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Baidu creates fund for epidemic prevention, public health security
Feb 3, 2020
Chinese internet search giant Baidu Inc announced on Sunday it has established a special fund of 300 million yuan ($43.2 million) for epidemic prevention and public health security, in response to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus-related pneumonia.
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Alibaba launches free online medical consultation to ease hospital pressure
Feb 3, 2020
China's internet giant Alibaba has launched free online medical consultation services in an effort to relieve hospital pressure amid the novel coronavirus spread.
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Foreign Investment Law to further facilitate business, analyst says
Jan 21, 2020
By innovating institutional mechanisms, ensuring the power of law and benchmarking internationally advanced levels, China will create a stable, fair and transparent environment for the investment and development of various market entities, said a senior executive from global consultancy KPMG.
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More efforts needed to promote responsible application of AI tech, say experts
Jan 21, 2020
As artificial intelligence is evolving from a fancy concept into an integral part of people's daily lives, industry experts called for more efforts to promote responsible AI practices through better measures in protecting privacy and data security.
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Computer scientist lied about new language
Jan 20, 2020
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has suspended a computer scientist who claimed to have independently developed a new programming language but was later found to have copied scripts from popular programming language Python.
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Beijing accelerates development as national innovation center
Jan 19, 2020
Beijing made significant progress in 2019 in building the city into a national innovation center.
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WeChat report unveils personality of users
Jan 19, 2020
Staying warm and cozy at home, ordering food delivery services and shopping online is an ordinary weekend for many people, according to an annual report released by WeChat.
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Internet firms try to keep smartphone users hooked
Jan 19, 2020
With the Year of the Rat just round the corner, internet-related companies are vying with each other to find strategies that can keep the multitudes of smartphone users in China engrossed.