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

ByteDance

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

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, develops large language models and machine learning solutions for enterprise applications and scientific research.

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

East Asia

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

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

Artificial intelligence

Washington calls DeepSeek a national security threat, but Donald Trump disagrees.

Is DeepSeek next in line for a TikTok-like US ban? | KrASIA

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Is DeepSeek next in line for a TikTok-like US ban?

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Services

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

Creative

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

The record-smashing animated film has fueled a blind box frenzy, sending Pop Mart’s stock soaring and its merchandise into scarcity.

Ne Zha 2 rewrites history, and Pop Mart cashes in on the craze | KrASIA

Ne Zha 2 rewrites history, and Pop Mart cashes in on the craze

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. 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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How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

How do businesses grow responsibly? Examine green policies, sustainable materials, and climate commitments guiding corporate strategies.

Sustainability

Increased renewable energy usage has reduced the environmental cost of sales growth.

Japan companies cut CO2 emissions while expanding businesses, study shows | KrASIA

Japan companies cut CO2 emissions while expanding businesses, study shows

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

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What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

The percentage of growth and late-stage companies focusing on profitability rather than growth has come down to 14% in 2022 from almost 35% in 2021.

Indian founders expect fundraising environment to be more favorable in 2022: Report | KrASIA

Indian founders expect fundraising environment to be more favorable in 2022: Report

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

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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The Uptake Daily Digest | Panic and pandemonium! ByteDance's investment unit has been dismantled. Who's next?

Daily Digest | Panic and pandemonium! | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Panic and pandemonium!

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The Uptake

The Uptake Daily Digest | Fully charged. What will China's EV sector look like 12 months from now?

Daily Digest | Fully charged | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Fully charged

The Uptake Daily Digest | How will you pay for that? Open finance startups are shaping the way fintech offerings work.

Daily Digest | How will you pay for that? | KrASIA

Daily Digest | How will you pay for that?

Byju’s, a former edtech unicorn, merges video lessons, quizzes, and personalized learning paths to help students excel academically.

Byju's

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

The development comes barely a week after a dozen edtech firms came together to create and adopt a self-regulatory code of conduct.

Indian regulators bar higher education institutions from partnering with edtech firms | KrASIA

Indian regulators bar higher education institutions from partnering with edtech firms

The Uptake Daily Digest | Headshots every day. One Indonesian animation student's face became a hot commodity last week.

Daily Digest | Headshots every day | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Headshots every day

India added the most unicorns in the fintech sector last year, followed by e-commerce, SaaS, and health-tech.

India doubled number of unicorns to 90 in 2021: Report | KrASIA

India doubled number of unicorns to 90 in 2021: Report

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

How do digital assets gain value? Investigate NFT marketplaces, creator economies, and verification methods strengthening digital ownership.

NFTs

Even as several NFT concerns loom in the South Asian nation, an increasing number of NFT startups are now on the rise.

Inside India’s nascent NFT sector | KrASIA

Inside India’s nascent NFT sector

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Reethu Ravi

The Uptake Daily Digest | Shopping on Shopee anywhere in the world. Where will the marketplace go next?