App to weed out Online rumors launched in China (It’s the truth)
‘Piyao’ app to police Internet, use AI to identify false reports.
The Internet As A Media And a Medium
‘Piyao’ app to police Internet, use AI to identify false reports.
Google is in the news for 2 reasons, both linked. 1st – it plans to re-launch its search engine in China. That’s right. For those of you who were not aware, Google Search had gone off China. The other reason is that the search engine may be a heavily censored one, raising howls of protests. Read on…..
Reports: Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Warc
The Innovation Competition for International Talents will be held in host-city Shenzhen, China in April this year, after a round of regional contests in major startup hubs including Sydney & Silicon Valley. The winners & finalists will receive funding of between US $2000 & $80,000.
Google to return to China? Well, at least that’s what some Online reports seem to say. Not the main search engine but its mobile app store Google Play.
Reports: Digital Trends, Phys.org, iSchoolGuide
So how well is social network for global professionals, LinkedIn, doing in China? Well, it’s got over 10 million users already, says the company. LinkedIn was launched in dragon country in early 2014, & since then, there’s been no looking back.
Reports: India Today, Zee News, CKGSB Knowledge, Gizbot
By 2019, the figure would be hovering close to the 500 million mark.