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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.

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 shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

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

Deep Tech

The move gives the unit more independence while preserving support from its parent company.

ByteDance spins out drug discovery unit to test AI4S commercialization

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Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Photo shows the Aito M9 on display at Huawei’s flagship store in Taikoo Li Qiantan, Shanghai, in late 2023.

Aito

Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

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

Seres

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

Li Auto, Nio, and Aito are pushing into the RMB 500,000 segment, each with a different answer to what high-end now means.

China’s electric SUV makers chase high-end buyers

TSMC, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, delivers advanced chipsets that enable next-generation devices and cloud computing servers.

TSMC

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

The chipmaker said it will not raise prices like "memory chip guys" amid the AI demand surge.

TSMC "not afraid of competition" as CEO wishes Elon Musk good luck on chips

TSMC &#8220;not afraid of competition&#8221; as CEO wishes Elon Musk good luck on chips

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GAC Group, a Chinese state-owned automaker, is one of China's largest car manufacturers, producing vehicles under its own brands and joint ventures.

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The state-owned automaker is struggling against EV rivals like BYD and Geely.

China's GAC lost USD 1,200 per vehicle in 2025 as Honda tie-up deadline nears

China&#8217;s GAC lost USD 1,200 per vehicle in 2025 as Honda tie-up deadline nears

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

Chang’an Automobile manufactures passenger vehicles and is innovating in EVs and autonomous features within China’s automotive sector.

Chang'an Automobile

Chery

SAIC Motor, a Chinese automaker, manufactures passenger and commercial vehicles through various brands and joint ventures.

SAIC Motor

The likes of BYD and Chery are squeezing Japanese rivals, but the sustainability of discounting is in question.

Chinese EV makers win over Southeast Asians with cut-price deals

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

Didi

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Billed as ready for mass production, the autonomous EV may set a new precedent.

GAC Aion and Didi unveil Level 4 robotaxi at Auto Shanghai

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The new electric SUV offers an uncommon layout in its segment.

GAC’s Hyptec HL debuts with night vision system and yacht-inspired design

Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

Japan

Toyota, a Japanese automaker, produces a wide range of vehicles, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and innovation in mobility.

Toyota

Joint venture automakers, including GAC Toyota, are embracing smart driving as a key selling point for EVs.

GAC Toyota enters smart EV race with LiDAR-equipped bZ3X

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Southeast Asia

GAC has debuted a premium SUV in Singapore to chase market leader BYD.

Chinese EV makers push for luxury models in Southeast Asia

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

Robotics

GAC’s latest GoMate robot taps into automaker tech but is designed for commercial applications beyond assembly lines.

GAC’s new humanoid robot is skipping the factory floor, and here’s why

Myanmar

Gray market sales are flourishing without official imports or support from Toyota and others.

Myanmar EV registrations triple, but brands face "parallel import" risks

Myanmar EV registrations triple, but brands face &#8220;parallel import&#8221; risks

GAC’s Aion RT packs LiDAR and fast-charging tech to compete in China’s tight EV market, but similar pricing puts it head-to-head with the Mona M03.

GAC

China’s GAC lost USD 1,200 per vehicle in 2025 as Honda tie-up deadline nears

Chinese EV makers win over Southeast Asians with cut-price deals

GAC Aion and Didi unveil Level 4 robotaxi at Auto Shanghai

GAC’s Hyptec HL debuts with night vision system and yacht-inspired design

GAC Toyota enters smart EV race with LiDAR-equipped bZ3X

Chinese EV makers push for luxury models in Southeast Asia

GAC’s new humanoid robot is skipping the factory floor, and here’s why

Myanmar EV registrations triple, but brands face “parallel import” risks

GAC launches Aion RT with Mona M03 pricing—can it capture the same demand?

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