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Huawei’s Mate XT trifold smartphone sparks frenzy, prompting sky-high resale prices | South China Morning Post
Huawei Technologies officially released the Mate XT trifold smartphone on September 20, 2024. The tech giant’s latest product sparked a frenzy at its launch, with a price some netizens have called ludicrously high. It also reflected Huawei’s success at stealing Apple’s thunder in the world’s largest smartphone marke…
Space race elevates Asia in new world order | South China Morning Post
In 1969, the United States landed the first human on the moon, beating the former Soviet Union in the Cold War-era space race. Although the USSR eventually split up, space exploration ambitions remain in many countries around the world. Today, there are 77 space agencies around the world. Of the four nations which h…
Taiwan company denies making pagers that detonated in Lebanon, Hezbollah blames Israel | South China Morning Post
The Taiwanese company Gold Apollo has denied producing the pagers that detonated across Lebanon on September 17, 2024. Gold Apollo said Hungarian manufacturer BAC was licensed to use its brand when it made and sold the AR-924 model used in the attacks. At least nine people were killed and nearly 3,000 injured when t…
Chinese professor invents culinary robot to bring Chinese cooking to the world | South China Morning Post
Chen Guanhua, a chemistry professor turned restaurateur, has invented a culinary robot which he says can cook high quality Chinese food in 2 to 3 minutes. The robot, which does not require any human intervention, is already deployed at one restaurant in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district. Chen now aims to sell the robot…
[CLOSER LOOK] Strong law, corrupt system: How crime groups skirt money-laundering safeguards
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· Mia Gonzalez
AI tool promises to detect depression by simply looking into your eyes | South China Morning Post
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Radioactive debris removal resumes at Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear plant | South China Morning Post
Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) resumed work to remove radioactive debris from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on September 10, 2024. The process was temporarily disrupted in late August when the robot used to remove the hazardous material experienced a technical failure. More than 880 tonne…
[Closer Look] Drugs, POGOs, Quiboloy: Duterte’s tyranny at the service of corruption
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· Miriam Grace Go
AI-based camera tool developed by CUHK helps identify depression patients | South China Morning Post
Professor Benny Zee Chung-ying, director of the Centre for Clinical Research and Biostatistics at Chinese University, and his team have developed an artificial intelligence-based tool. The tool won two gold medals at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva in April 2024. By taking retinal images with …
[Closer Look] Espenido, Duterte’s drug war hammer, bares rot but defends the king
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· Miriam Grace Go
IT Secretary Sun Dong on geopolitics, data transfer and AI | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said the latest moves by the United States to restrict Hong Kong’s access to health data and the export of biotech equipment have “relatively limited” impact on the city’s goal to become a regional innovation hub. Sun also revealed new plans to pro…
Restaurant with robot servers causes excitement in Nairobi
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Young innovators aim to put Mozambique on path to tech development
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· Amarilis Gule
AI ‘coaching’ replacing human instructors at hi-tech Chinese driving school | South China Morning Post
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AI-backed autonomous robots monitor construction progress
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· Natasha Mozgovaya
What’s it like to ride in China’s AI-driven robotaxi? | South China Morning Post
Chinese tech companies, such as Baidu’s Apollo Go, have rolled out driverless robotaxis in major mainland cities, including Shanghai, Beijing, Wuhan and Shenzhen. The pilot service has sparked public debate about the merits of the driverless transport system and concerns about such issues as job security for taxi an…
Airports across the world see operations disrupted as Microsoft systems outage hits globally | South China Morning Post
A major IT outage has struck Microsoft systems across the globe, as airports, banks and hospitals announced a disruption in their operations on July 19, 2024. The American tech giant said it was working to resolve the issue.
Japanese scientists graft ‘living skin’ onto robot face | South China Morning Post
Japanese scientists have attached living skin to robot faces to make them “smile”. The University of Tokyo published its findings in late June 2024, along with a video of the material being stretched into an unsettling grin. The biohybrid robot specialists hope the technology will one day play a role in the inventio…
LogOn: AI helps spot audio deepfakes amid election disinformation threat
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· Matt Dibble
Robot-dancing waitress shocks diners in China | South China Morning Post
A robot-dancing waitress has been serving at a hotpot restaurant in southwestern China. The restaurant owner aims to enhance the dining experience of her customers with her unique dance.
