Asia Industry

Japanese firms lure IT talents with top incentives

Several Japanese companies have created reward systems and bonuses to attract the most highly-skilled, young IT talents. Several of the biggest names in technology and digital services, like Sony and Fujitsu, have worked out payment schemes, which will highlight the importance of these talented IT (Information Technology) specialists. Sony has announced that the monthly remuneration […]

Asia Technology

AI narration mimics audiobook authors

Sogou, a search engine company headquartered in Beijing, China, has announced that it is developing an AI algorithm, which will recreate the voices of authors for their audiobooks.  To successfully mimic the voice of the author, the AI is loaded with previous video and audio recordings of the author speaking. Then the algorithm runs and […]

technology E-Learning

Technology takes over higher education

As the world is changing we are witnessing how an increasing number of educators are adopting modern digital tools and applying them in new ways to upgrade and enhance student learning in higher education.  The field of education doesn’t differentiate much from other areas in terms of change and innovations. UNESCO’s latest statistics show that […]

after-school tuition Asia E-Learning

Artificial Intelligence 'squirrels' it's way into international after-school tuition market

Squirrel AI Learning is a Chinese after-school tuition provider that utilizes Artificial Intelligence to provide content personalized to the needs of the student. In two years, they plan to expand into foreign markets by offering content in English for Maths and Mandarin. There is a high demand from foreigners to learn Mandarin, which has prompted […]