South Korean conglomerate Samsung has announced that it will invest $22.3bn in AI and 5G over the next three years in an effort to propel its future growth.
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Japanese conglomerate invests $2.25bn in US self-driving project
A Japanese conglomerate has announced that it will make an investment of $2.25bn in US car manufacturing colossus General Motors. Telecommunications giant SoftBank will invest the capital in GM's autonomous car program in exchange for a stake in the ambitious mobility venture.
South Korean operator introduces AR-based services
New AR- and VR-based services will see the light soon thanks to KT, South Korea’s second-largest mobile operator, beginning with a mobile shopping service.
Plans to construct a $14bn 'pollution-free' city in Philippines unveiled
The Philippines Government has officially announced its detailed plans to construct a new $14bn 'pollution-free' super city - that would be bigger than Manhattan in an effort to address the chronic air pollution and traffic problems in its capital city of Manila.
NEC partners with Spanish city on innovation center to develop smart city solutions
Japanese conglomerate NEC Corporation has officially announced that NEC Iberica, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Europe Ltd., and Murcia City, Spain, have signed an agreement to develop an "innovation center" in collaboration with the University of Murcia.
BMW Group obtains autonomous test driving license in China
BMW Group has announced that it has officially obtained the Shanghai Intelligent Connected Autonomous Driving Test License.
Chinese giants collaborate on verification of 5G eMBB Slice with stable latency in AR Games
China Mobile, Tencent, and Huawei jointly announced the completion of the verification of 5G network slices which designed for enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) services requiring stable network latency in augmented reality (AR) games during the Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2018.
Pivotel and Inmarsat team up to launch game changing device
Leading Australian satellite telecommunications company Pivotel has announced the launch of the world's first satellite device that combines the Inmarsat Fleet Xpress Network Service Device (NSD) with the RedPort Optimizer Enterprise satellite router and VoIP gateway to deliver an all-in-one communications solution for maritime and satellite providers.
German car manufacturer expands its battery factory in China
The BMW Group continues to drive the expansion of electro-mobility as part of its Strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT. To achieve this, the company is adapting its production structures to growing demand for fully and partially electrified vehicles. Just seven months after opening its battery factory in China, the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture today laid the foundation for a comprehensive expansion of the plant. At the “High-Voltage Battery Centre Phase II”, BBA will produce the new, more powerful batteries of the fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology for the fully-electric BMW iX3. Starting in 2020, the BMW iX3 will be built at the neighboring BBA plant Dadong.
Huawei and Porsche Design collaborate to produce luxury smartphone
Huawei and Porsche Design have raced past rivals to define a new standard of luxury as power and beauty become one. A sophisticated and exclusive smartphone is the most covetable accessory for your hand today. It is where fashion, innovative technology and best-in-class design converge, to give you the ultimate accessory - the luxury smartphone.