Speech to text is so old school. How about speech to real-time multi-language translation? Or text to speech? Imagine the massive possibilities if such capabilities are available. The good news is that the newly-announced NVIDIA […]
Category: Artificial intelligence
NVIDIA arms with Grace
While its acquisition of Arm is still awaiting approval, NVIDIA has forged ahead by launching Grace, its first Arm-based data centre CPU that is said to deliver 10x the performance of today’s fastest servers on […]
Photogram shooting for a smarter camera
Ever wished for a better camera for the smartphone to take nicer photos? While camera capabilities are limited by the phone’s size, startup Photogram is developing an alternative that brings the benefits of the mirrorless […]
ANZ honours Women in AI
The inaugural Australian and New Zealand Women in AI Awards was held on March 26 to honour women who have made invaluable contributions in the field of AI. Held at MCA in Sydney, the awards […]
Half of APAC healthcare organisations to increase IT spending
With COVID-19 vaccinations underway in many countries, more than 45 percent of healthcare organisations in the Asia-Pacific region are planning to increase IT spending to prepare for the next normal, according to IDC. The India […]
Informatica accelerates with NVIDIA
Informatica has boosted its serverless, Spark-based cloud data integration engine with NVIDIA RAPIDS Accelerator for Apache Spark. The accelerated computing power will give users access to end-to-end machine learning operations capabilities by operationalising machine learning […]
VinBrain improves quality of healthcare with AI-infused solutions
Driven by its mission to infuse artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare, VinBrain has developed AI-based healthcare solutions that help doctors make faster and better-informed decisions, improving the quality and consistency of healthcare to the public. […]
Renowned AI pioneers to speak at GTC21
This is usually around the time of the year when thousands will gather in San Jose for the annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC). With the pandemic still in the air, this year’s event will be […]
Baidu and China Huaneng Group ink MoU on intelligent energy
Baidu and China Huaneng Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to drive the intelligent transformation of the energy industry. Under the MoU, the partners will collaborate on information technology, digital technology and other […]
NVIDIA to speak on AI and HPC in COVID-19 battle at SCA21
With the world still reeling from COVID-19, NVIDIA will be sharing at SupercomputingAsia (SCA) 2021 how high performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) are playing integral parts in the battle against the pandemic. At […]
Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm up in arms against NVIDIA deal
NVIDIA’s US$40 billion acquisition of Arm has gotten Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm all worked up. According to reports, the three tech companies have made their concerns known to regulators in China, the European Union, the […]
NVIDIA certifies AI systems
With AI systems on the rise due to increasd interest in the technology, NVIDIA has introduced the NVIDIA-Certified Systems programme to qualify systems that deliver the performance, programmability and secure throughput enterprise AI needs. Optimised […]
Qualcomm integrates Alexa with Snapdragon automotive cockpit platform
Qualcomm Technologies is pre-integrating Alexa Custom Assistant with its Snapdragon automotive cockpit platforms. This arrangement is designed to support automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to build customisable, in-vehicle intelligent assistants. It is offered as an […]
PT Telkom to develop AI applications with new NVIDIA DGX A100 supercomputer
As Indonesia’s first NVIDIA DGX A100 supercomputer user, PT Telkom plans to use the system to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based computer vision and 5G-based applications to support and advance its businesses. With NVIDIA DGX A100 […]
ContractPodAi opens first office in Australia
ContractPodAi has opened an office in Sydney to further expands its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The new Australian office will focus on bringing its AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions to the region. “We […]
MakinaRocks and Hyundai Robotics agree to advance robot arm anomaly detection
MakinaRocks and Hyundai Robotics have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on developing AI-based anomaly detection for industrial robot arms. Founded in 2017, MakinaRocks develops anomaly detection and control and optimisation solutions for the […]
Genesys sets up digital business unit
Genesys has launched its new Genesys Digital business unit to help companies address the latest technology trends and consumers’ ever-changing needs in the digital landscape. As lines between marketing, sales and service are blurring for […]
Hyundai takes major stake in Boston Dynamics
Hyundai Motor Group has pumped in US$1.1 billion for a majority stake in mobile robot maker Boston Dynamics with a SoftBank affiliate retaining the remaining 20 percent share. The acquisition will take Hyundai toward being […]
Rikkeisoft and Oraichain form strategic alliance
Vietnamese IT software provider Rikkeisoft and AI data Oracle blockchain firm Oraichain have formed a strategic partnership to develop complementary solutions and services. Under the alliance, Oraichain will boost its staff strength to accelerate the […]
Mech-Mind gets US$15m fund injection
Mech-Mind Robotics has secured US$15 million in Series B+ funding from Sequoia Capital China and Source Code Capital to accelerate technology commercialisation and global expansioon. The Chinese AI industrial robotics startup utilises cutting edge deep […]
NVIDIA trains AI with smaller datasets
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fuji Xerox to become Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp in April 2021
Fuji Xerox’s Asia Pacific operations will be rebranded as Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp on April 2021. This move follows the expiration of the technology agreement with Xerox on March 31, 2021. Fuji Xerox and Xerox […]
