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Xccelerate AI Unveils Groundbreaking Achievement for Lightning Fast Engineering Simulations

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Revolutionary AI-based tool makes complex simulations more than 10,000X faster.

HOUSTON, Dec. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Xccelerate AI is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking AI-based framework that is set to revolutionize the world of engineering simulations. This innovative leap promises to swiftly predict simulation results, dramatically speeding up complex engineering simulations unleashing a whirlwind of benefits for industries far and wide.

Complex simulations in engineering traditionally demands extensive computational power and time, sometimes taking days to weeks to complete, wreaking havoc on project schedules and budgets.

‘At Xccelerate AI, we are deeply committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in engineering and product development,’ states Dr. Burak Ozturk, CEO of Xccelerate AI. ‘Our innovative AI-based framework is a testament to this commitment, providing a transformative solution that not only accelerates simulation times but also empowers designers and engineers to innovate more freely, explore new possibilities, and achieve excellence in product development. We are ushering in a new era of speed, precision, and efficiency, and we’re excited to see the incredible impact this will have across various industries.’

What’s more, this innovative approach isn’t confined to a single industry. It’s an industry-agnostic solution, catering to anyone who relies on digital simulations for product design and manufacturing. Originally crafted to expedite structural analyses in the automotive sector, its applications have now expanded across various industries.

The framework operates on a straightforward concept: it learns from existing simulation data to predict results for new designs. Many organizations already possess the requisite simulation data for model training, enabling implementation of a bespoke surrogate model for their products in just a few short days. For those without pre-existing data, Xccelerate AI offers extensive expertise in modeling complex phenomena and can assist in cost-effectively acquiring the necessary data.

‘This framework represents a monumental leap forward in simulation technology,’ says Dr. Kaan Inal, the lead visionary behind Xccelerate AI’s cutting-edge framework. ‘By leveraging advanced machine learning, we’ve turned what used to be weeks of computation into mere seconds, without sacrificing accuracy. This is more than just a step change; it’s a whole new paradigm that opens limitless possibilities for innovation across industries.’

About Xccelerate AI:

Leveraging a decade of unparalleled research, Xccelerate AI has developed simulation tools that integrate the predictive capabilities of machine learning to substantially expedite product development. Collaborating with major automotive OEMs and other leading entities in Silicon Valley, as well as across North America and Europe, our technology has transitioned from research laboratories to industry, where it solves complex real-world industrial challenges.

At Xccelerate AI, our team of industry experts, simulation consultants, and data scientists, can help you blend simulation and AI expertise to accelerate your design process. Whether you require a surrogate model for a particular application or a comprehensive solution to a specific challenge, our team is ready to assist. Book a free consultation to discover how our service-based model, client-focused collaboration, and profound AI and simulation knowledge can provide tailor-made solutions, ensuring precision-engineered performance and unparalleled results for your unique needs.

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HKUST and Tsinghua University Jointly Organize International AI Forum

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Gathering World’s Top Experts to Construct Global Framework for AI Governance

HONG KONG, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Tsinghua University jointly launched the ‘International AI Cooperation and Governance Forum 2023’ from December 8th to 9th.  The two-day forum brought together over 50 world-renowned artificial intelligence (AI) experts, scholars, industry leaders, government representatives and international organization delegates to explore the opportunities and challenges brought by cutting-edge technologies such as generative AI, and discuss strategies for building a comprehensive global governance framework for the new technology.

The rapid development of generative AI in recent years has embarked a new era of AI research and development, however, there were numerous security considerations in its applications. The US and European governments have taken steps in regulating generative AI through different rules and orders. As a significant international conference in the field of AI governance, this forum has gained support from organizations worldwide including the United Nations (UN) Development Program and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It also attracted representatives from government departments in the Mainland, European Union, Singapore, Brazil, South Africa and Malaysia, as well as academicians from the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Top AI experts from countries such as UK, US, France, and Germany, as well as senior executives from well-known science and technology innovation enterprises, addressed and discussed the challenges as a result of the paradigm shift brought by AI.

Officiating guests of the forum were Ms. LU Xinning, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR (CLO), Mr. FANG Jianming, Deputy Commissioner of China’s Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR, Prof. SUN Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the HKSAR Government, Prof. Harry SHUM, HKUST Council Chairman, Prof. Nancy IP, President of HKUST, Prof. WANG Hongwei, Tsinghua University Vice President, Prof. XUE Lan, Dean of Schwarzman College and Institute for AI International Governance at Tsinghua University, Dr. YBhg. Datuk Ts. Dr. Mohd Nor AZMAN HASSAN, Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia, and Prof. WANG Weiming, Director-General of Educational, Scientific & Technological Affairs at CLO. 

Prof. Tshilidzi MARWALA, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Manuel Innocencio DE LACERDA SANTOS JR., Consulate General of Brazil in Hong Kong, Mr. Thomas GNOCCHI, Ambassador of the European Union office to Hong Kong and Macao, Mr. Mojalefa MOGONO, Consulate General of South Africa in Hong Kong & Macau, addressed the audience after Prof. GUO Yike, HKUST Provost and Prof Xue Lan from Tsinghua University delivered introductory remarks.  About 600 people have joined the two-day forum, other viewers watched live broadcast online.

Turing Prize Winner Prof. Yoshua BENGIO, Founder and Scientific Director of Mila – Quebec AI Institute hailed by the media as one of the “Godfathers of AI, delivered a keynote speech on the second day of the forum. He shared on how to strike a balance between the two management models that manage frontier AI risks: democratic governance, which prioritizes public interest and regulation, and techno-libertarianism, which emphasizes autonomy and innovation, in order to achieve social inclusion and sustainable development of AI.

Prof. SUN Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, said in his opening speech, “Hong Kong is sparing no effort to seize the opportunities brought by AI for digital innovation, while we are also aware of the challenges it posed. The Government has developed the Ethical AI Framework which provides guidance in implementing AI projects and managing the associated risks, while promoting responsible AI practices. I would like to express my gratitude to HKUST and Tsinghua University for co-hosting this Forum, which will be a catalyst to generate intelligently more innovative ideas about AI development and provide more pointers to the robust development of the AI industry in terms of stronger cooperation and enhanced governance.” 

