NVIDIA has achieved a breakthrough in training AI with a limited dataset. Its latest generative adversarial network (GAN) can learn complex skills such as emulating renowned painters with as little as 1,500 images. Researchers at […]
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Baidu gets first automonous driving test permits in Beijing
Baidu Apollo has received clearance from Beijing transportation authorities to put five of its fully driverless vehicles on road tests, making the company the first and only to get the permit to trial on Beijing […]
Singapore launches Asian Institute of Digital Finance
A week after granting four digital banking licences, Singapore has moved further in the fintech space. with the launch of the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF). Hosted by the National University of Singapore and […]
Samsung’s One UI 3 gives users better control and experience
Samsung Electronics’s One UI 3 will give its Android 11 users a new design, enhanced features and greater customisation. The upgraded interface has started rolling out on Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra smartphones in […]
CSIRO to create helmet that detects and prevents brain seizures
Researchers at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) will use a A$1 million Australian government grant awarded to Anatomics to develop a smart helmet to monitor brain swelling in stroke and traumatic brain injury […]
Malwarebytes strenthens protection against remote attacks
Malwarebytes has enhanced its protection suite with Brute Force Protection and next generation scan and detection engine to help enterprises cope with a remote workforce. kers. By detecting high volumes of invalid login attempts, Malwarebytes […]
Promise enables seamless collaborative video editing
Promise Technology is making seamless collaborative video editing on Adobe Creative Cloud possible with its new PegasusPro Series storage solution. With seamless integration with Adobe Premiere Pro, the series supports digital collaborative editing of 4K/5K […]
Baidu leads in AI patents in China
Baidu has as of October 2020 filed an astonishing 9,364 AI-related patent applications, of which 2,682 has been granted — the most of any organisation in China. Its the third year running that the search […]
NVIDIA and Thai universities collaborate on AI and HPC
NVIDIA and a consortium of Thai universities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on driving research and accelerating scientific breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing (HPC). The partnership will help spur […]
Apple snares major slice of wearables market in Q3
Apple Watches and AirPods have helped to place Apple top of the heap with 33.1 percent share of the global wearables market in Q3, according to IDC. Next was Xiaomi, which experinenced 26.4 percent year […]
Certis introduces smart networked security solution
Certis has unveiled its Smart Networked Security solution at Our Tampines Hub (OTH) in Singapore to help businesses keep guests and visitors secure. Designed to provide elevated security control for large, high density spaces, Smart […]
Infineon inks 4 agreements to boost Singapore’s AI ecosystem
Infineon Technologies has signed agreements with four organisations that will help boost the AI ecosystem in Singapore. This follows the company’s announcment to make Singapore its global AI innovation hub, which involves getting its workforce […]
Salesforce picks up Slack for US$27.7b
Salesforce has agreed to acquire Slack for US$27.7 billion, creating the operating system for the new way to work. Slack will be deeply integrated into every Salesforce Cloud. As the new interface for Salesforce Customer […]
Viettel trials 5G
Viettel Group has launched Vietnam’s first 5G commercial trial with 5G services available to subscribers after a period of technical tests. Subscribers with 5G phones can test the service without SIM card upgrade in the […]
AWS and BlackBerry to partner on intelligent vehicle platform
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and BlackBerry have inked a multi-year agreement on developing and marketing the BlackBerry IVY intelligent vehicle data platform. The scalable cloud-connected software platform will help automakers create personalised driver and passenger […]
NVIDIA adds US$399 GPU to RTX 30 series
NVIDIA has inserted the GeForce RTX 2060 Ti to its product line, making it the lowest cost RTX 30 series GPU so far. At US$399, it is the kid brother of the GeForce RTX 3080 […]
NexTech AR expands into SEA
NexTech AR Solutions has exapnded its Asia Pacific channel network from one to eight to support the US$35b e-learning market and US$229b MICE industries. From its first collaboration with South Korea’s Coex, NexTech has added […]
Infineon Singapore embarks on AI transformation journey
Transformation begins with the mind. That’s why Infineon Technologies is investing S$27 million over the next three years to train 1,000 of its Singapore workforce to be AI-skilled. The end goal is that the Singapore […]
Annke unveils full colour night vision security cameras
Annke has launched ACE true full color night vision security cameras that features NightChroma to turn night into day. The NC400 and NCA500 NightChroma Series devices display true full colour pictures at ultra clarity even […]
Chengdu to advance next gen AI
Chengdu plans to make a strong push to advance next generation artificial intelligence (AI). The capital of China’s Sichuan province is working on developing an AI-centreed pilot zone. More than 100 billion yuan (US$15.2 billion) […]
5G focus drives up phone prices in China
