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In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

Deep Tech

The Internet of things (IoT) is the extension of Internet connectivity into physical devices and everyday objects. Embedded with electronics, Internet connectivity, and other forms of hardware, these devices can communicate and interact with others over the Internet, and they can be remotely monitored and controlled.

Face recognition

Face++

Megvii

Three of China's top computer science students always believed that robots would need a pair of eyes.

From classmates to co-founders, Chinese AI champion Megvii started on campus | KrASIA

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From classmates to co-founders, Chinese AI champion Megvii started on campus

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

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AJ Cortese

5G is a commonly used term for certain advanced wireless systems. Industry association 3GPP defines any system using "5G NR" software as "5G", a definition that came into general use by late 2018. 

Hardware, in the context of technology, refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. 

Hardware

China has prioritized the development of computing chip technology to cut reliance on foreign imports, leading to a wave of local semiconductor startups.

The top 10 Chinese semiconductor startups to watch | KrASIA

The top 10 Chinese semiconductor startups to watch

ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. The education industry is fast-reforming nowadays. 

Education

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

Tik Tok

The Beijing-based firm might steal Baidu's position in China's BAT triumvirate.

ByteDance's investments bring a data-driven approach to new sectors | KrASIA

ByteDance&#8217;s investments bring a data-driven approach to new sectors

Didi Chuxing Technology Co., formerly Didi Kuaidi, is a Chinese transportation network company, artificial intelligence and autonomous technology conglomerate.

Didi

Douyin

Jinri Toutiao

TikTok

Recently departed ByteDance executive Liu Zhen was crucial to the creation of ByteDance's unique culture.

From Uber to TikTok: Liu Zhen, the woman behind ByteDance's rise | KrASIA

From Uber to TikTok: Liu Zhen, the woman behind ByteDance&#8217;s rise

Grocery Delivery

Food Delivery

online groceries

The online grocery company benefitted from lockdown in China during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Online grocery delivery firm Dada Nexus raises USD 320 million in Nasdaq IPO | KrASIA

Online grocery delivery firm Dada Nexus raises USD 320 million in Nasdaq IPO

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

Meituan

WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and by 2018 it was one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps by monthly active users, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

Wechat

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. 

Logistics

climate change

coronavirus

COVID-19

environment

The coronavirus has provided economies around the world with a chance for reflection.

Could COVID-19 prompt more sustainable innovation to fight climate change in China? | KrASIA

Could COVID-19 prompt more sustainable innovation to fight climate change in China?

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Pinduoduo is an e-commerce platform allowing users to participate in group buying deals. It was founded by Colin Huang as Shanghai Dream Information Technology Co., Ltd. in September 2015.

Pinduoduo

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Video

The COVID-19 pandemic generated a wave of digitization that left some companies better positioned than others to capitalize.

Winners and survivors from the pandemic, Q1 sheds light on China's economic recovery | KrASIA

Winners and survivors from the pandemic, Q1 sheds light on China&#8217;s economic recovery

NIO (Chinese: 蔚来; pinyin: Wèilái) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles. The company is also involved in the FIA Formula E Championship, the first single-seater, all-electric racing series.

Electric Vehicles

new energy vehicles

The firm expects to break its quarterly record for vehicles delivered in the second quarter.

Chinese Tesla competitor Nio's revenues down nearly 16% in Q1, but firm predicts swift recovery | KrASIA

Chinese Tesla competitor Nio&#8217;s revenues down nearly 16% in Q1, but firm predicts swift recovery

Live Streaming

game livestreaming

Douyu's share price surged 18.67% to USD 8.20 in Tuesday trading following the earnings release.

AJ Cortese

From classmates to co-founders, Chinese AI champion Megvii started on campus

The top 10 Chinese semiconductor startups to watch

ByteDance’s investments bring a data-driven approach to new sectors

From Uber to TikTok: Liu Zhen, the woman behind ByteDance’s rise

Online grocery delivery firm Dada Nexus raises USD 320 million in Nasdaq IPO

Could COVID-19 prompt more sustainable innovation to fight climate change in China?

Winners and survivors from the pandemic, Q1 sheds light on China’s economic recovery

Chinese Tesla competitor Nio’s revenues down nearly 16% in Q1, but firm predicts swift recovery

Wuhan-based video game livestreaming platform Douyu sees 53% revenue growth in Q1