Prof. Harry Shum, renowned AI expert, Co-chairperson of the Forum’s Academic Committee and HKUST Council Chairman, said in his welcome remarks, “The strides we have made in AI in recent years have surpassed what we could have imagined just a decade ago. Both corporate and academic worlds are pushing the boundaries, endeavoring to reach human-like competencies in a wide range of tasks. Yet, as we navigate the complexities of AI, it is equally crucial to consider the societal repercussions it may bring, and the importance of establishing some guiding principles and framework. HKUST is privileged to co-organize this forum with our long-standing partner Tsinghua University, providing a platform for critical discussions that will guide the future trajectory of AI.”

Prof. Nancy Ip, Co-chairperson of the Forum’s Organizing Committee and HKUST President, said in her welcome remarks, “Governance is vital to advance and popularize the use of any new technology. This forum we are holding with Tsinghua today provides an invaluable platform for collaboration and thought-provoking discussions on how we could apply AI to create a better, more inclusive and sustainable world. HKUST is committed to advance the AI ecosystem. While we continue to strengthen international collaborations in this area and pioneer AI’s application and development in different fields, we will also enhance our infrastructure capacity through the construction of an Innovation Building that promotes cross-disciplinary and collaborative research, as well as a high-performance computational facility to further enhance our research capabilities in AI.”

Prof. WANG Xiqin, President of Tsinghua University and another co-chair of the organizing committee, said in his welcome remarks, “AI governance is crucial for humanity’s fate. As the birthplace of technological innovation, leaders in social development and inheritors of human civilization, universities have greater responsibilities in strengthening global governance of AI risks. Tsinghua University attaches great importance to scientific research, innovation, ethics education, and governance in AI, and sincerely look forward to working with global partners to empower the world and contribute to the construction of a shared future for mankind.”

Prof. Wang Hongwei, Vice President of Tsinghua University and co-deputy-chair of the organizing committee, said, “Tsinghua University is committed to using this forum as a platform to foster extensive exchanges and cooperation with partner universities and institutions, including HKUST. Together, we will advance the healthy and sustainable development of AI and improve the global governance framework.”

Meanwhile, HKUST and Peng Cheng Laboratory also signed an agreement at the forum to conduct collaborative research and jointly cultivate talents in AI related areas.

Keynote speakers for the first day included Mr. Brad SMITH, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, Prof. GAO Wen, Director of Peng Cheng Lab and CAE Academician, Prof. DAI Qionghai, Dean of Information Science and Technology and Director of Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology at Tsinghua University, and Dr. Stephen CAVE, Director of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge. They presented on topics spanning security issues in the development of next generation AI, intelligent photoelectronic computing, and the three waves of AI ethics.

Keynote speakers for the second day were Prof. ZHANG Bo, CAS academician and Honorary Dean of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence at Tsinghua University, Prof. Dame Wendy HALL, Regius Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton, Prof. Shahbaz KHAN, Director of UNESCO’s Cluster Office in Beijing, and Turing Prize winner Prof. Yoshua Bengio from the Université de Montréal. 

A highlight of the forum is the roundtable discussion chaired by Dr. Liesbeth VENEMA, Chief Editor of the authoritative scientific journal Nature Machine Intelligence. She was joined by Prof. Pascale FUNG, Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence Research (CAiRE) and Chair Professor in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, Prof. ZHENG Liang, Vice Dean of the Institute for AI International Governance of Tsinghua University, Prof. Rostam J. NEUWIRH, Head of Department of Global Legal Studies at University of Macau, Dr. Serge STINCKWICH, Head of Research at the United Nations University Institute in Macau, and Prof. TAN Jianrong, a CAE academician from Zhejiang University. The panel engaged in in-depth dialogue over the development of a global governance framework for AI.

Other key sessions included a dialogue on the development of AI ethics among Prof. Pascale Fung, Chloé BAKALAR, Chief Ethicist of Meta’s Responsible AI division, and Joaquin Quiñonero CANDELA, AI Technical Fellow at LinkedIn. The trio discussed how to achieve a balance from three aspects of mathematics, ethics and politics, in the process of practicing and applying AI.

Scholars from renowned institutions including Technical University of Munich, Sorbonne University, University of Edinburgh, University of Southampton and Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, as well as senior executives from well-known scientific and technological enterprises such as Anthropic, xAI, Huawei, and Baichuan AI, also shared their insights on the strategies to address challenges such as those posed by generative AI.

Download photos of the forum here: http://udz039.ust.hk/~meu/AI_Forum_2023 

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Merck Collaborates with Acceleration Consortium on Open-Sourcing AI-Driven Experimentation Planner

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  • Bayesian optimization engine that already powers dozens of use cases at Merck now open sourced to foster adoption
  • Close partnership to enable the self-driving labs of tomorrow

DARMSTADT, Germany, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Merck, a leading science and technology company, and the Acceleration Consortium, based at the University of Toronto, Canada, today jointly announced that their AI-driven experimentation planner Bayesian Back End (BayBE) is now available open-source on GitHub, with an unrestricted Apache 2.0 license. The joint open-source initiative combines the Merck portfolio of use cases with the Acceleration Consortium’s world-leading excellence in self-driving labs.

“The release and maintenance of open-source code for scientific discovery is imperative for the advancement of self-driving labs. This collaboration moves the needle of multi-stakeholder work in the area of self-driving labs. I am thrilled about our collaboration with Merck on developing and publishing software for AI-assisted experimental planning. As society faces ever-growing challenges, we have no time for science as usual. With this software, we can revolutionize the way experiments are designed and conducted, accelerating discoveries and driving progress in ways we have never imagined before,” said Alán Aspuru-Guzik, Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science at the University of Toronto, and Director of the Acceleration Consortium, which recently launched a seven-year program worth CA$ 200 million, supported by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.

“This development is a great outcome of our focus on ‘innovation powered by data and digital’. Together with our partners at the Acceleration Consortium, we continue to push productivity with digital tools such as BayBE. Merck continues to invest in digital technologies that can disrupt the healthcare, life science and electronics industries,” said Laura Matz, Chief Science and Technology Officer at Merck. “BayBE unites several advanced technologies under one umbrella and focuses on making them useful for industrial purposes. While it already has many internal use cases, we are excited to share it with a wider community through open source. What started out as a cross-sectorial advancement can now become a cross-industrial one,” Matz continued.

