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Who Grows Better Strawberries? AI Experts, Growers Compete on Agricultural Productivity in Pinduoduo’s Competition

An agriculture competition organized by Chinese social commerce platform Pinduoduo and China Agricultural University has kicked off for the final round in Yunnan Province.

Baidu CEO: AI-Driven “New Infrastructure” and Three Stages for AI

Robin Li, co-founder and CEO of Baidu Inc., gave a keynote speech themed “New Infrastructure, The New Starting Point of Artificial Intelligence” at the WAIC cloud summit on July 9.

AI vs Experience: Scientists and Farmers Face off in Agriculture Competition

Four teams of international scientists and four teams of Chinese agricultural experts entered the final round of the Duoduo Smart Agriculture Competition.

China VC Weekly: AI, NLP and In-Memory Computing

AI and Cloud were the VC focus in China this past week.

FAW Group Establishes Artificial Intelligence Company

One of China’s largest state-owned automotive conglomerates, FAW Group, has recently established an artificial intelligence sub-entity.

China VC Weekly: AI, Automation and Largest Investment Round in China’s Edtech History

The past week saw exciting news surface regarding several players in China’s AI and automation space, with one of the most prominent AI unicorns 4Padadigm raising two hefty rounds and adding another $1 billion to its valuation.

AMR Company ForwardX Robotics Completes RMB 100M Series B+ Round

Chinese AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot) company ForwardX Robotics announced today the recent completion of a Series B+ round of financing worth more than 100 million yuan.

Chinese AI Startup Megvii Open Sources Its Proprietary Deep Learning Framework MegEngine

Beijing based AI startup Megvii announced today that it will open source its deep learning framework MegEngine.

RPA+AI Startup Laiye Technology Completes $42M Series C Round

Robotic process automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup Laiye Technology announced today that it has completed its Series C financing round of $42 million.

Huawei Recruits BAIC Executive to Bolster Automotive Solution Ecosystem

Chinese telecom giant Huawei has recruited executives from BAIC Group to augment their capabilities in smart automotive solutions.

Chinese Tech Companies and Products at CES 2020

CES 2020 opened up in Las Vegas on January 7, with over 5000 companies from all over the world set to showcase the world’s most cutting-edge gadgets, new applications, and futuristic products.

Tmall Genie Upgraded to an Independent Unit of Alibaba

Alibaba announced a strategic reorganization of its IoT business, upgrading Tmall Genie to an independent business unit.

Sinovation’s AI Subsidiary Completes Over $50 Million Series B

According to 36Kr, Sinovation Ventures’ AI subsidiary, Chuangxin Qizhi, completed its latest round of financing totaling nearly $57 million.

OPPO Invests $145M to Support App Developers

OPPO announced that the company will allocate $145 million to support mobile application developers to advance their goal of creating an open shared mobile ecosystem.

ByteDance Starts JV With Major Media To Develop AI, Blockchain and IP Services

TikTok owner ByteDance announced a joint venture with Shanghai Dongfang Newspaper, a state-owned media group and the operator of a popular local news outlet The Paper.cn.

Baidu Leads China in Number of Artificial Intelligence Patent Applications

The National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center released the “Artificial Intelligence China Patent Technology Analysis Report”.

New Regulation Requires Telecom Operators to Use Facial Recognition

Facial recognition checks are now part of the standard procedure when registering for mobile phone services in China.

Xiaomi Shares Vision for the Future of AIoT at the Annual Developer Conference in Beijing

On the morning of November 19, in the heart of Beijing’s Central Business District, Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, was greeting guests at the company’s annual developer conference.

EV Maker Xpeng Rakes in $400 Million in Series C Funding, Xiaomi Joins as Investor

Chinese EV upstart Xpeng Motors announced on November 13 the signing of a Series C capital funding of $400 million from a group of strategic and institutional investors.

DiDi Chuxing Finishes Year-long Safety Revamp

On October 25, Didi Chuxing submitted a safety upgrade report to China’s Ministry of Transport upon completing a year-long industry-wide safety revamp process.

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