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Nvidia develops GPUs for gaming, AI, and data centers, fueling graphics, machine learning, and compute-intensive workloads.

Nvidia

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

China

The plan maps four architectures benchmarked against Nvidia’s lineup, culminating with a bid to challenge Rubin.

Iluvatar CoreX lays out GPU roadmap to surpass Nvidia by 2027

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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

The JD.com subsidiary plans to use proceeds to expand its global infrastructure network as revenue rises and losses narrow.

JD Property revives Hong Kong IPO plan as overseas portfolio grows

Photo shows StepFun’s booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2024.

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

Foundation and Large Models

Just as investor enthusiasm for AI cools, StepFun secures major funding, following Moonshot and listed peers.

As AI consolidates, what makes StepFun worth a RMB 5 billion raise?

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu

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How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

Baidu's autonomous driving unit Apollo is morphing into an income driver outside of its advertising business.

Baidu thickens revenue stream with Apollo autonomous driving unit

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Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

WM Motor now operates in a crowded sector packed with recognizable names like Baidu, Xiaomi, and Didi.

EV maker WM Motor pulls out of Star Market IPO, report says

Guangzhou-based WeRide received approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles on Monday to test driverless vehicles on public roads in San Jose, two and a half months after Baidu was granted a permit to do the same.

WeRide's cars to go fully driverless in California

WeRide&#8217;s cars to go fully driverless in California

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

WM Motor creates user-centric electric cars and integrates connectivity, smart interfaces, and eco-friendly powertrains.

WM Motor

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

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Eight years ago, Lei Jun purchased his first Tesla. Last Wednesday, speaking with a slightly husky voice because he had a cold, Lei said that Xiaomi is about to enter the electric vehicle business. He called it "the last major entrepreneurship project" of his life.The announcement cut through a series of leaks and denials from the past few months. Before this point, Lei himself had a hard time figuring out whether Xiaomi should be part of this highly competitive industry, with startups like Nio, Xpeng gaining heat, and conglomerates like Baidu and Evengrande already making headway.

A letter from Lei Jun: Starting over one last time

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Julianna Wu

With investor excitement cooling toward Chinese technology stocks, search engine operator Baidu edged just slightly higher on its market debut in Hong Kong on Tuesday, while streaming service Bilibili priced its stock sale well below the maximum it had set earlier.

Baidu fails to make splash with Hong Kong debut

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) and four other government bodies have specified that all micro loan firms in the country cannot extend consumer loans to university students, according to an announcement on Wednesday.

China bans microlenders from granting consumer loans to university students

Baidu's secondary listing to raise USD 3.1b

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

Internet giant and AI developer Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) will be raising about USD 3.1 billion from its secondary listing in Hong Kong, at a share price of HKD 252 (USD 32.5), which is 14.6% lower than the maximum target of HKD 295, according to its filing.

KEY STAT | Baidu kicks off 'homecoming' listing, remains short of its target

KEY STAT | Baidu kicks off &#8216;homecoming&#8217; listing, remains short of its target

Autonomous driving pioneer Baidu has received approval from the Cangzhou government in the Hebei province to charge passengers for robotaxi rides, the company announced in a release on Monday. Baidu will be first in China to experiment with monetization mechanisms for these services, "marking a landmark step on Baidu Apollo’s road to commercialization," it said.

Baidu will be charging robotaxi passengers in Cangzhou on a trial basis

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Joe Xia, head of Baidu's auto arm, believes that software, not hardware, will be the 'soul' of personal vehicles.

Baidu rethinks cars from the ground up with new auto division

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