Huawei eyes edge from software push

Firm launches AI-powered database GaussDB for improved cloud services

Huawei Technologies Co on Wednesday launched an artificial intelligence-powered database to improve its cloud services as the technology giant continued to make huge software investments amid rising global cybersecurity concerns.

The company said its database, GaussDB, is the world's first AI-native database and it can boost the overall performance by over 60 percent compared with traditional products in the same field. It can work on both private and public cloud platforms to offer data services in sectors like finance, automobiles and logistics.