Schools receiving the funding can subscribe to AI-powered software and hardware, but must implement AI-assisted teaching…
Chinese fintech giant Ant Group has pressed ahead with its strategic move into the fast-growing healthcare sector with a major upgrade to its artificial intelligence health app AQ, positioning the platform to work like a fitness companion or a family doctor. The new features included integration of records from smart devices made by Apple, Huawei…
Aardman Animations, the studio behind Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run, has confirmed it is preparing to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its production process. The studio’s co-founder, Nick Park, said that Aardman is open to adopting the technology but will do so cautiously. Wallace and Gromit creator says Aardman Animations will…
A dedicated “Study in Hong Kong” week will be held in February to showcase the city’s strengths as an international education hub, a minister has said. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin was speaking on Tuesday at the fourth annual Principals’ Forum, organised by the South China Morning Post under the theme “Reimagining Tomorrow’s Success…
Hong Kong boasts the strongest institutional environment of any major financial hub but lags in growth and future readiness, according to a new index launched by New York University Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The inaugural Financial Centres Competitiveness Index (FFCI), unveiled at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, ranked Hong Kong fourth overall, behind New York, London…