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Alibaba misses revenue expectations, invests in diversified retail and consumption formats as well as key technologies and products.

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Daily Digest | Malaysia balks at Binance

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

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State media labels Chinese online games as “opium” and sends shares of gaming companies in freefall.

State media blasts Chinese online games as 'spiritual opium,' sends shares of game companies in freefall

State media blasts Chinese online games as &#8216;spiritual opium,&#8217; sends shares of game companies in freefall

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Self-driving truck developer Inceptio Technology raises USD 270 million from JD and Meituan. Autonomous trucks may be on Chiina's roads by the end of 2021.

Self-driving truck developer Inceptio Technology raises USD 270 million from JD and Meituan

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China's Largest News Aggregator Toutiao Leads $200 Million Investment in Education Startup 17zuoye

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China's cram schools scramble out of tutoring as crackdown looms. Foreign languages, study abroad, and vocational training among new focus areas.

China's cram schools scramble out of tutoring as crackdown looms

China&#8217;s cram schools scramble out of tutoring as crackdown looms

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IT performance analysis startup PerfMa closes Series B to keep networks humming. The startup tests and audits networks’ safety and performance.

IT performance analysis startup PerfMa closes Series B to keep networks humming

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Autonomous driving startup G-PAL bags pre-Series A from Xiaomi and Baidu’s investment arms. Its self-driving system utilizes 4D millimeter-wave technology.

Autonomous driving startup G-PAL bags pre-Series A from Xiaomi and Baidu’s investment arms

The Uptake Daily Digest | DJI leads in drones with eyes on EV throne. Will DJI be able to catch up to other companies as it attempts to develop new EVs?

Daily Digest | DJI leads in drones with eyes on EV throne

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China's stock market regulator pursues discussions with SEC over IPO ban, hoping to soothe the nerves of overseas investors as Beijing cracks down on tech.