In this edition of the Worldwide Wrap, Huawei has overtaken Samsung to become the most profitable Android device maker and Alibaba is planning to launch four new data centres across the world.
Huawei becomes most profitable Android brand
The explosive woes of Samsung's defective Galaxy Note 7 franchise have helped catapult China's Huawei past the South Korean conglomerate as the most profitable Android smartphone manufacturer in the world.
Apple continues to remain the most profitable of all smartphone makers with a staggering 91% operating profit market share.
Via: Fortune
Alibaba Cloud expands data centres
Alibaba is planning to launch four new data centres across the world, the Chinese e-commerce giant said on Monday, as it steps up its competition against Amazon and Microsoft in the rapidly-growing cloud computing market.
The data centres will be located in Japan, Germany, the Middle East and Australia.
Via: CNBC
Convict-spotting algorithm criticised
An experiment to see whether computers can identify criminals based on their faces has been conducted in China.
Researchers trained an algorithm using more than 1 500 photos of Chinese citizens, hundreds of them convicts. But the research, which has not been peer reviewed, has been criticised by criminology experts who say the AI may reflect bias in the justice system.
Via BBC
Amazon to develop video chat service
Amazon may be making inroads into video services for business, with plans for video conferencing tools and chat apps.
Reports have emerged that the retail giant has snapped up a number of firms as part of its larger business strategy.
Via: Daily Mail
Reddit CEO admits changing posts
Reddit's chief executive Steve Huffman has admitted editing posts made about him by Donald Trump fans on the site.
He says rather than change the meaning of the posts, he simply redirected abuse targeted at him to the moderators of the r/the_donald thread.
Via: BBC
Scientists develop human lung model
Czech scientists have developed a model of a functioning human lung that can be used to simulate problems like asthma or other chronic diseases and their treatments.
The research group from the Brno University of Technology says its mechanical- and computer-based model of the lung can help devise treatment methods with more precision than past testing and tailor it to individual patients.
Via: Channel NewsAsia
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