BayBE was built jointly across all three business sectors of Merck. It is a general-purpose toolbox for smart iterative experimentation with emphasis on important add-ons for chemistry and materials science. It enables a more systematic approach by providing recommendations for the next best experiment, leading to better results faster. BayBE can also act as the “brain” for automated equipment, enabling entirely closed-loop self-driving laboratories.

The traditional approach for design of experiments is largely based on intuition and experience of the experimentalist. This can lead to considerable variation between different labs and is particularly challenging for complex campaigns that aim to optimize numerous properties simultaneously. Merck faces these challenges on an every-day basis, for instance as part of experimental optimization campaigns in research, product development and operations. Artificial intelligence (AI) enables novel ways of tackling these problems and reducing the time needed and money spent as well as increasing sustainability.

The BayBE software already powers dozens of use-cases at Merck, for instance:

  • VRP ExcipientFinder: Part of the viscosity reduction platform service of the Life Science business sector of Merck; a tool to accelerate selection of viscosity reducing excipients
  • BayChem: Self-service experimental planner available to everyone at Merck, directly enabling our lab users
  • Self-driving autonomous flow chemistry at Merck: closed-loop platform in the R&D of the Life Science business sector that optimizes chemical reactions fully autonomously

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About Merck

Merck, a leading science and technology company, operates across life science, healthcare and electronics. More than 64,000 employees work to make a positive difference to millions of people’s lives every day by creating more joyful and sustainable ways to live. From providing products and services that accelerate drug development and manufacturing as well as discovering unique ways to treat the most challenging diseases to enabling the intelligence of devices – the company is everywhere. In 2022, Merck generated sales of € 22.2 billion in 66 countries.

Scientific exploration and responsible entrepreneurship have been key to Merck’s technological and scientific advances. This is how Merck has thrived since its founding in 1668. The founding family remains the majority owner of the publicly listed company. Merck holds the global rights to the Merck name and brand. The only exceptions are the United States and Canada, where the business sectors of Merck operate as MilliporeSigma in life science, EMD Serono in healthcare, and EMD Electronics in electronics.

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Ubie’s AI Symptom Checker Used by 2 Million Americans in First Year, Fueling Pharma Partnerships

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Ubie, a trailblazing AI-driven healthcare company, has achieved a new milestone with its AI Symptom Checker, surpassing 2 million uses in the U.S. in just over a year. Leveraging this expanding user engagement, Ubie is advancing its partnerships with pharmaceutical companies to promote early disease detection and treatment. Collaborations with industry giants like Takeda, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Pfizer exemplify Ubie’s extensive efforts across a broad range of medical conditions, promoting improved patient care through cutting-edge digital health solutions.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ubie, a forerunner in the digital health arena, proudly announces a notable achievement that underscores its commitment to revolutionizing healthcare: Ubie’s AI Symptom Checker has been used more than 2 million times in the U.S. since its introduction to the market just over a year ago. This milestone demonstrates the significant traction the tool has gained among individuals eager to better understand and manage their health.

Since Ubie’s expansion into the U.S. market, the company has been focused on empowering individuals to recognize symptoms early and pursue timely healthcare discussions. This process provides users with in-depth insights into their symptoms, a comprehensive analysis of potential diseases, signs to look out for, and the ideal specialist to consult.

As an evidence-based AI company, data lies at the core of Ubie’s operations and Ubie’s unique relationship with its users allows the collection of differentiated quantitative and qualitative data. Based on user feedback, approximately 75% of patients plan to seek professional medical advice after checking their symptoms with Ubie, reflecting Ubie’s ability to promote high-value care. U.S. user stories illustrate the benefits of Ubie’s AI Symptom Checker:

  • A woman in her 30s, experiencing eye pain and dizziness, utilized the Symptom Checker, which suggested possible health concerns and the importance of a medical assessment. She was later diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), validating the importance of early investigation into her symptoms.
  • An 80-year-old man was prompted by Ubie’s AI to consult a pulmonologist, which led to an early diagnosis of lung cancer, emphasizing the Symptom Checker’s role in early detection.
  • A woman in her 50s was guided by the Symptom Checker to seek medical attention for what turned out to be accurate identifications of bone diseases, highlighting the tool’s effectiveness in early symptom identification.
  • A 60s woman with dizziness mentioned, “The questions you asked matched all of my symptoms. Some I didn’t think to mention to my doctor at the time. I will raise them on my next visit. Thank you.”

Kota Kubo, CEO of Ubie, expresses his enthusiasm: “Surpassing 2 million uses in the U.S. in just a year is more than a number—it’s a marker of our growing role in helping Americans promptly address health concerns and seek professional care. Our technology is designed to complement the work of healthcare providers, bridging the gap from initial concern to professional care.”

Ubie’s collaborations with leading pharmaceutical companies demonstrate the effectiveness of digital health in addressing various medical conditions:

  • In Apr 2023, Ubie partnered with Takeda to tackle Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) through digital transformation initiatives (Press Release).
  • In Mar 2023, Ubie and Pfizer facilitated provider visits for over 17,000 OAB patients in Japan through the integration of “Ubie AI Symptom Checker” and “UUI Consultation Room” (Press Release)
  • In Feb 2022, Ubie worked with Boehringer Ingelheim on a project focused on Pulmonary Fibrosis, enhancing awareness and management of this condition (Press Release).

Recent press releases reflect Ubie’s commitment to enhancing the healthcare experience:

  • The launch of Ubie’s new Generative AI feature for doctors, improving medical record documentation with a 90% User Satisfaction rate (Press Release).
  • Partnership with Google’s Android platform “Health Connect (Beta)” as a launch partner in Japan (Press Release).
  • Successful closure of a $45 million Series C funding round and establish of a New York subsidiary (Press Release).

For more information about Ubie and its AI Symptom Checker, please visit Ubie AI Symptom Checker.

Contact:

Ryosei Hatakeyama
Ubie Inc.
1460 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Email: pr@ubiehealth.com 

Note to Editors: For more details or to arrange an interview with CEO Kota Kubo, please reach out to Ryosei Hatakeyama at the contact information above.

Source: Ubie, Inc.