With more local brands shifting their focus to 5G, the average selling prices (ASPs) of smartphones in China is expected to edge up 11.4 percent year over year in 2020, according to IDC. However, weaker […]
Infocan launches digital Transformation Programme in HK
Infocan has introduced a customised comprehensive digital transformation consultation programme to help businesses in Hong King accelerate their digital transformation. Under the programme, Infocan will analyse organisations’ needs and recommend cloud-based applications, such as those […]
Dassault Systems buys NuoDB
Dassault Systèmes has acquired NuoDB, which provides a cloud-native distributed SQL database that capitalises on the competitive advantages of the cloud, with on demand scalability, continuous availability and transactional consistency, and is built for mission […]
Poco goes independent, debuts entry-level M3 smartphone
Poco Global has marked its announcment of becoming independent from Xiaomi with the launch of the Poco M3, its first entry-level smartphone for the masses. After shipping more than six million phones in over 35 […]
Dattel to empower 10k small businesses with RM50m data fund
Dattel Asia Group has launched Uplift Malaysia to empower 10,000 businesses with actionable insights on consumer behaviour through a RM50 million data fund. This initiative aims to help those who have lost jobs and businesses […]
Kahoot drops US$50m for Estonian language platform
Kahoot! has acquired Estonian language platform Drops to enhance its language learning offerings to Kahoot! users and as well as bring Kahoot! to Drops users. Expected to be completed soon, the transaction involves US$31 million […]
TTAB and Sparkline to reskill and upskill tech talents
NTUC affiliate Tech Talent Assembly (TTAB) and Sparkline have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on providing trainings to enable a digital-ready workforce in Singapore. Aspiring tech talent will be well-equipped with digital […]
Fintech startup Sleek secures US$4m funding
Sleek has raised US$4 million in a new funding round by SEEDS Capital, MI8 Limited and investor Pierre Lorinet. The capital injection will be used to expand to new markets in Asia and develop digital […]
ScamShield blocks scam SMS and calls
Singapore’s National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) has launched the ScamShield app that blocks scam SMS and calls. Currently available only on iOS, the app checks an incoming call against a list maintained by the Singapore […]
ViewSonic rolls out monitors with colour blindness in mind
Those who are colour blind will appreciate the two new ColorPro VP68a monitors announced by ViewSonic. The screens feature colour blindness simulation that lets creators see how the artwork would appear to the colour blind. […]
NVIDIA provides Epic iOS reprieve
Fortnite is set for a return to iOS, thanks to NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW game streaming service. NVIDIA and Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, are working on bringing the game back to the iOS platform […]
Hublot turns to facial recognition technology for e-warranty
Luxury watch maker Hublot has introduced an electronic passport and warranty system that uses recognition technology to identify the uniqueness of the materials that make up its watches. Having as e-warranty is not new for […]
1st impression matters lots in online experience
When delivering online experience, organisations have little room for failure as people tend to have a low tolerance for difficulty in registering or logging in to access services. According to a ForgeRock survey, nearly half […]
Acronis boosts cyber protection portfolio with CyberLynx acquisition
Acronis has acquired Israel-based CyberLynx to enhance cyber protection portfolio — its third acquisition in as many years with plans for more as it continues on its growth momentum. CyberLynx provides security audits, penetration testing […]
Pulse puts ocean environmental data at the fingertips
Deeptech company Umitron has released the Pulse mobile app that gives Android users access to ocean environmental data. Launched for aquaculture farmers in late July, the app provides a high-resolution ocean map of critical environmental […]
NVIDIA unwraps new AI and HPC products
NVIDIA has unveiled new products that aim to power AI and scientific breakthroughts at Supercomputing 2020 (SC20) conference. The new offerings are the NVIDIA A100 80GB GPU, NVIDIA DGX Station A100 and NVIDIA DGX A100 […]
Korea’s Morai secures US$1.8m funding
Morai has secured US$1.8m in Series A funding for further development of its simulation software for autonomous vehicles. With the financial boost Kakao Ventures, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund and Naver D2SF, the Korean startup plans […]
China leads in AR/VR spending
Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is tipped to balloon from just over US$12.0 billion this year to US$72.8 billion in 2024, according to IDC. Leading the way is China, which accounted […]
Huawei dispenses with Honor
Huawei has buckled under the immense pressure of parts unavailability and chosen to hive off its Honor business to Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology. Once the sale is completed, Huawei will not hold any shares […]
NXP and AWS in connected vehicles collaboration
NXP Semiconductors and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are teaming up on a secure, edge-to-cloud compute solution for next-generation vehicles. Data is driving vehicle innovations that deliver valuable insights and generate new revenue streams. Expanded access […]
Baidu targets US$3.6b JOYY purchase