[Newsstand] What’s next for VP Sara: Go Macapagal or go Arroyo?
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Japanese AI app can detect when cats are in pain | South China Morning Post
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[Closer Look] Homophobic frenzy diverts attention from POGO dangers
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As Shein chases IPO, its Chinese founder stays under cloak of secrecy
Corrects the lead to say the company is seeking an IPO that values it at £50 billion.
· Wency Chen
G7 leaders discuss economic threats from China, AI ethics
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· Patsy Widakuswara
AI copyright fight turns to disclosing original content
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· Matt Dibble
Whistleblower Says Microsoft Dismissed Warnings About a Security Flaw That Russians Later Used to Hack U.S. Government
Microsoft hired Andrew Harris for his extraordinary skill in keeping hackers out of the nation’s most sensitive computer networks. In 2016, Harris was hard at work on a mystifying incident in which intruders had somehow penetrated a major U.S. tech company.
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SenseTime CEO expects Hong Kong-listed firm to turn a profit in 2 years with generative AI business | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong-listed SenseTime is aiming for profitability within the next two years, the company’s CEO and co-founder Xu Li said in an interview with the Post on May 28, 2024. As one of China’s artificial intelligence (AI) pioneers, SenseTime is aiming for 100 per cent growth of its generative AI business, which is exp…
LogOn: Artists fight AI theft by 'poisoning' their digital images
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· Matt Dibble
Protesters disrupt Google conference over Israel AI contract
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· Matt Dibble
AI developments are already impacting the job market
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· Maxim Adams
AI sharpens political targeting in US presidential race
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· Scott Stearns
‘Grandma Robot’ steals spotlight at Peking University sports day | South China Morning Post
An artificial intelligent robot has stolen the spotlight on a sports day at Peking University for its unique ‘grandma-style’ walking and posture. It showcased on the sports ground as a secret guest and cheered for the student athletes.
LogOn: Nigerian Artist Creates AI Fashion Show for Elderly
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· Karina Choudhury
Elon Musk meets Premier Li Qiang in Beijing amid Tesla bid to promote self-driving tech | South China Morning Post
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Beijing on April 28, 2024. Li praised Tesla’s investments in China, where the company is seeking to promote its self-driving technology in the country. Musk’s visit coincides with the 2024 Beijing Auto Show, where more than 1,500 exhibitors showed off their latest …
VOA Asia Weekly: Taiwan Attracting Southeast Asian Tech Students
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· Chris Casquejo
Amnesty: Global rule of law on brink of collapse, fueled by AI
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· Henry Ridgwell
Generative AI threatens voter confidence in what's real
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· Scott Stearns
[Newsstand] Duterte vs Marcos: A rift impossible to bridge, a wound impossible to heal
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· Mia Gonzalez
From India to China, how deepfakes are reshaping Asia politics | South China Morning Post
Experts say the rise of deepfake technology may pose a significant threat to democracy in 2024, with major elections happening in India and the US. These manipulated videos, created using artificial intelligence, can deceive viewers by replacing faces or altering voices. While some deepfakes are created for humorous…
[Newsstand] The media is not the press
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· Miriam Grace Go
China is boldly going where no one has gone before | South China Morning Post
China is turning science fiction into fact, whether through the development of nuclear reactors for interplanetary space travel or the use of artificial intelligence to fight corruption. The Post’s science editor Stephen Chen and science reporter Holly Chik discuss some of the latest achievements by China’s scientif…
Ma Ying-jeou visits tech giants headquartered in Shenzhen | South China Morning Post
Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou arrived in the southern tech hub of Shenzhen on April 1, 2024, visiting DJI Technology, the world’s largest consumer drone maker, and social media and gaming giant Tencent. He also visited electric vehicle maker BYD Auto on April 2. The visits come as Beijing is pushing for mo…