China’s top engineering academy seeks more private-sector blood, with innovation in mind

China’s top engineering academy seeks more private-sector blood, with innovation in mind

A record high number of private-sector executives and chief scientists have been shortlisted this year to compete for academicianship in China’s top institute for engineering science and technology. Nineteen are included on the newly released candidate list for the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), including Hu Guoping, 48, principal researcher and co-founder of AI specialist…

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iFlytek unveils medical AI, smart classroom tech in Hong Kong amid global push

iFlytek unveils medical AI, smart classroom tech in Hong Kong amid global push

Chinese voice recognition giant iFlytek has launched a series of artificial intelligence (AI) products in Hong Kong, where its new international headquarters will support its global expansion, as the firm doubles down on a commitment to home-grown computing infrastructure amid tightened US chip restrictions. iFlytek is making an upgraded international version of its Spark medical…

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