China IT News September 9-15, 2023

Smart virtual assistant for meetings . Tencent Meet has announced the launch of its smart virtual assistant. The software can “summarize previous presentations, create automatic reminders, and intelligently record meetings.” In the app, with chat panels, users can click the “What did you just say?” button and the smart virtual assistant will provide the main contents of the report.

In addition, the smart virtual assistant automatically identifies the main topic of the conference and when one of the speakers mentions that topic, it will proactively notify the user.

According to Tencent Meet's official statement, by enabling "smart recording", users will be able to get "smart minutes", "smart talking points" and "speech overview", helping them "quickly review an hour-long meeting in just 5 minutes".

Chinese tech giants join hands to cooperate . The two giants Huawei Technologies and Xiaomi Corp have ended their patent dispute and signed a patent cross-licensing agreement covering various communications technologies. Previously, Huawei, the world's largest holder of 5G patents, sued Xiaomi for infringing on patents on 4G LTE technology, screen locking methods and smartphone photography.

Technology giants Huawei Technologies and Xiaomi Corp have ended their patent dispute and signed a patent cross-licensing agreement covering various communications technologies.

The new patent cross-licensing agreement “shows that both parties recognize and respect each other’s intellectual property,” said Xu Ran, Xiaomi’s general manager. The deal also signals that Huawei and Xiaomi are preparing to compete with Apple in the high-end smartphone segment.

Online shopping for Americans . TikTok, owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, has officially launched its TikTok Shop e-commerce service in the U.S. The “Shop” button on the app is now available to 40% of users.

According to TikTok representatives, 150 million US users will be able to use this feature by early October 2023. TikTok Shop allows US users to discover and buy products used in broadcasts and live videos.

More than 200,000 sellers have signed up for the service. TikTok also operates a Fulfill by TikTok program that provides sellers with all logistics services, including storage, packaging, and product delivery.

Apple faces tough competition in China . The launch of the 5G-enabled iPhone 15 series has received mixed reactions from Chinese users. On social media, Chinese users commented that Apple's latest flagship smartphone does not have impressive new specifications. Some wrote that the new iPhone cannot be compared to Huawei's Mate 60 Pro and Mate 60 Pro+ smartphones.

The latest domestic smartphones have sparked a wave of patriotism, symbolizing the willingness of Chinese people to defy US technology sanctions. Despite tens of thousands of die-hard iPhone fans in China, Apple is facing one of its toughest sales seasons in the country.

Visiting the past with future technology . ZTE, one of China's largest mobile phone and telecommunications equipment manufacturers, and China Mobile are helping the “Tang West Market Museum” to undergo digital transformation. To do this, they have created cloud and 5G infrastructure, metaverse tools, and virtual and augmented reality platforms. Through online tours of cultural relics and exhibitions, visitors will have a completely new experience, “transcending time and space, they will ease the regret of not being able to witness the blossoming of Tang Dynasty culture with their own eyes.”

In the future, developers plan to build a “Digital Silk Road”. By combining blockchain technologies from around the world, a multinational platform will be created to register, exchange, trade and distribute works of art in different languages, categories and currencies.

Learning made easy for everyone . Qiu Yumo, a 13-year-old girl from China, created AI Button, an educational platform that uses artificial intelligence to make the education process more accessible. Students simply enter the material they want to learn and the intelligent virtual assistant will provide key points and personalized recommendations, thereby improving the learner's learning experience.

AI Button not only helps consolidate knowledge learned and prepare for exams, but also engages students in social activities and encourages them to create their own projects. The platform currently supports Chinese and English.

(According to vc.ru)

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