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Tech Mahindra Awarded Frost & Sullivan’s 2023 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award for Its Innovative Cognitive AI Field Service Management Solution

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Tech Mahindra has further cemented its leading position in the market with its cutting-edge solution field services solution Yantr.ai

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan recently researched the cognitive field services management industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Tech Mahindra with the 2023 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award. Tech Mahindra is a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services and solutions.

2023 Global Cognitive Field Service Management Enabling Technology Leadership Award
2023 Global Cognitive Field Service Management Enabling Technology Leadership Award

Organizations grappling with field services operations face challenges such as high operating costs, manual and disparate workflows, fragmented and manual planning, rudimentary dispatch systems, multiple enterprise management systems, and decentralized data. While Tech Mahindra delivers a full spectrum of field service management solutions, it was awarded for Yantr.ai —a groundbreaking cognitive artificial intelligence (AI) solution. Yantr.ai significantly optimizes field services through deep analytical insights, decision-making support, and future-proof strategic planning. This innovative solution helps global businesses identify lags and create a flawless field ecosystem by providing actionable insights and recommendations, leveraging superior digital technology capabilities, including machine learning (ML) and AI.

Tech Mahindra offers Yantr.ai at a flexible price with modular functionality deployment options. It includes multiple license options to select suitable features and capabilities for business needs. For this reason, investing in Yantr.ai dramatically reduces the costs associated with hardware maintenance, upgrades, and administrative tasks needed to manage the physical infrastructure.

“Launched in September 2022, Yantr.ai is a cognitive AI solution that optimizes field services through deep analytical insights, decision-making support, and future-proof strategic planning. The platform combines technology, data, and people to automate, optimize, and improve experiences for field service operations. It helps customers identify lags and create a flawless field ecosystem through actionable insights and recommendations,” said Sherrel Sonia Roche, industry principal for ICT Research at Frost & Sullivan.

The organization’s commitment extends beyond the launch, constantly integrating customer feedback for continuous improvements and to ensure that its systems and processes perfectly align with the market’s evolving needs. Furthermore, Tech Mahindra’s relationship with customers continues after implementation as it assists them through consulting and technical assistance, delivering maximum value from its Yantr.ai deployment. This customer-centric approach focuses on understanding customers’ unique operational challenges and desired outcomes, translating to better field service operations and continuous technology innovation.

“Tech Mahindra aims to create differentiated client value through a consultative approach and industry-specific solutions. Yantr.ai has propelled field service operations to the next level by addressing customers’ most pressing challenges. Through a deep understanding of its customers’ operating environment and domain expertise, Tech Mahindra has identified specific pain points in visibility, productivity, and cost optimization,” noted Roche.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to a company that develops pioneering technology that enhances current products and enables new product and application development. The award recognizes the high market acceptance potential of the recipient’s technology.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies in various regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analyses, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

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About Tech Mahindra

Tech Mahindra offers innovative and customer-centric digital experiences, enabling enterprises, associates, and society to Rise for a more equal world, future readiness, and value creation. It is a USD 6.5+ billion organisation with 148k+ professionals across 90 countries helping 1250+ global customers, including Fortune 500 companies. It is focused on leveraging next-generation technologies including 5G, Metaverse, Blockchain, Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and more, to enable end-to-end digital transformation for global customers. It is the only Indian company in the world to receive the HRH The Prince of Wales’ Terra Carta Seal for its commitment to creating a sustainable future. It is the fastest growing brand globally in ‘brand value rank’ and among the top 7 IT brands globally in brand strength with AA+ rating. With its NXT.NOWTM framework, Tech Mahindra aims to enhance ‘Human Centric Experience’ for its ecosystem and drive collaborative disruption with synergies arising from a robust portfolio of companies. It aims at delivering tomorrow’s experiences today and believes that the ‘Future is Now’.

Tech Mahindra is part of the Mahindra Group, founded in 1945, one of the largest and most admired multinational federations of companies with 260,000 employees in over 100 countries. It enjoys a leadership position in farm equipment, utility vehicles, information technology, and financial services in India and is the world’s largest tractor company by volume. It has a strong presence in renewable energy, agriculture, logistics, hospitality, and real estate. The Mahindra Group has a clear focus on leading ESG globally, enabling rural prosperity and enhancing urban living, with a goal to drive positive change in the lives of communities and stakeholders to enable them to Rise.

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Zhang Yu with Tencent Health: AI-Driven Customer Interaction Solution NGES Effectively Supports Pharmaceutical Enterprises’ Smart Operations

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In recent years, the Chinese pharmaceutical industry has been undergoing significant changes in its operational methods, driven by improvements in national regulations and changes in user behaviors and attitudes. Traditional operational approaches and marketing techniques of pharmaceutical enterprises are experiencing diminishing marginal effects, prompting an increasing number of pharmaceutical companies to prioritize and upgrade their digital marketing strategies to adapt quickly to these changes.

Zhang Yu, Tencent Health
Zhang Yu, Tencent Health

As the interaction between pharmaceutical companies and domestic digital platform enterprises becomes more closely intertwined, digital platform companies, known for their rapid iteration and flexible adaptation to customer needs, are providing intelligent and customizable professional tools for pharmaceutical enterprises. In 2023, Tencent released NGES, a new-gen customer interaction solution catering to Health Care Professionals (HCP), marking another milestone in the digital practice of the pharmaceutical industry.

Several renowned pharmaceutical companies, including AstraZeneca and Eisai Co, have adopted NGES for digital innovation, reporting progress in compliant operations, precision marketing, and collaborative work. NGES makes communication between pharmaceutical sales representatives and healthcare professionals as smooth as daily conversations on WeChat, with the system automatically handling the materials and summaries required before and after communication. This allows both parties to focus their energy and time on academic efforts.  

What drives Tencent and numerous pharmaceutical companies into this digital innovation? Zhang Yu, Vice President of Tencent Health and the initiator of the NGES project, has witnessed all these changes. At the T-Inspire industry summit on November 17th, he publicly discussed the current needs and pain points in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as how he and his R&D team adopted innovative concepts and model innovation to promote the precise digital upgrade of medical care.

