In the second instalment of a three-part series on China’s electric vehicles, Daniel Ren and Yujie Xue look at the key technologies of major Chinese EV assemblers battling for supremacy in the world’s largest and fastest-growing automotive market. Click here for the first part. China’s electric vehicle (EV) makers are “an existential threat” to America’s…
Hong Kong has the potential to transform itself into an artificial intelligence (AI) applications development hub, on the back of the government’s forward-looking policy initiatives and as part of the broader information technology ecosystem in the Greater Bay Area, according to a panel discussion at InnoTech Forum 2024. “It’s almost essential for Hong Kong to…
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company SenseTime celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday at its first annual Global AI Summit since the death of co-founder Tang Xiao’ou, with CEO Xu Li highlighting the firm’s chip-agnostic approach as an advantage in the coming years amid an influx of new industry challengers. “We actually adapt our AI algorithms…
Topline Chip stocks rallied Thursday as the Taiwanese manufacturing partner for American artificial intelligence stalwart Nvidia reported blowout earnings, scoring a trillion-dollar valuation for the Asian firm as the generative AI bonanza continues to inspire new records on Wall Street. The lobby of the TSMC facility in Phoenix last year. The Washington Post via Getty…
Computer chip equipment maker ASML’s deep cuts to its 2025 sales forecast sparked a sell-off in chip stocks on Tuesday over worries that global chip demand may be faltering. The weaker outlook could, instead, reflect some overcapacity at chip factories that had already stocked up on ASML’s pricey tools during the pandemic and have become…
Sir Edward Byrne, recently named the head of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, or KAUST, signaled that the institution will prioritize US technology and cut off ties with China if it jeopardizes its access to chips made in the US. Byrne, an Australian neuroscientist, served as president at King’s College…
Chinese premium electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng has priced its latest model competitively, pinning hopes on its new autonomous driving system to lure customers away from Tesla’s technology on the mainland. The Guangzhou-based EV maker set the presale price on the P7+ sedan at 209,800 yuan (US$29,500) as the Paris Motor Show got under way…
Pi: The AI Friend You’ve Been Waiting For. Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene, we’ve seen a surge of generative AI apps and programs that can do amazing things. But Pi, short for Personal Assistant, takes AI to a whole new level. It’s not just about answering questions or creating content; Pi wants to be…
Miami, Florida: The underlying approach may not entirely be a surprise in this day and age, but the scale leaves little to chance. Tech giants Adobe, at their annual creative conference called Adobe MAX, have announced a broad-spectrum functionality set that will now be bolted on to their popular array of apps. Adobe Express, Photoshop,…
The increasing number of AI app downloads in India has caught the attention of companies like NVidia and Microsoft, leaving no stone unturned to cement their domination in this space. The year 2024 has been witnessing a digital revolution as Artificial Intelligence (AI) apps have taken the world by storm. Developers are leaving no stone…