China
China enters the battle for AI talent — Nature
A mountainous district in western Beijing known for its temples and mushroom production is tipped to become China’s hub for industries based on artificial intelligence, David Cyranoski writes in Nature. Here is the link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-00604-6
JD.com is newest AMD distributor in China
AMD is working to establish Chinese retailer JD.com as the newest authorized distributor of AMD microprocessors in China.
Nvidia, ZF and Baidu collaborating on autonomous vehicle platform for China
Nvidia, ZF and Baidu are creating a production-ready AI autonomous vehicle platform designed for China.
Walmart, IBM launch Blockchain Food Safety Alliance in China
Walmart, IBM, Chinese e-commerce company JD.com, and Tsinghua University will be working together in a Blockchain Food Safety Alliance.
Google opens AI research center in China
Google is opening an artificial intelligence (AI) research center in China, focused on basic AI research.