Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s announcement, in his latest budget speech, of Hong Kong’s aspiration to become an international exchange and cooperation hub for artificial intelligence (AI) is bold and timely. As one of the world’s most connected cities, Hong Kong has the potential to play a pivotal role in the global AI conversation. However,…
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s announcement, in his latest budget speech, of Hong Kong’s aspiration to become an international exchange and cooperation hub for artificial intelligence (AI) is bold and timely. As one of the world’s most connected cities, Hong Kong has the potential to play a pivotal role in the global AI conversation. However,…
The use of facial recognition identification should not be forced upon people, and service providers will be required to offer alternative ID methods, under regulations due to come into effect in China on June 1. The new rules mark Beijing’s first major attempt to regulate facial recognition, a technology widely adopted around the country –…
China’s home-grown technological innovations – like the DeepSeek large language model that has taken the artificial intelligence (AI) industry by storm – are enabling the world’s second-largest economy to empower industries and critical infrastructure to carry out their core functions with fewer concerns over data security. Just over a month since the January launch of…
NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Report with market evolution powered by AI – The global education apps market size is estimated to grow by USD 6.08 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 14.5% during the forecast period. Growing government initiatives for digital learning is driving…
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Report on how AI is redefining market landscape – The global education apps market size is estimated to grow by USD 6.08 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 14.5% during the forecast period. Growing government initiatives for digital learning is…
China’s top anti-espionage agency has reminded Chinese tourists to stay vigilant about attempts by foreign intelligence agencies to gather sensitive information from them when they travel abroad during the festive season. The reminder from the Ministry of State Security came just days before Lunar New Year celebrations begin. The holiday, also known as Spring Festival,…
A Chinese cybersecurity body has accused the United States of carrying out cyberattacks and stealing business secrets from a research centre and a data company as the American government launched a national security investigation into Chinese router company TP-Link. The National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Centre of China, a non-governmental body that monitors…
China is set to allow foreign companies to independently run data centres and offer various telecommunications services in the country, with US electric car maker Tesla and British bank HSBC among the first set of applicants. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) initiated a pilot programme in Beijing, Shanghai, Hainan and Shenzhen on…
Chinese companies are aggressively developing autonomous vehicles. In August, China announced that it had issued 16,000 test licenses for driverless cars and opened up about 20,000 miles of roads nationwide for autonomous vehicle testing. But Chinese autonomous vehicle companies have also quietly been testing their technology on U.S. streets. Baidu, Didi, WeRide, Pony.ai and AutoX…