Pharmaceutical Industry amid Tremendous Changes

Previously, pharmaceutical companies focused on core markets in large cities and internal hospital markets, employing a large number of sales representatives for face-to-face communication with customers. They relied on graded questionnaires to gain insight into customer demographics. However, the profit margins of pharmaceutical enterprises narrowed by medical insurance Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) have necessitated cost reduction and efficiency improvement. Additionally, the crackdown on medical corruption has compelled enterprises to rely more on compliant academic promotion for marketing. The rapidly changing market environment has led to a continuous reduction in the number of offline sales representatives, requiring fewer personnel to engage with a larger number of doctors.

Market changes have also brought about a revolution in marketing strategies. Pharmaceutical companies are expanding their target markets from tier-one and tier-two cities to broader regions. Interaction with doctors is no longer confined to hospital departments, with online content marketing and academic conferences becoming increasingly important. In the post-pandemic era, there is a willingness to embrace new online methods such as virtual academic conferences, with AstraZeneca revealing that around 35,000 meetings per month in the Chinese market are held on Tencent Meeting.

The evolution of online communications has enabled pharmaceutical companies to comprehensively understand user behavior data, which is more objective than those from traditional questionnaires and offers a more diverse customer profile. Based on these data, pharmaceutical companies can implement data mining and label analysis. Utilizing the insights from user behavior data, pharmaceutical companies can recommend personalized content, resulting in a more precise marketing strategy.

Behind these needs of pharmaceutical companies, there is a requirement for comprehensive technological support, such as social contact, big data, artificial intelligence, cloud services, and security. Zhang Yu and his team at Tencent Health have astutely perceived that Tencent has the opportunity to excel in this untapped market space.

Tencent’s Vision: Facilitating Professional Interactions in the Healthcare Ecosystem

Tencent, with its rich experience in communication, social media, and online marketing, and boasting a national-level application—WeChat—with over 1.3 billion monthly active accounts, has been actively involved in the digital upgrade across various industries. When talking with pharmaceutical companies, Zhang Yu made it clear that at this pivotal moment in enterprise marketing, Tencent aims to leverage its products and technology to facilitate professional interactions between pharmaceutical enterprises and doctors.

Zhang Yu painted a scenario for executives of pharmaceutical enterprises, emphasizing that many successful stories of pharmaceutical companies demonstrate that WeChat is the most frequently used online tool by doctors. Through various channels on WeChat, pharmaceutical companies can reach customers comprehensively, forming a rich ecosystem for the pharmaceutical industry. He cited an example, “Doctors use WeChat Official Accounts to obtain medical information and knowledge. WeCom also provides a solid foundation for efficient internal collaboration within pharmaceutical companies. Pharmaceutical sales representatives and medical science liaisons can share information, leading to more targeted explanations and more efficient summaries after visits.”

“WeChat’s Official Accounts, applets, and Tencent Meeting provide a more convenient way for pharmaceutical sales representatives and doctors to interact online, with data fusion completed in the backend. We have always considered placing HCP at the center, helping pharmaceutical companies find the right audience, push the right content at the right time and in the right way. Ultimately, we have facilitated the integration and innovation of Tencent’s existing resources to create a brand-new NGES for pharmaceutical companies and doctors.” added Zhang Yu.

A multinational pharmaceutical company executive told Zhang Yu, “We really need this platform. After the pandemic, there is an urgent need for iteration in our external meeting systems. We have multiple candidate solutions, but we have found that the primary social tool for pharmaceutical sales representatives and doctors is WeChat. When it comes to non-professional meetings, the most widely used tool is WeChat Meeting. Can WeChat be developed into a professional communication platform that complies with the pharmaceutical industry’s regulatory requirements?”

With nearly 20 years of experience in the field, Zhang Yu, faced with the urgent need of pharmaceutical companies for a solution, showed a mix of optimism and a measured approach, “An ancient Chinese poem goes, ‘Moistening things quietly without making a sound,’ depicting the gradual and comfortable process of adaptation. We hope to adapt to the traditional habits and new demands of the pharmaceutical industry through a gentle and soft progressive approach.”

Innovative Customer Interaction in the Healthcare Sector

Over the past two years, Tencent Health has continuously upgraded NGES based on user feedback in the healthcare industry, creating an all-encompassing platform for customer interaction within the healthcare sector. The platform consists of three layers, with the top layer featuring a new generation of interactive scenes deeply integrated into the Tencent ecosystem. Leveraging widely-used Tencent products in doctors’ daily lives, such as HCP WeChat, Official Accounts, applets, Tencent Meetings, among others, this layer serves as a bridge connecting pharmaceutical enterprises and healthcare professionals. Through bidirectional interactions with doctors via WeCom, pharmaceutical companies can efficiently advance their digital operations, including customer classification, meeting execution applications, new customer requests, speaker management, offline and online visits, medical inquiries, and collection of doctor perspectives, making academic promotion in healthcare more efficient.

The digitized mid-layer of the platform assists pharmaceutical companies in uniformly recording doctors’ identities and behaviors across different channels, generating high-quality comprehensive data. The data are then mined to create a tag system, offering insights into business operations. The accumulated data in the mid-layer are further analyzed and learned by the underlying medical big model through AI, enabling functions such as automated content generation and intelligent customer service.

Eisai Co., Ltd.is one of the first users  of NGES, and a partner providing extensive feedback and industry insights. Faced with continuous improvement suggestions, Zhang Yu and his team have tried to release multiple versions in a day to meet customer demands.. “The medical industry has a very strong demand for timeliness, especially in the face of digital transformation today. We hope that the platform architecture can, from bottom to top, output complete solutions, reduce delivery thresholds, and shorten project timelines. Of course, we are open and cooperative towards industry partners and welcome reliable collaborators to join this ecosystem, serving customers together and achieving accelerated innovation.”

Three Distinct Features of Tencent NGES

Compared to similar digital tools, Tencent NGES boasts three major features.

Integrated All-Channel Marketing: Firstly, it integrates key modules such as CRM, Events, and MCM, completing all-channel marketing scenarios around doctors seamlessly. This integration breaks down data silos within enterprises, forming a unified and complete profile of doctors and representatives, thereby optimizing business operations. Notably, NGES helps address data fragmentation issues caused by using different systems during work, as reported by Eisai Co. Thanks to NGES, the operational maintenance, which previously involved four systems working in parallel, has now been streamlined to just one, leading to cost reduction and significant efficiency improvement.