Baidu has agreed to pay JOYY US$3.6 billion for its video-based entertainment live streaming business YY Live in China, which includes YY mobile app, YY.com website and PC YY. The transaction is expected to be […]
Netskope opens data centre in South Korea
Netskope has established a data centre in South Korea to better service its customers in North Asia. Expanding the Netskope NewEdge network to Seoul lets the security cloud provider improve coverage for its services with […]
NVIDIA dominates Top 500 supercomputer list
Eight out of the top 10 supercomputers in the world are powered by NVIDIA technology. In fact, the GPU giant is at the heart of nearly 70 percent of the world’s top 500 fastest supercomputers, […]
IBM to acquire TruQua
IBM has agreed to acquire TruQua Enterprises, an IT services and consulting SAP development partner that specialises in delivering finance and analytics solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Expected to close in Q4 2020, the deal […]
Japan’s AIST orders supercomputer to accelerate AI R&D
Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has commissioned Fujitsu to build the “AI Bridging Green Cloud Infrastructure” (ABCI) supercomputer to accelerate AI research and development (R&D) in industry, government, and academia. […]
Japan IT agency picks Prometric for computer-based testing
Japan’s Information Technology Promotion Agency (IPA) has chosem Promtric to deliver computer-based testing (CBT) for its two national exams — the Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination (FE) and the Information Security Management Examination (SG). Prometric […]
LexisNexis Emailage detects and prevents fraud
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has availed the LexisNexis Emailage fraud risk scoring solution which features email intelligence to help companies with fraud detection and prevention. With this solution, companies can confidently assess risk, approve transactions and […]
Instagram gets reels and shop tabs
Instagram has got two new tabs — a Reels tab fors discovering short and fun videos, and a Shop tab to provide easy acess to brands and products. Reels was first announced in August when […]
Zendesk adds WhatsApp capabilities
Zendesk has established a strategic partnership that lets companies engage with customers, share information and respond to questions across WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram. According to Zendesk and ESG research, companies with the best customer experiences […]
Xiaomi debuts Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10T in Singapore
Xiaomi has launched its Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10T smartphones in Singapore with availability from November 14. Priced at S$649 for Mi 10T and S$749 for the Mi 10T Pro, the flagship models come […]
Singapore woos top tech talents with new pass
Come January, Singapore will have another category of employment pass for foreigners. The Tech.Pass announced today is aimed at attracting top tech talents to the island nation. An expansion of the Tech@SG programme that launched […]
XL Axiata delivers improved data oeferings with Solace
Faced with an increasing number of mobile Internet users, XL Axiata intends to drive greater customer engagement and create new revenue streams through data-based services on its MyXL application. The adoption of Solace’s event broker […]
Fund injection positions JESI for global growth
Australia-based JESI has received a multi-million-dollar fund injection from Future Now Capital Management that will propel its global expansion. Coupled with the appointment of Brad Seymour as Chairperson, the new fund will help the remote […]
Vantiq expands into APAC
Application development platform Vantiq is expanding into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and on the lookout for partners in Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. The US-headquartered company’s platform lets customers […]
Huawei to part with Honor
Huawei is reportedly planning to hive off its Honor sub-brand of smartphones to a consortium led by Digital China and the Shenzhen government, according to Reuters. The sale of the budget-brand smartphone unit is said […]
Hyundai to integrate NVIDIA Drive across entire fleet
Hyundai Motor Group, which comprises the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands, will be deploying infotainment systems powered by NVIDIA Drive across its entire fleet — from entry-level to premium vehicles. The Korean auto group makes […]
Xiaomi bucks trend as China smartphone market dips
Xiaomi was the bright spark in a sea of red as China’s smartphone market slid 14.3 percent year-on-year in Q3, according to IDC. With a 13 percent share, it opened up the gap between Apple […]
New Huawei modular data centre packs smarts
Huawei has launched Smart Modular Data Center 5.0, another move towards building smarter and greener data centres. The new data centre uses a 43-inch local touch screen to integrate information communication technology, AI algorithms, intelligent […]
Xiaomi maintains lead as India’s smartphone market rebounds
Xiaomi held on to pole position as India’s smartphone market enjoyed a double-digit growth in Q3, according to IDC. The China smartphone maker shipped 13.5 million units, growing serven percent year on year (YoY). Despite […]
Chindata Group opens hyperscale data centre in Shanxi
Chindata Group has opened Asia’s largest single hyperscale data centre in its Taihang Mountain Energy and Information Technology Industrial Campus in China’s Shanxi province. With a total IT capacity of 50 megawatts, the data centre […]
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