AI and 5G the dominant themes at IFA 2019

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A woman interacts with "Pibo", a robot at the IFA technology trade fair, the world's largest trade fair for consumer electronics, on Sept 6, 2019.

PHOTO: DPA

Vincent Chang

BERLIN - Artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G continue to drive tech conversations this year, as evidenced by the flurry of announcements around both technolgies at IFA - Europe's largest consumer electronics and home appliances trade show - in Berlin last week.
Among the AI-related announcements were those from tech giant Amazon, which partnered German consumer electronics firm Grundig to launch the world's first smart television running Amazon's Fire TV platform with hands-free voice control.
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