Industry Updates
  • Malaysia launches national office to regulate AI sector
    Malaysia launches national office to regulate AI sector
    Malaysia launched a national office here on Thursday to regulate and shape policies of the country's burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) sector, aiming to establish itself as a regional hub.
  • Zimbabwe makes strides in building digital infrastructure
    Zimbabwe makes strides in building digital infrastructure
    Zimbabwe has made significant strides in developing its digital infrastructure by prioritizing investment in information and communications technologies (ICT), Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services Tatenda Mavetera has said.
  • More IoT connections, more 'data factors'
    More IoT connections, more 'data factors'
    As a critical component of the infrastructure enabling the digital, networked, and intelligent transformation of economies and societies, IoT is of significant importance for driving economic growth.
  • Sign language meets AI
    Sign language meets AI
    At the ninth China Collegiate Computing Contest Mobile Application Innovation Contest held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, in November, a sign language learning app named ArtfulSign (Miaoshou in Chinese) emerged as the top winner.
  • China home to 4.1 million 5G base stations
    China home to 4.1 million 5G base stations
    The number of 5G base stations in China now exceeds 4.1 million, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed Friday.
  • Millions in U.S. spend hours per day bonding with AI companions: report
    Millions in U.S. spend hours per day bonding with AI companions: report
    In September, the average user on the companion app Character.ai spent 93 minutes a day talking to one of its user-generated chatbots, often based on popular characters from anime and gaming, according to global data on iOS and Android devices from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower.
  • Ministry promotes AI education in schools
    Ministry promotes AI education in schools
    The Ministry of Education has recently issued a guideline calling for increased efforts to strengthen artificial intelligence education in primary and secondary schools.
  • China issues guideline on smart infrastructure
    China issues guideline on smart infrastructure
    China has issued a guideline on bolstering the construction of new-type urban infrastructure by the in-depth integration of a new generation of information technology and urban infrastructure construction.
  • China-proposed group to boost AI cooperation
    China-proposed group to boost AI cooperation
    A new international group proposed by China was launched at the United Nations on Tuesday, during a meeting co-chaired by China and Zambia, to promote global cooperation in building artificial intelligence capacity.
  • Officials, scholars discuss smart education at 21st Beijing Forum
    Officials, scholars discuss smart education at 21st Beijing Forum
    The 21st Beijing Forum was held on Friday, bringing together officials and scholars to discuss innovations in smart education and new engineering education and unveiling a white paper on digital intelligent education development.

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The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.