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Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

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

Artificial intelligence

As open-source models and high costs squeeze the market, leading Chinese AI firms consider dropping pre-trained models for a clearer path to profitability.

Two of China’s "AI tigers" abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth | KrASIA

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Two of China’s &#8220;AI tigers&#8221; abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth

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KrASIA

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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36Kr English

A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

Digital Banks

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

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

Efforts with Saudi Arabia, Thailand and more pave way for cheaper transfers.

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial | KrASIA

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

GITEX Global 2024 wraps up with over 200,000 participants in Dubai and gears up for its Asia debut in Singapore in 2025.

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation | KrASIA

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation

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India Tech

Building a coherent narrative of India's rapidly changing tech ecosystem.

Edtech

India

Having raised over USD 850 million this year so far, on top of the USD 1 billion-plus funding it received from investors in 2020, the company is likely to continue its acquisition spree.

Byju's buys US-based edtech startup Epic for USD 500 million | KrASIA

Byju&#8217;s buys US-based edtech startup Epic for USD 500 million

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

Paytm

Swiggy

Zomato

Health Tech

Startups such as Urban Company, Paytm, and Byju's have set up relief funds to help employees impacted by COVID-19.

Startups roll out measures to assist employees amid the second wave of COVID-19 in India | KrASIA

Startups roll out measures to assist employees amid the second wave of COVID-19 in India

Unacademy

Byju’s is raising about USD 150 million from UBS Group AG at a valuation of about USD 16.5 billion, making it the most valuable Indian startup.

Byju's to acquire two startups to strengthen its footing in the test preparation segment | KrASIA

Byju&#8217;s to acquire two startups to strengthen its footing in the test preparation segment

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Avanish Tiwary

According to the Hurun Global and India Rich List 2021, India, home to the third-largest base of billionaires in the world after China and the US, saw 55 new billionaires last year, which took the number of ultra-rich up to 177. When Indian-origin, overseas billionaires are tallied in, the total count stands at 207.

India added at least one billionaire a week in 2020: Hurun Report | KrASIA

India added at least one billionaire a week in 2020: Hurun Report

World’s most valued edtech giant Byju’s, which just raised over a billion dollars last year, is reportedly in talks with investors including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital to raise USD 500-600 million, as it gets aggressive for global expansion.

Edtech unicorn Byju's to raise USD 600 million from Facebook co-founder's fund and others | KrASIA

Edtech unicorn Byju&#8217;s to raise USD 600 million from Facebook co-founder&#8217;s fund and others

Smart homeschooling will push the entire education process in school to rethink. Photo by William Iven on Unsplash

If the talks go through, it would be one of the largest consolidation deals in the Indian edtech space.

Byju's looks to gobble smaller rival Toppr for USD 150 million | KrASIA

Byju&#8217;s looks to gobble smaller rival Toppr for USD 150 million

What should have been a smooth-sailing ride for WhiteHat Jr after getting acquired by edtech giant Byju's, it turned out to be a rocky one.

Coding, campaign, and controversies: WhiteHat Jr's journey from highflyer to the eye of storm | KrASIA

Coding, campaign, and controversies: WhiteHat Jr&#8217;s journey from highflyer to the eye of storm

In 2020, Byju’s raised over USD 1 billion from existing and new investors, which took the company's total funding to date to USD  2.32 billion.

Byju's to acquire offline education company Aakash for USD 1 billion: Report | KrASIA

Byju&#8217;s to acquire offline education company Aakash for USD 1 billion: Report

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Reliance

Sequoia Capital

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

The investors who KrASIA spoke with said, in the hindsight, there has never been a better year for tech startups than 2020.

Bjyu's

Byju’s buys US-based edtech startup Epic for USD 500 million

Startups roll out measures to assist employees amid the second wave of COVID-19 in India

Byju’s to acquire two startups to strengthen its footing in the test preparation segment

India added at least one billionaire a week in 2020: Hurun Report

Edtech unicorn Byju’s to raise USD 600 million from Facebook co-founder’s fund and others

Byju’s looks to gobble smaller rival Toppr for USD 150 million

Coding, campaign, and controversies: WhiteHat Jr’s journey from highflyer to the eye of storm

Byju’s to acquire offline education company Aakash for USD 1 billion: Report

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