Strong Social Attributes Based on Tencent Ecosystem: Secondly, NGES leverages the powerful social attributes of the Tencent ecosystem, enabling doctors to interact conveniently with sales representatives through popular applications like WeChat, Tencent Meeting, and applets. This natural fusion of daily communication and academic promotion enhances doctors’ enthusiasm for engagement, providing more diverse communication channels compared to traditional visits.

AI Empowerment from Tencent’s Large Model: Thirdly, NGES benefits from Tencent’s AI capabilities, making Tencent the only service provider in the pharmaceutical industry with self-developed large model capabilities. With the support of large models, more innovative methods can be proposed by enterprise managers, bringing about a revolution in the field of pharmaceutical marketing.

Tencent AI Empowering Innovative Healthcare Scenes

Not long ago, Tencent, in collaboration with the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, released China’s first vector database standard. The vector database is a foundational component for training AI large models, signifying Tencent’s leading position in the industry. Zhang Yu mentioned that his team has explored the potential of products built with AI large models and listed several typical innovative scenes achieved by NGES through AI large models:

Personalized Material Generation: Through AI-driven interactive tools, NGES utilizes Tencent’s accumulated professional content in the medical industry, combined with compliant content from the enterprise’s material library, to achieve personalized material generation. In various scenarios, it completes professional Q&A, assists representatives in preparing topics and content before visits, and provides action recommendations. Eisai Co. revealed that the company is exploring the application of NGES’s AI technology to enable sales representatives to input different academic topics, allowing the backend to retrieve corresponding content from a vast amount of data, automatically filter and sort it before delivering refined academic presentation.

ASR Speech Recognition in Medical Conferences: In medical conferences, NGES utilizes Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology to accurately convert speech into dialogic transcripts. After the conference, AI can quickly extract key information from the content, generate meeting summaries, offer questions and answers aimed at the meeting content, and even actively highlight compliance risks in the meeting content. Eisai Co. said that the audiences were afflicted with the regional accent of speakers during meetings, but now AI digital finds a way out.

Voice Recognition for Content Reporting: During meetings, NGES employs voice recognition technology to help sales representatives automatically fill in content, improving the efficiency of report submission and gather more valid data. Simultaneously, NGES collects authentic feedbacks from customers, quantifying sales representatives’ competences from multiple dimensions, such as academic capabilities, communication skills, and compliance performance. After a visit, NGES can quickly provide scores for sales representatives’ academic abilities, communication skills, and compliance performance, offering improvement suggestions to continually enhance sales capabilities.

Zhang Yu stated that Tencent Health has mapped out a well-defined plan for the future development of the NGES customer interaction management platform in three years to come. The goal for 2023 is to leverage Tencent’s experience and advantages in product design and user experience to create a product that pharmaceutical companies and doctors will love to use. By 2025, based on the accumulated real data, NGES will extend its empowerment from sales representatives to enterprise executives. Through big data analysis and mining, it will provide insights into business operations, optimize resource allocation and layout, and identify compliance and business risks to support high-quality decision-making.

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Wonder Tech’s Breakthrough in Language Agnostic Voice AI to Bring Scalable Depression Screening to One Billion People Globally

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SINGAPORE, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Wonder Technologies PTE. LTD (“Wonder Tech” or “the Company”), a leading AI-driven mental health solutions company based in Singapore, has reached a breakthrough in its acoustics-based AI for depression screening. The AI model, which identifies depression through detecting nuanced vocal changes, has reached an industry-leading 83% in detection accuracy, surpassing the 80% threshold required for clinical depression detection. With this milestone, Wonder Tech has proven its potential to enable a scalable and adaptable diagnostic tool to help the one billion people affected by mental health disorders worldwide.

By analyzing a 60-second voice sample, Wonder Tech’s voice AI platform can detect and continuously monitor the risk of mental health conditions, categorized on varying levels of severity, to enable personalized treatment in a clinically reliable and scalable way.

This breakthrough was achieved in collaboration with Prof. John Wong at the National University Hospital (NUH) as well as Singapore’s top psychology and medical research institutes. Wonder Tech also received financial and clinical support from Singapore’s Ministry of Health to scale out the solution with leading mental health institutes.

Wonder Tech’s AI model is unique in that it’s pure acoustics-based rather than language-based. Since it does not rely on the content of speech and only requires a 60-second voice sample, the AI model can effortlessly adapt to virtually all languages while maintaining clinical accuracy. Additionally, the solution is hardware-independent, allowing implementation on consumer-grade smart devices, such as smartphones. These flexible features address the critical issues of adaptability and scalability, significantly improving accessibility to an accurate and immediate depression diagnostic tool.

Depression can cause psychomotor function changes that impair cognitive and vocal cord functions. The effects are often exhibited in pitch, intensity, aspiration, jitter and other characteristics in voice. Wonder Tech’s acoustics-based AI system can accurately assess for depression by detecting these subtle signs (objective biomarkers) using a large AI model with over 300 million parameters.

Wonder Tech’s solution is the first acoustics-based AI model for depression screening trained using multidimensional, clinically validated datasets following the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition (DSM-V), which is the gold standard for diagnosis of mental health conditions.

Mental health disorders are prevalent worldwide. By 2030, global loss in productivity for major depressive disorder alone is forecasted to reach US$16 trillion. In the U.S., 21% of adults—nearly one in five—experienced a mental health condition in 2020. Similar trends have been observed in the Middle East, where two-thirds of respondents in a McKinsey Health Institute survey reported poor mental health or a mental health condition diagnosis. To broaden the applications of its solution for greater impact, Wonder Tech is working on adapting its AI model to screen for various disorders, including anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

“Socioeconomic barriers continue to hinder access to treatment for the one billion people experiencing mental health disorders worldwide,” said Wendy Wu, Founder and CEO of Wonder Tech. “In Singapore alone, anxiety and depression have been estimated to cost around S$16 billion (US$11.7 billion) in lost productivity annually, the equivalent to 2.9% of the nation’s GDP. Globally, depression and mental health disorders result in a staggering US$1 trillion in lost productivity each year, underscoring an urgent need to improve their care systems.”