Tripbnb uses AI to connect travellers and accommodation
Travel may be a pipeline for most right now but when the borders are open again, Tripbnb has an AI-based solution that will help connect travellers and accommodation quickly. One of the major bugbear for […]
Anviz unveils fully contactless and thermal management solution
Anviz has unveiled the FaceDeep 5 and FaceDeep 5 IRT fully integrated contactless and thermal management solution for access control to public buildings and private premises. Equipped with infrared thermal detection camera, FaceDeep 5 IRT […]
Carrefour to deliver immersive digital customer experience
Global supermarket chain Carrefour is partnering with Insider to drive immersive digital customer experience. Insider will help the France-headquartered supermarket giant connect data from multiple online and offline sources, predict the future behaviour of their […]
Tiliter raises A$7.5m for cashierless AI shopping technology
Australian AI tech startup Tiliter has raised A$7.5 million to accelerate its expansion across Europe and the US, with many supermarkets to unveil its artificial intelligence-based product recognition technology over the coming months. Led by […]
Siriraj hospital develops X-ray imaging solution to save more lives
Thailand’s Siriraj Hospital has developed a chest X-ray imaging solution for tuberculosis that greatly reduces the time needed to analyse scans and expedites decision-making to save more lives. The solution is developed on and powered […]
CMKL University deploys NVIDIA DGX POD as central node in Thailand
Thailand’s CMKL University will be deploying an NVIDIA DGX POD artificial intelligence (AI) accelerated computing infrastructure will be the central computing node connecting research and university nodes across the country. As part of Thailand’s AI […]
NVIDIA avails free online robotics training and AI certifications
Thinking of building a C3PO or R2D2? NVIDIA is offering free online trainining courses on robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) certification programmes for engineers, teachers and students. Part of the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute, the […]
IBM game for Overwatch League
IBM and gaming are two words that don’t quite come to mind together. Big Blue is renowned for being the largest technology company in the world at one point in time while gaming is at […]
NVIDIA introduces AI videoconferencing platform
Ever felt awkward with your gaze while engaging in a videoconference? Or feeling amused at someone else seemingly staring off camera when on a video call? The new NVIDIA Maxine will help correct such instances […]
Lifesight launches customer intelligence platform
Lifesight has launched its customer intelligence platform for brands and enterprises to leverage identity resolution and data enrichment to power their customer data and marketing strategies. The key lies in transforming customer data into insights […]
YouBike Taiwan Improves customer service with conversational AI
YouBike has launched a smart customer service system based on conversational AI chatbot rechnology to enhance user experience.
Salesforce and Monash Data support ANZ Women in AI Awards
In the age of AI, it’s timely to recognise women who have conributed to championing the technology. In Australia and New Zealand, the Women in AI (WAI) Awards 2021 aims to support and reward excellence to women in AI.
IBM to train 800 Singapore professionals in AI and cybersecurity
IBM has launched in Singapore a programme to train around 800 mid-career professionals in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity.
Parcel Perform and AWS collaborate on improving delivery experience
Ever been kept waiting for your parcel to arrived? Parcel Perform has introduced a machine learning algorithm that reliably predicts date of arrival of any e-commerce delivery.
Johnson Controls opens S$50m innovation centre in NUS
Johnson Controls has opened its S$50 million OpenBlue Innovation Center to create a future-ready built environment for Singapore and the region.
AI robot serves customers at Gangnam restaurant
South Korea’s biggest telco KT has introduced an AI-powered smart robot food server at Mad for Garlic in Seoul.
Innotech and Osaro set up AI lab in Japan
Japan’s Innotech and US-based Osaro have established the Innotech AI Picking Lab in Yokohama City to support Japanese customers in various industries through improved warehouse and distribution operations.
OmniXtract 3.0 extracts information for better decision-making
India-headquartered Newgen Software has launched OmniXtract 3.0, an enhanced version of its intelligent data extraction software that helps enterprises make better decisions.
Rocketium’s collaborative design platform gets intelligence layer
Rocketium has added the daVinci intelligence layer to its collaborative design platform, automating the creating and managing brand banners and videos.
Mercedes-Benz adds AI to S-Class cockpit
Mercedes-Benz’s top-of-the-line S-Class has added another feather to its host of luxurious features — artificial intelligence (AI) in its cockpit system.
Infosys sets sight on Kaleidoscope Innovation
Infosys has signed an agreement to acquire Kaleidoscope Innovation, a full-spectrum product design, development and insights firm.
Fujitsu and Tokyo Shinagawa Hospital embark on AI project on COVID-19 diagnosis
Fujitsu and Tokyo Shinagawa Hospital have launched a joint artificial intelligence (AI) project for effective diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia.
PG Mall goes multi-channel with Netcore
PG Mall is powering its multi-channel marketing automation and engagement campaigns with Netcore Smartech.
Genesys and Adobe collaborate on delivering contextual CX
Genesys and Adobe are partnering to help organisations break down data siloes between marketing, commerce, sales and service departments.
Cisco to buy BabbleLabs
Cisco has announced its intent to acquire BabbleLabs whose noise supression solution leverages artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to distinguish human speech from unwanted noise.
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