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

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

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The global vacuum market is maturing, and China’s top brands are now betting on new categories.

Record sales, shrinking profits: China’s robot vacuum leaders face their next test

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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.

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

Xiaomi

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.

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

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Xiaomi says there’s no formal sales network in place, but the new facility appears to be part of a long-term Europe strategy.

Is Xiaomi’s new EV base in Germany a prelude to its European rollout?

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What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Xiaomi's ambitious vow to establish itself as a high-end international brand led to its success in 2019, but it is also leading to its downfall in 2023.

Three Key Issues Plaguing Xiaomi in 2023

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Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

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Chinese tech giant invests $20m to upgrade research facility for enterprise clients.

Huawei steps up ASEAN foray with Singapore lab revamp

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

Tencent

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

Artificial Intelligence

Chinese gaming giant says will not rush own ChatGPT-style chatbot.

Tencent taps AI technology amid first annual revenue drop

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

Ant Group

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

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By forming partnerships with local wallets instead of competing against them, Ant Group’s Alipay+ connects consumers and businesses across the globe.

Ant Group's Alipay+ bridges connections between local wallets and cross-border businesses

Ant Group&#8217;s Alipay+ bridges connections between local wallets and cross-border businesses

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The Chinese tech company would be unable to access any American chips.

Huawei's rebirth as cloud provider faces total U.S. export ban threat

Huawei&#8217;s rebirth as cloud provider faces total U.S. export ban threat

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

Chinese e-commerce group posts first net income growth since 2020 after cutting costs.

Alibaba CEO shuns low-price competition as profit roars back

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

Chinese company sees opportunity as Beijing bans Microsoft-backed bot.

Baidu to integrate ChatGPT-style Ernie Bot across all operations

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

Creative

What defines fully immersive realms? Uncover virtual environments, user-generated content, and monetization models shaping the metaverse.

Metaverse

What unlocks decentralized innovation? Explore blockchain-based platforms, data ownership models, and tools shaping the next internet era.

Web3

The summit, held for the first time after an extended lockdown, saw the launch of Metaverse-in-a-Box and a few other exciting announcements for the Web3 community.

Latest developments unveiled at the Tencent Cloud Web3 Build Day

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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

Low profits drive maker into high-end segment, but company faces curbs overseas.