Depression has been estimated to have a 65% misdiagnosis rate. To resolve this issue, Wonder Tech has introduced its AI system as a B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to global healthcare facilities and enable hardware integration. The system is currently integrated with online healthcare platforms for early detection of mental health conditions. This ensures care providers can offer effective and timely personalized mental health treatment. It also couples with existing chronic disease prevention and management systems to improve patients’ mental health, especially for cardiovascular disease and cancer patients, to increase the cure rate and decrease claims for insurance providers. This system has received positive feedback from enterprise employee benefit programs, government healthcare programs for remote areas, postpartum depression prevention programs and senior care communities.

Supported by Singapore’s Ministry of Health & Temasek Foundation, Wonder Tech is currently collaborating with SingHealth in a broader piloting program in Singapore. The Company is preparing its solution for global English-speaking populations.

About Wonder Technology

Wonder Tech is a Voice Al platform for mental health. Our biomarker technology empowers full cycle of mental health solutions from screening, monitoring & personalized solutions for healthcare platforms, online hospitals, employee benefit programs, production safety, and insurance providers.

Learn more at www.wondertech.ai.

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Frank Yu
frank@wondertech.ai 

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Chengdu showcases technological strength at high-tech expo

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CHENGDU, China, Nov. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Chengdu, capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province, demonstrated its strength in sci-tech innovation at the 11th China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City International High-Tech Expo, which kicked off on Wednesday in Mianyang, Sichuan province.

Chengdu showcases technological strength at the 11th China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City International High-Tech Expo.
Chengdu showcases technological strength at the 11th China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City International High-Tech Expo.

Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Sichuan provincial government, the expo covers a total exhibition area of 40,000 square meters, with over 300 participating companies and more than 3,000 exhibits.

Scientific research institutions and innovative enterprises based in Chengdu brought over 30 leading technological achievements to this year’s expo, according to Chengdu science and technology bureau.

Zou Sifei, a staff member of the Tianfu Xinglong Lake Laboratory, one of the key laboratories under Sichuan’s Tianfu Laboratories plan, said his laboratory has conducted in-depth research into revolutionary optoelectronic materials, optoelectronic devices and optoelectronic systems, and has been promoting the transformation of its research achievements.

The laboratory displayed its latest achievements in scientific research transformation at the expo in fields including information metamaterials and wireless communication, material photonics, and advanced optical devices, he said.

He Weizhi, an executive at Tsinghua Sichuan Energy Internet Research Institute, said the institute holds more than 560 invention patents and is facilitating the transformation of technological achievements to empower regional economic development.

The institute demonstrated a number of products which have been transformed from its technological achievements, including a “Floating-Crawling” dual-mode underwater inspection robot and a miniature intelligent electric current sensor.

“In addition to showcasing our technological prowess at the expo, we also hope to attract more versatile talents to join our institute for further studies,” he said.

Xu Huawei, an executive at Sichuan Tengden Sci-tech Innovation Co Ltd, said the expo showcases cutting-edge achievements from home and abroad, creating a plethora of growth prospects and collaborative opportunities to the company.

As a leading player in Chengdu in the field of industrial UAV, Tengden displayed the models of its self-developed UAVs, which can be widely used in fields including artificial rainmaking, emergency communication and forest fire inspection, Xu said.

Shi Da, sales engineer of Chengdu Jiujin Technologies Co Ltd, whose products are used in fields such as antenna testing, wireless communication and aerospace, said the expo gathers professionals from various industries, creating a perfect chance to promote the company’s image and products and to facilitate communication with partners.

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ValueLabs Emerges as a Trailblazer in the Generative AI Space, Wins Prestigious Stevie International Business Awards® 2023

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HYDERABAD, India, Nov. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ValueLabs, a leading technology solutions provider, is celebrating the success of AiDE™, their proprietary enterprise Generative AI platform, with multiple awards at the Stevie International Business Awards® 2023.

AiDE™ empowers enterprises to leverage the potential of Generative AI in a secure manner, at scale, enabling them to drive productivity, process efficiency, customer experience, and loyalty and even redesign their business models – increasing their revenue and bottom line.

AiDE™ solutions cover product, design, development, quality engineering, analytics, security, and support needs. Three solutions, viz. AiDE SDLC™, AiDE xPerience™, and AiDE Chat™ were recognized at the Stevie International Business Awards® 2023:

  1. AiDE SDLC™, an enterprise Generative AI platform transforming product design and development processes, was conferred the Gold Stevie for ‘Technical Innovation of the Year’ among organizations with 1,000 or more employees.
  2. AiDE xPerience™, an industry-first conversational website and mobile UX platform, won the Gold Stevie for ‘Innovation of the Year’ within the Business Service Industries category.
  3. AiDE Chat™, an intuitive conversational AI text and voice assistant, secured the Bronze Stevie for ‘Customer Service Solution,’ owing to its unique business process reengineering capabilities.

In addition, ValueLabs received the Silver Stevie award for the ‘Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year – More Than 2,500 Employees’.

“Our approach to Generative AI, or any transformative technology for that matter, has always been to figure out how it improves the business goals of our clients. The main thing we want to accomplish with AiDE™ is to build high-quality custom solutions rapidly, at scale, and with the right security. The awards from Stevie validate the path we’re on and the approach we’ve taken to Generative AI so far. A lot of exciting stuff in the pipeline,” said Veda Reddy, CEO of Imagine, ValueLabs’ innovation arm.

Particularly impressed by ValueLabs’ thought leadership and approach towards Generative AI, almost all the existing clients at ValueLabs felt that the solutions built using AiDE™ are set to propel them to the forefront of technological advancements within their industry.

“Some of the custom solutions we’ve built for clients this year are stunning! We’re building this out into a platform offering so all our clients and prospects can leverage our components and capabilities in a plug-and-play manner,” said Arjun Rao, Founder and CEO at ValueLabs.

About ValueLabs

ValueLabs is a leading global IT services & solutions provider with a strong focus on enabling clients to achieve faster time to market, improve quality, and optimize costs through next-generation Product Development, UX, Automation, and Analytics – powered by AiDE™. Over the last 26 years, the company has expanded to 28 locations, 7,000 associates, and 300 clients worldwide. Their focus on employees and clients has resulted in industry-leading Net Promoter Scores (NPS) of over 80 and 90, respectively. To learn more, visit www.valuelabs.com.

