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With sustainability and purpose-built platforms at its core, Cavan Auto aims to reshape the commercial vehicle landscape with a green ecosystem approach.

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Facing established players like Amazon and Rakuten, Alibaba enters the Japanese e-commerce market with Tao.

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Riding on its ecosystem strength, Xiaomi looks to replicate its smartphone success in the electric vehicle market.

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The EV maker dominates its home market but only sells about 10% of its vehicles abroad.

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With over 30 limited-edition designs from iconic IPs like Disney and Pokemon, Miniso’s latest pop-up taps into Southeast Asia’s craze for blind boxes.

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

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