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Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

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

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

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

Transportation

The Tesla boss reprises his role as the industry's "spiritual leader" while the Trump factor adds questions.

Elon Musk and China chase humanoid dreams with echoes of EV buildup | KrASIA

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Elon Musk and China chase humanoid dreams with echoes of EV buildup

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

KrASIA

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Nikkei Asia

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

DJI sets industry standards in drone technology, offering aerial imaging, filming solutions, and advanced flight controls for professionals and hobbyists.

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

East Asia

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

A year after launch, DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3 remains hard to find, fueled by social media buzz, a growing female user base, and the vlogging boom.

DJI’s Pocket 3 is selling out faster than it can restock—here’s why | KrASIA

DJI’s Pocket 3 is selling out faster than it can restock—here’s why

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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

JD.com

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Services

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

With new locations opening in Beijing and Tianjin, JD.com is doubling down on its hybrid grocery strategy.

JD.com’s 7Fresh ramps up warehouse store expansion in key cities | KrASIA

JD.com’s 7Fresh ramps up warehouse store expansion in key cities

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

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

Fintech

Users can get loans up to RMB 200,000 (USD 28,644) at a daily interest rate as low as 0.05% in minutes.

TikTok owner ByteDance unveils a cash loan app to tap China's finance sector | KrASIA

TikTok owner ByteDance unveils a cash loan app to tap China&#8217;s finance sector

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Song Jingli

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

Tencent

Tencent aspires to position itself as the first player in video social networking before the arrival of the 5G era.

Tencent wants strangers to know each other while using "masks" in its new social video-calling app | KrASIA

Tencent wants strangers to know each other while using &#8220;masks&#8221; in its new social video-calling app

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

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

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

While ShareChat is yet to find a revenue model, ByteDance has posted its maiden profit in India.

ByteDance India posts profit while Indian rival ShareChat reels under losses | KrASIA

ByteDance India posts profit while Indian rival ShareChat reels under losses

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

Yinyuebang may also be ByteDance's solution to acquiring rights to new music.

ByteDance is incubating a music app to take another crack at social networking in China | KrASIA

ByteDance is incubating a music app to take another crack at social networking in China

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

Mini programs are the current competitive arena for China’s tech giants.

ByteDance’s Douyin to unveil a Karaoke mini app | KrASIA

ByteDance’s Douyin to unveil a Karaoke mini app

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

Only 5% of China’s online education businesses for pre-college students are profitable, according to one estimate.

NetEase e-learning unit slashes New York IPO target to avoid fate of rival Chinese online education platforms | KrASIA

NetEase e-learning unit slashes New York IPO target to avoid fate of rival Chinese online education platforms

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SCMP

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

Weishi, Tencent’s short video platform, invites users to create, share, and discover trending clips in a mobile-friendly environment.

Weishi

A regular Chinese internet user consumes over six hours of the day on digital devices.

Chinese netizens spend 15% of screen time browsing short videos, report says | KrASIA

Chinese netizens spend 15% of screen time browsing short videos, report says

A few months ago, TikTok rolled out in-app shopping advertisements in the US.

TikTok might be harboring e-commerce dream in India | KrASIA

TikTok might be harboring e-commerce dream in India

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Priya Pradeep

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

The company keeps making strides into new areas, growing into a multi-faceted content provider.