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China to have 300,000 driverless taxis
South China Morning Post, Published on 29/08/2025
» SHANGHAI — China is likely to see 300,000 driverless cabs operate in its four top-tier cities as early as 2030, buoyed by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and its highly competitive electric vehicle (EV) sector, UBS said on Thursday.
Traders on sidelines awaiting Fed signals
Business, Published on 23/08/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities traded in a narrow range ahead on Friday as investors awaited a key speech from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell that could shed light on the direction of monetary policy. Many traders are scaling back bets on an imminent US interest-rate cut.
Baidu develops AI to decode animal sounds into human language
Online Reporters, Published on 18/05/2025
» Chinese tech giant Baidu has filed a patent with the National Intellectual Property Administration for an AI system designed to translate animal vocalisations and body language into human speech.
AI’s Rise: Will Humanity Lose Control of Its Future?
Published on 18/03/2025
» Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an integral part of our daily lives. Leading this transformation is ChatGPT, which now receives 122 million daily visits and has an active user base exceeding 400 million. By August last year, its parent company OpenAI had seen its technology adopted by 92% of Fortune 500 companies, solidifying its dominance in the AI landscape.
Thailand taps Baidu to ease Chinese tourists’ safety worries
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/02/2025
» Thailand’s tourism authority is partnering with a unit of China’s search engine giant Baidu Incorporated to enhance the kingdom's image as a safe travel destination and calm tourists unnerved over viral news about an alleged kidnapping of a Chinese actor.
Chinese sex doll maker sees jump in 2025 sales as AI boosts adult toys' user experience
Published on 16/02/2025
» WMDoll, one of China's biggest sex doll makers, expects to record a 30% jump in sales this year, as the company's adoption of open-source generative artificial intelligence (AI) models helped improve the user experience of its products.
Apple's long-promised AI overhaul for Siri runs into bugs, possible delays
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/02/2025
» NEW YORK — Apple Inc's long-promised overhaul for the Siri digital assistant is facing engineering problems and software bugs, threatening to postpone or limit its release, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Shares advance amid hope for tariff negotiations
Business, Published on 15/02/2025
» RECAP: Most Asian equities advanced yesterday as markets reacted positively to news that reciprocal US tariffs may be weeks from coming into effect, raising the prospect for negotiations.
Alibaba touts ‘superior’ new AI model
Published on 29/01/2025
» The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has published benchmark scores and touted what it calls world-leading performance with its new artificial intelligence model release.
DeepSeek’s ‘Sputnik moment’ exposes holes in US chip curbs
AFP, Published on 29/01/2025
» BEIJING - US export controls on high-tech chips may have inadvertently fuelled the success of the AI startup DeepSeek, sparking fears in Washington there could be little it can do to stop China in the push for global dominance in artificial intelligence.