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China’s Alibaba Doubles Down on Chips Amid Cloud Computing Push by REUTERS

By REUTERS

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will set up a dedicated chip subsidiary and aims to launch its first self-developed AI inference chip in the second half of 2019 that could be used for autonomous driving, smart cities and logistics.

Published: September 19, 2018 at 01:50AM

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AstraZeneca Plots China Robot Offensive to Counter Price Cuts by REUTERS

By REUTERS

With smart cancer diagnostics, one-stop-shop diabetes kits and AI systems to improve ambulance pick-ups for patients with chest pain, AstraZeneca aims to move from simply supplying drugs to become a broad healthcare provider in China.

Published: September 19, 2018 at 12:08AM

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AstraZeneca Plots China Robot Offensive to Counter Price Cuts by REUTERS

By REUTERS

Published: September 19, 2018 at 12:05AM

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Frank Gehry’s Disney Hall Is Technodreaming by FRANK ROSE

By FRANK ROSE

For the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s centennial, Refik Anadol, a data artist, is using the past to project the concert hall into the future.

Published: September 14, 2018 at 05:00AM

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Teaming Up to Get Workers Ready for Technology of the Future by ELLEN ROSEN

By ELLEN ROSEN

As technological developments move at a rapid-fire pace, educational institutions are partnering with businesses like never before to train — and retrain — an aspiring work force.

Published: September 11, 2018 at 09:15AM

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Renesas in $6.7 Billion Deal for IDT to Boost Chips for Self-Driving Cars by REUTERS

By REUTERS

Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corp said it had agreed to buy Integrated Device Technology Inc (IDT) for $6.7 billion, its second major acquisition as it deepens its push into semiconductors for self-driving cars.

Published: September 11, 2018 at 12:40AM

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