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Unitree’s new H2 brings “streamlined elegance” to humanoid robotics

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

Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

Alibaba Cloud

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

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

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

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Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

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Depending on the metric, each player can claim the lead, but the truer test may be how many customers stay and pay.

Who leads China’s AI cloud race? Alibaba, ByteDance, and Baidu all stake a claim

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From Singapore to India, bourses eye measures to attract foreign investors and startup IPOs.

Asian stock markets take on Wall Street with slate of reforms

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Honor designs smartphones and wearables, balancing price and performance for a tech-savvy, value-focused audience.

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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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China's Honor unveils first premium smartphone for global market. The former budget arm of Huawei aims to move into the higher-end with its Magic 4 series.

China's Honor unveils first premium smartphone for global market

China&#8217;s Honor unveils first premium smartphone for global market

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

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

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China’s Gen Z are ditching WeChat to socialize on Jelly. After ranking first in Apple’s App Store, Jelly’s app was taken offline, but users want its return.

China’s Gen Z are ditching WeChat to socialize on Jelly

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The Uptake Daily Digest | Up next, Turing Tests?

Daily Digest | Up next, Turing Tests?

Baidu lays off up to 15% of core technical staff. The search engine and AI giant is the latest tech company to downsize in a chilled business environment.

Baidu lays off up to 15% of core technical staff

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The Uptake Daily Digest | Davids and Goliaths. New favorites in China's tech sector.

Daily Digest | Davids and Goliaths

The Uptake Daily Digest | Bugging out? The latest with Ant Group.

Daily Digest | Bugging out?

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

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EV maker Nio is entering the smartphone business. The Chinese carmaker is on a hiring spree to fill the ranks of its smartphone division.

EV maker Nio is entering the smartphone business

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Death of 28-year-old ByteDance employee fuels ongoing controversy on overwork in Chinese tech companies. This is the latest in a series of deaths.