At this year’s Apsara Conference, the Alibaba Group presented its largest open-source initiative to date, with a focus on the development of artificial intelligence (AI). The company released more than 100 new large language models (LLMs) that are available as open source. These models, known as Qwen 2.5, are expected to be widely used in… Continue reading Open source AI at Alibaba
Tag: Future
What is the point of scenarios?
Not much. Because scenarios are always ideal types – simplistic, very general and, above all, static images of the future. But the future depends on many factors that are constantly changing and have feedback effects. Numerous actors interact constantly, feedbacks change their positions. In the supposed China/Russia bloc, for example, India, Turkey, Indonesia and Saudi… Continue reading What is the point of scenarios?
Innovation Leader China
A study by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has revealed that China is already better than the U.S. and the EU in 37 out of 44 key innovation areas – the country has an answer to almost every technical challenge in the world. The study is based on a new technology tracker that compares… Continue reading Innovation Leader China
Covid-19 and Business: Learning from China
When it comes to business reactions to Covid-19, many Chinese companies are ahead of us. Take the automotive industry, for example: While managers of German brands in China stare spellbound at plummeting sales figures, competitor Geely is launching a corona-safe model on the market. The entire system of the SUV Geely ICON is equipped as… Continue reading Covid-19 and Business: Learning from China
Economic and Trade Agreements also Protects the Pharmaceutical Industry
The trade agreement between the USA and China also includes the protection of intellectual property rights for the pharmaceutical industry. The focus is on drugs against cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke. The intention of the agreement is to promote the development of new treatments and cures for these diseases through better patent protection.… Continue reading Economic and Trade Agreements also Protects the Pharmaceutical Industry
China wants to disconnect itself from foreign countries technologically
The decoupling of the national economies is also being driven forward rapidly by China. For example, 30% of foreign hardware and software is to be replaced by Chinese alternatives in 2020, another 50% by 2021 and the remaining 20% by the following year. This directive, known in China as the “3-5-2 policy”, could affect 20… Continue reading China wants to disconnect itself from foreign countries technologically
Stronger Protection for Trade Secrets – But Only with Proper Protection Measures in Place
Just last November, the U.S. Department of Justice charged a Chinese employee who had worked for Monsanto with theft of trade secrets for China. The existence of trade secrets is a prerequisite for winning an infringement lawsuit. Although China’s newly revised anti-unfair competition lawhas strengthened the protection of trade secrets, it is still challenging to… Continue reading Stronger Protection for Trade Secrets – But Only with Proper Protection Measures in Place
Autonomous Driving: Dealing with Trade Secrets
In the field of autonomous driving, the decision as to whether an invention should be patented or kept undisclosed as a trade secret is increasingly becoming a key factor for future market success. The reason: the employees in this highly innovative, very dynamic and more converging segment of the automotive and digital industries are not… Continue reading Autonomous Driving: Dealing with Trade Secrets
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