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US firms bullish on prospects in China

Companies from the United States doing business in China are becoming more optimistic about the China-US business environment despite fears of trade tariffs and political rhetoric. According to the 2018 China Business Climate Survey from the American Chamber of Commerce in China and Bain & Company, about 36 percent of respondents believe relations between the two major trading partners will improve this year, up substantially from just 17 percent in 2017. “Regarding the economy, there is cautious optimism that the ‘new normal' rate of growth is sustainable for the foreseeable future, providing opportunities for business to expand,” said William Zarit, chairman of AmCham in China.

China pushing to be the world leader in AI

While the media is caught up in crpytocurrency mania, the true game changing technology that investors should be focused on is artificial intelligence. From self-driving cars to Dr. Robot, AI is going to change our lives in profound ways in the near future. Russian President Vladimir Putin says, “Artificial intelligence is the future, not only for Russian, but for all of humankind. It comes with colossal opportunities, but also threats that are difficult to predict. Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world.” Many people worry about the risks like robots deciding to destroy humans like in the Terminator or the potential for huge job losses. But I love this quote from futurist Ray Kurzweil:

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Dr. Robot? Chinese robot is the first to pass a medical exam

In China, a robot has passed the written test of their national medical licensing exam, an essential entrance exam for doctors, making it the first robot in the world to pass such an exam. While many people will worry about how this will affect jobs in the future, the initial impact should be extremely positive in assisting doctors to analyze data faster and more comprehensively than ever before. This could also help to reduce healthcare cost while improving outcomes.

The rise of mobile payments in China

Today almost all of the headlines are about Apple's iPhone launch and that is well deserved. I've been a iPhone user myself for 10 years and am excited for the new phone (but not the rumored $1000 price tag). Since the iPhone news will be covered by a million different sites, let's look at the other side of the globe where China is a very different market and one changing at breakneck pace. Did you know that last year, Chinese consumers spent $5.5 trillion (yes Trillion) through mobile payment platforms? To put that in perspective that's about 50 times more than their American counterparts where Apple pay just hasn't caught on. So why is China succeeding where Apple is not? Let's take a look at China's mobile payment market.

IMPACT of Artificial Intelligence

This week I spent a couple of days in Hartford attending IMPACT Live 2017 where I met other great bloggers and inbound marketing experts. Thanks to IMPACT CEO Bob Ruffolo for the invite and incredible conference. I'm already looking forward to next year. While the conference centered on marketing, the talk that blew people's minds was from Paul Roetzer on “The Path to a More (Artificially) Intelligent Future.” It definitely made for great lunch conversations shortly afterward. Here are some of the highlights and my thoughts.