Date: 28 Nov 2020 [London, United Kingdom] It would be wonderful if 2021 held the promise of a thinking robot like Wall-E or Eva that could fix the car, replace the washing machine parts and sort out the bins. It would be wonderful if 2021 held the promise of a thinking robot like Wall-E or…
Date: 11 Nov 2020 [Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia] McKinsey estimates that the world’s top 100 cities will account for 35 percent of global GDP growth between now and 2025 as the global population continues to migrate to urban living, with 68% estimated to be residing in cities by 2050. As urbanisation increases, cities and suburbs will…
Date: 11 Aug 2020, [Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia] This is the sort of lament that is often heard. But when it comes from the cofounder and CEO of Skymind, a company that is putting up an US$800 million fund to boost AI ecosystems around the world, you might want to listen to what else the Perlis-born…
Date: 25 Jun 2020 [London, United Kingdom] We all know that historically the VC industry has been based on the belief that if one portfolio company goes bust, it doesn’t really matter. We all know that historically the VC industry has been based on the belief that if one portfolio company goes bust, it doesn’t…
Date: 17 Jun 2020 [London, United Kingdom] Artificial intelligence is intertwined in airports, entertainment venues, stadiums, hotels, casinos, shopping centres and in particular, police forces. As AI technology moves beyond basic consumer needs, what is the true cost of AI in surveillance – and is it out of control already? We asked the experts Artificial…
Date: 03 Apr 2020 [Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia] The arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which was successfully applied in Wuhan, China, has given a boost to Malaysia’s frontline capabilities in fighting COVID-19. On Friday morning, the system that aids in improving diagnostic detection in two COVID Special Hospitals in Wuhan was installed at Kuala Lumpur…
Date: 13 Mar 2020 [Tokyo, Japan] Konduit is now a strategic member of the Eclipse Foundation I am pleased to announce that since October 2019, Konduit has joined the Eclipse Foundation as a Strategic Member. It is a great opportunity to be here as this means we will be able to participate with other Eclipse…
Date: 20 Feb 2020 [Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia] Following the opening of its London office in January this year, artificial intelligence (AI) technology incubator and investor Skymind Global Ventures (SGV) has announced an $800m fund to boost the AI ecosystems in Europe and Asia. SGV co-founder and CEO Shawn Tan said the fund would be used…
Date: 19 Feb 2020 [Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia] Malaysia and Indonesia have a lot of potential in terms of talent, infrastructure and partners and are keen to work to grow the AI ecosystem. Skymind Global Ventures (SGV), an Artificial Intelligence-focused startup fund-cum-accelerator based in London, recently announced that it plans to expand into Malaysia and Indonesia.…
Date: 14 Feb 2020 [Southeast Asia] Artificial intelligence or AI is often misunderstood and improperly used in common language. In truth, there are only a few true AI companies in the world that have developed frameworks to build deep learning tools and products. At present, there are a few popular mainstream open source artificial intelligence…