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

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

China

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

East Asia

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

Its new search interface is part chatbot, part creative tool, and part concierge, but whether users will embrace it at scale remains an open question.

Baidu reimagines search as the race to build the first AI superapp continues

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong-listed firm is advancing its pipeline using an mRNA system it says can compete with the industry’s best.

Everest Medicines targets global expansion with proprietary, AI-driven mRNA platform

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T. K. Lin

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

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

Transportation

Latin America

BYD is leading a wave of early EV exports into Brazil ahead of July tax hikes, but long-term success will likely hinge on more.

Chinese automakers rush to beat Brazil’s EV tariffs, but the real race is just starting

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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Didi users in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong will be able to tap into their Didi app for taxi-hailing in the city.

Didi Rolls Out Taxi-Hailing in Hong Kong, Building up Global Expansion Momentum

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The combination of ride-hailing and self-service snack bars is an attempt to tap into the new retail market.

Deals | Didi & Ofo Investors Bet on In-Car Vendor Mobile Go, Fusing Ride Sharing with Self-Service Snack Bars

Deals | Didi &#038; Ofo Investors Bet on In-Car Vendor Mobile Go, Fusing Ride Sharing with Self-Service Snack Bars

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KrASIA Writers

“I have never dwelled much on what we should call these emerging businesses. In fact, I don’t think it matters.” China's unicorn hunter points out 3 common characteristics that successful companies share.

The Investor Behind Didi & Ofo: This Is How I View The Sharing Economy (Part 2)

The Investor Behind Didi &#038; Ofo: This Is How I View The Sharing Economy (Part 2)

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The Investor Behind Didi & Ofo: This Is How I View The Sharing Economy (Part 1)

The Investor Behind Didi &#038; Ofo: This Is How I View The Sharing Economy (Part 1)

Plus, Ola teamed up with ICICI Bank. Myanmar’s digital consulting startup Nexlabs raised a six-digit equity investment led by Singapore-based VC firm VIMIC.

Kr-Asia Daily: Didi Is Set to Launch Bike-Sharing Platform

Instead of acquiring the beleaguered bike-sharing startup Bluegogo, Didi announced it's simply hosting Bluegogo's operation.

Didi Rolls Out Deposit Free Bike-Sharing Service, Escalating The Already Fierce Competition

Highlights from the past week, as well as something cool for the weekend.

KrASIA Weekly Roundup

Didi's strategy for globalization is backed by its $12 billion cash reserves.

Analysis: By Acquiring Brazilian 99, Didi Sets a Foothold in Latin America, Where Escalated War Between Uber and Didi Is Expected

Plus, South Korean ride-sharing startup SoCar, is set to launch its service in Malaysia. Spotify reported having filed IPO documents with the SEC.