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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.

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Generative tools like Vast’s Tripo AI promise faster workflows for industries reliant on 3D modeling, such as gaming, architecture, and product design.

Vast’s Tripo AI brings generative AI to 3D modeling | KrASIA

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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.

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Otome games are thriving, but can developers navigate the fine line between fan devotion and the chaos of a growing, passion-driven market?

Otome games capture hearts, but managing their fandoms is a delicate act | KrASIA

Otome games capture hearts, but managing their fandoms is a delicate act

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Estie raises JPY 2.8 billion, Meridian Innovation and Ouch secure funding, Saudi’s PIF trims Nintendo stake, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Estie raises JPY 2.8 billion, Meridian Innovation and Ouch secure funding, Saudi’s PIF trims Nintendo stake, and more

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Baidu has introduced Ernie 4.0, the latest iteration of its large language model, but will its enhanced features stack up against OpenAI's GPT-4?

Baidu claims its latest AI model Ernie 4.0 is on par with OpenAI’s GPT-4 | KrASIA

Baidu claims its latest AI model Ernie 4.0 is on par with OpenAI’s GPT-4

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.

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Among the roster of companies that obtained approval for their LLM products are not only tech giants like Baidu and Douyin Group, but also Chinese startups and research institutions.

Baidu’s Ernie Bot among eight Chinese LLM products approved for public launch | KrASIA

Baidu’s Ernie Bot among eight Chinese LLM products approved for public launch

Autonomous Vehicles is about self-driving. A self-driving car is also known as a robot car, autonomous car, or driverless car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving with little or no human input.

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Apollo Go has become the first autonomous ride provider for airport transfers in China.

Baidu's Apollo Go is China’s pioneer of driverless airport travel | KrASIA

Baidu&#8217;s Apollo Go is China’s pioneer of driverless airport travel

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

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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.

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With new challengers emerging, industry leaders are adopting innovative strategies to maintain their dominance and drive growth.

Cloud Computing Giants Compete for Market Share as Tencent, Baidu, and Alibaba Release Q1 Financial Reports | KrASIA

Cloud Computing Giants Compete for Market Share as Tencent, Baidu, and Alibaba Release Q1 Financial Reports

Chinese company sees opportunity as Beijing bans Microsoft-backed bot.

Baidu to integrate ChatGPT-style Ernie Bot across all operations | KrASIA

Baidu to integrate ChatGPT-style Ernie Bot across all operations

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Alibaba's core revenue estimated to shrink for first time ever.

Chinese tech giants set to release first post-reopening earnings | KrASIA

Chinese tech giants set to release first post-reopening earnings

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

China authorities say to be wary of hype as companies chase AI opportunities.

Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu join the ChatGPT rush | KrASIA

Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu join the ChatGPT rush

Baidu Q2 results narrowly beat expectations as cloud business grows. The Chinese tech group sees 'no hurdles' to converting to primary listing in Hong Kong.

Baidu Q2 results narrowly beat expectations as cloud business grows | KrASIA

Baidu Q2 results narrowly beat expectations as cloud business grows

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

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NetEase, Inc. is a Chinese Internet technology company providing online services centered on content, community, communications and commerce. The company was founded in 1997 by Lebunto. NetEase develops and operates online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services and e-commerce platforms in China.

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US-listed Chinese equities climb on stimulus and easing lockdown. China tech stocks stage broader rally as investor optimism grows.