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Priced just under USD 30,000, Unitree’s H2 reflects a maturing humanoid robotics market where accessibility may determine the winner.

Unitree’s new H2 brings “streamlined elegance” to humanoid robotics

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

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Depending on the metric, each player can claim the lead, but the truer test may be how many customers stay and pay.

Who leads China’s AI cloud race? Alibaba, ByteDance, and Baidu all stake a claim

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From Singapore to India, bourses eye measures to attract foreign investors and startup IPOs.

Asian stock markets take on Wall Street with slate of reforms

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Rivals ByteDance, Tencent, and Alibaba have been gaining prominence in India since the last few years.

Baidu seeks to collaborate with Indian educational institutes on AI

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Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

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South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

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Baidu and Samsung join hands to kick off mass production of AI chip Baidu Kunlun

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SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

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How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

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The implementation of AI and IoT will feature smart cluster and traffic management.

Softbank and Tencent investor Lippo Group collaborate on AI and IoT for property development

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The platform has been deployed in powering various businesses within the Alibaba ecosystem.

Alibaba Cloud open-sources its machine learning algorithm platform Alink

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The firm's business analytics tools are used by more than 200 companies in the Fortune 500.

Chinese data mining firm MiningLamp, now a national AI champion, began by helping police solve crimes

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A young woman is pursuing her passion for AI to develop Indonesia.

GLAIR's Michell Setyawati Handaka on her passion for machine learning: Women in Tech

GLAIR&#8217;s Michell Setyawati Handaka on her passion for machine learning: Women in Tech

Silent Eight will ramp up headcount to support its business.

Regtech startup Silent Eight raises USD 6.2 million in series A round

What if every software engineer could hold 1 billion lines of code in their head?

How QuodAI can solve a major headache for software engineers: Startup Stories

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Baidu's CEO Herman Yu said that his company delivered a solid Q3 despite a softening macro environment, industry-specific policy changes and self-directed healthcare initiative.