Amazon cloud assets will be sold to the firm’s Chinese partner Beijing Sinnet, according to recent reports. Amazon has issued …
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Alibaba injects major funding into world’s most valuable AI firm
China’s SenseTime Group has reportedly raised $600 million from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and other investors at a valuation of more than $3 billion, becoming the world’s most valuable artificial intelligence startup. 0 1970
Gartner: Q2 server growth jumps 2.8%, Huawei 58%
Worldwide server revenue increased 2.8 percent year over year in the second quarter of 2017, while shipments grew 2.4 percent …
Facebook seeks China opportunity with secretly launched app
The photo-sharing app, called Colorful Balloons, was released in May to reportedly help Facebook enter a market that it’s been blocked since 2009.
UAE among world’s ‘stand out’ digital nations: WEF
The United Arab Emirates has been classified as a ‘stand out’ country in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Digital Evolution Index (DEI) for 2017.
Huawei CBG reports $15.6B revenue growth in H1 2017
Huawei Consumer Business Group has announced its 2017 first half year financial results showing sales revenue for the first six months of 2017 increased by 36.2 percent year-on-year to $15.6 billion (CNY105.4 billion).
Apple builds China data centre to comply with cybersecurity law
Apple is reportedly setting up its first data centre in China, in partnership with a local Internet services company.
Xiaomi marks high Q2 shipments, aims for 100 M in 2018
At smartphone all-hands meeting held recently, Xiaomi has announced that the company has shipped 23.16 million smartphones in Q2 2017. …
Tata Communications ties up with Alibaba Cloud
Tata Communications has partnered with Alibaba Cloud to enable customers from over 150 countries, including India, to connect to the Alibaba Cloud ExpressConnect via Tata Communications’ IZO Private Connect service.
Electric car market posts record year: report
The number of electric cars on the roads across the globe rose has surpassed 2 million in 2016, according to the latest International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook.
Linguistic analysis shows WannaCry’s possible links to China
A recent report stated that an analysis by research firm Flashpoint suggests Chinese-speaking criminals may have been behind the WannaCry ransomware.