Also, Singapore-based Pand.AI launches AI engine TE01, and Singapore-founded doctor network Docquity enters Japan, South Korea
Google announces Android 10’s official release [Press Release]
Google just announced the arrival of Android 10 that it says focus on everyday life-friendly
features powered by on-device machine learning and new technologies like Foldables and 5G.
Android 10 is said to have almost 50 changes related to privacy and security. Some of the highlights are:
Smart Reply that now suggests actions that allows integration with required apps such as maps for text that contains an address or YouTube for messages that have a YouTube video link shared
Single tap Live Caption that automatically caption videos, podcasts, and audio messages across any app, to be available in Pixel first before other Android devices
A new Privacy section under Settings that has all important controls like Web & App Activity and Ad Settings in one place.
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New Digital Wellbeing settings, aimed at parents that can use these tools to set digital ground rules like daily screen time limits, device bedtime, time limits on specific apps, and more. They can also review the apps children install on their devices, as well as their usage.
Digital Wellbeing also brings a Focus mode that allows users to select the apps they find distracting—such as email or the news—and silence them until they come out of Focus mode.
Android 10 has begun rolling out to Pixel phones and can be accessed starting today.
Singapore-based NLP chatbots startup Pand.ai launches AI engine TE01 [TechGenyz]
Singapore-grown AI startup Pand.ai Pte. Ltd. announces the official launch of its AI engine, TE01. TE01 has the ability to generate Natural Language Processing (NLP) models that promise to cut error rate for intent classification by up to 25% while also significantly slow down NLP decay.
Pand.ai is deemed as one of the pioneers in the region when it comes to making Transfer-Learning based NLP chatbots commercial. After winning an open tender to build an AI chatbot for Great Eastern Life Singapore (GELS) with the prototype of TE01, there have been models generated using TE01 put into production ever since.
GELS also becomes one of the firsts to use TE01 engine in the form of an integrated AI chatbot GERICA, which can perform inquiries like claim status check and policy details.
The new TE01 engine is built based on Transfer-Learning, a specific NLP method, which was first published by the research community in mid-2018 and is believed to be a more elegant solutions compared to existing NLP methods.
Doctors’ network startup Docquity to expand operations into Japan, South Korea [Nikkei Asian Review]
Docquity, a social network for doctors based in Singapore, announces that it seeks to raise up to US$35M by last year to be able to penetrate North Asian market, including Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Also Read: Medical professionals social network Docquity secures US$11M Series B funding
After closing US$11 million Series B round back in March, Docquity is now valued at US$50 million.
Docquity claims to have a user base of 110,000 registered professionals across Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines. The company operates a private network, so that doctors can exchange medical notes and patient information more freely.
Next in the pipeline for the company is the launch search engine called “Dx” to analyse conversations and data on its platform to produce insights that are more relevant for its Asia-focused network and partners.
Traveltech platform Traveloka launches insurtech services [Kr-Asia]
Indonesian online travel platform unicorn Traveloka has expanded into digital insurance segment with Traveloka Protect.
In an official statement, the company said that it will offer “convenient insurance products at affordable prices”, which is a result of the partnership with insurance company Astra Life.
Users will be able to choose between six months or one year coverage period of premium and sum insured. Its lowest premium is IDR70.000 (US$ 5) for six-month coverage with the sum insured of IDR25 million (US$1,800).
Before tapping into digital insurance, Traveloka has already introduced a home protection insurance for users away for the holidays. It also launched a Schengen visa insurance aimed at Indonesian pilgrims planning to visit Europe.
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