For more details, contact: Veda Reddy, https://www.valuelabs.com/business-form/ 

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SINGAPORE’S NOZAMA TEAM EMERGES CHAMPION IN HUAWEI DEVELOPER COMPETITION 2023 UNDER ASIA PACIFIC REGION CATEGORY

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 DONGGUAN, China, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The 2023 edition of the Huawei Developer Competition, which attracted more than 19,000 developers and 3,000 teams from more than 30 countries and regions, came to its finale on November 19, 2023.

Themed “Spark Infinity”, the event’s Finals and Awards Ceremony were wrapped up successfully at Huawei’s Songshan Lake in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China.

For Asia Pacific, the five-month long competition, which focus on cloud foundation segment, attracted 136 teams from 12 countries and regions with a 116 entries submitted.

After rigorous selection, three teams from Singapore successfully made it to the Top 9 in the Huawei Developer Competition Asia-Pacific Region segment, while the rest were from Malaysia (two teams) and one apiece from Hong Kong, mainland China, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

The nine teams pitched their solutions at the final round held in Songshan Lake.

Kang Ning, President of Huawei Cloud Ecosystem
Kang Ning, President of Huawei Cloud Ecosystem

Kang Ning, President of Huawei Cloud Ecosystem, said in his speech: “The global digital economy is thriving, with foundational models emerging that are reshaping the industry. Developers, who are at the heart of this ecosystem, are also experiencing unprecedented opportunities. Huawei stands ready to collaborate with developers to explore the realms of multi-architecture computing, AI, and cloud native technologies, paving the way for a digital future.”

Singapore’s Nozama, comprising Cedric Khua, Daren Tan, Daniel Choo and Glenda Teo emerged the grand winner and took home US$10,000 with their entry “Magik” that targeted children’s development through play.

Grand prize winner - team Nozama from Singapore
Grand prize winner – team Nozama from Singapore

“Kids need play. But when busy parents choose to rely on electronic devices to provide entertainment for their children, it leads to adverse effects such as a decreased attention span, addiction, overstimulation, and a lack of motor skills and problem solving skills,” the team said in their presentation.

According to Nozama, their Magik bridges the gap between physical toys and digital ones by offering a hybrid play experience, combining the benefits of both mediums of play to provide engaging and fun filled games for children.

The first runner-up and prize money of US$5,000 went to Thailand’s Netizen team which focused on the surge in food delivery services that has led to a complex accounting process for businesses to reconcile revenue received.

Their “Reconcile Process Automation” solution allows accounting departments to check the reconciled balance, and executives can see the daily sales summary of each branch the next day.

1st runner-up winners - Netizen from Thailand and DecentraRating from Singapore
1st runner-up winners – Netizen from Thailand and DecentraRating from Singapore

Singapore’s DecentraRating team also win the first runner-up prizes with their solution on addressing fake reviews and malicious content on E-commerce platforms.

In his speech, Andy Jin Hui, Huawei Cloud APAC Vice President and Head of Marketing and Industry Development, said the Huawei Developer Competition is a global initiative opened for global developers aimed at promoting technological achievements, identifying outstanding projects and applications, and building an open, thriving developer ecosystem with the cloud as its foundation.

“Many excellent projects unfortunately did not make it past the shortlisting rounds, but they still deserve our applause, and we welcome them to participate again next year,” said Mr Andy.

Mr Andy also proclaimed that in addition to the main programs, Huawei also organized two technical empowerment training sessions, answering over 100 questions raised by participants during the competition.

About 400 individuals participated in the competition, making it a tremendous achievement for garnering such a response from developers.

Throughout the competition, a plethora of interesting and community-based projects that could benefit from integration with various applications from Huawei were exhibited.

Among other projects that made it to the final round were Thailand’s entry on “Watchable Content in Native Language” that looks at the Soca’s AI platform that power’s seamless communication and creation across any language.

The CyberWhiz team from University Putra Malaysia on the other hand flaunted a transparent and friendly complaint lodge system for the public, highlighting the need for a system to report and complain about potholes and bad roads in the country.

City University of Hong Kong’s Laboratory for SMART Animal Management came out with an innovative AI-driven solution that revolutionizes livestock management.

Not only did the winning teams and individuals in the competition received accolades and prize money, Huawei also offered support through four major programs: Huawei Developer Program, Spark Program, HCDG, and HCSD.

At the award ceremony, Huawei also presented the Huawei Cloud Campus Ambassador Certificate to the Top 9 student team leaders in the competition.

Among the selected students were Cao Yuxuan (Nanyang Technological University of Singapore), Jet Maquiling, from STI College of Philippines , Cedric Khu Yan Han from National University of Singapore, Nidhi Mahejabeen Hossain from City University of Hong Kong and Muhammad Anas Mohd Marzuki from Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Huawei is committed to advancing the integration of software, hardware, edge, device, and cloud, as well as partnering with development ecosystems, increasing investment in R&D innovation, and collaborating with developers across different industries to drive global technological progress.

For more than 30 years, Huawei has been committed to technological innovation, making new breakthroughs and using technology to propel the world forward.

The Huawei Developers Competition provides huge opportunities for hundreds of ambitious developers to reach new heights and embrace the challenging world.

About HUAWEI CLOUD

HUAWEI CLOUD has been committed to building an open and win-win ecosystem with the cynosure placed on developers. Currently, HUAWEI CLOUD has more than five million global developers, more than 42,000 partners, and exceeding 10,000 cloud store SaaS applications. HUAWEI CLOUD has cooperated with more than 110 universities across the country to cultivate tens of thousands of professionals and have deeply integrated production, learning, research, and application, resulting in a far reaching and stable core technology ecosystem. In the era of rapid development of big models, HUAWEI CLOUD provides the Pangu big model R&D engineering suite for developers to build an open model community and big model cloud school, helping developers quickly develop big models. In the past, it took five months to complete an end-to-end development of a 100 billion parameters-large model. Now, with current cutting-edge AI cloud services and the large model development suite, the development preparation can be significantly diminished to just one month. HUAWEI CLOUD hopes that developers can build a prosperous ecosystem based on Huawei’s root technologies and leverage the computing power of the cloud and the powerful capabilities of the Pangu model.