Baidu ranks first in nation in AI patent applications

An employee comes out of the Baidu headquarters in Beijing. [Photo by Fan Jiashan/For China Daily] Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc ranked first in terms of artificial intelligence patent applications and authorizations across the nation, as the company remains steadfast in technological innovation to nurture new quality productive forces. Baidu has filed 19,308 AI-related patent … Continue reading Baidu ranks first in nation in AI patent applications

Protecting Chinese inventions with smart patent moves

[Photo/VCG] I started reporting on the tech industry in 2015 and since then I’ve noticed that patents have always been a key topic of interest for my interviewees, readers and myself. After all, patents speak volumes about a country’s or a company’s technological strength or weakness. Over the past decade, I’ve witnessed how patents shifted … Continue reading Protecting Chinese inventions with smart patent moves

Apple Maps could soon make it easier for you to find routes and gas

We’ve seen Apple Maps improve steadily over the years, growing to become a genuine competitor to Google Maps, and a newly filed Apple patent gives us an idea of another new feature that could be introduced in the app in the near future. As spotted by Wccftech, the patent has the title “User Interfaces for … Continue reading Apple Maps could soon make it easier for you to find routes and gas