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Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. It is considered one of the Big Four of technology along with Amazon, Google, and Facebook.

Apple

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

Huawei has shipped 230 million smartphone units so far this year, representing 12% growth from last year’s 206 million.

Apple takes two-thirds of the pie in global smartphone profits with only 12% market share, says report | KrASIA

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Apple takes two-thirds of the pie in global smartphone profits with only 12% market share, says report

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

Alibaba

Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

Ant Group

Alibaba and its financial arm Ant Financial typically restructure on an annual basis as the companies adjust their strategies.

Alibaba announces management reshuffle while Ant Financial names Simon Hu as new CEO | KrASIA

Alibaba announces management reshuffle while Ant Financial names Simon Hu as new CEO

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

Didi

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

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

Transportation

Chinese ride-hailing giant resumed controversial carpooling service this month after two passengers were murdered last year.

Boss of China's Didi says Hitch scandal was bigger blow than her cancer battle | KrASIA

Boss of China&#8217;s Didi says Hitch scandal was bigger blow than her cancer battle

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

This year is expected to see the first widespread adoption of facial recognition payments, with an estimated 118 million Chinese users embracing it.

China’s top fintech adviser sees ‘bright prospects’ for facial recognition payment systems | KrASIA

China’s top fintech adviser sees ‘bright prospects’ for facial recognition payment systems

The e-commerce giant is enabling more companies to become digital, data-driven enterprises.

‘Cloud infrastructure is critical to the future of society’ and Alibaba wants to play its part, says CEO Daniel Zhang | KrASIA

‘Cloud infrastructure is critical to the future of society’ and Alibaba wants to play its part, says CEO Daniel Zhang

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.

The firm's business analytics tools are used by more than 200 companies in the Fortune 500.

Chinese data mining firm MiningLamp, now a national AI champion, began by helping police solve crimes | KrASIA

Chinese data mining firm MiningLamp, now a national AI champion, began by helping police solve crimes

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

E-Commerce

Asia’s most valuable company raised USD 12.9 billion in the biggest IPO globally this year.

Alibaba shares rise in Hong Kong market debut after completing biggest IPO in 2019 | KrASIA

Alibaba shares rise in Hong Kong market debut after completing biggest IPO in 2019

The world’s largest online retailer closed its own Chinese domestic marketplace in July.

Amazon to open store on Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo in time for Black Friday: sources | KrASIA

Amazon to open store on Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo in time for Black Friday: sources

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The company was founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former People's Liberation Army engineer.

Huawei

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. 

Huawei created over 46,000 jobs in Japan last year, both directly and indirectly through local partnership deals, according to an Oxford Economics report.