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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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Blinkit (formerly Grofers) focuses on instant grocery delivery, bringing everyday essentials directly to Indian households.

Blinkit

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

Ninjacart is Flipkart's key to grabbing a bigger portion of the soon-to-be USD 18 billion e-grocery market and soon-to-be USD 5 billion quick commerce segment.

Flipkart and Walmart lead India’s biggest agritech funding with USD 145 million check for Ninjacart | KrASIA

Flipkart and Walmart lead India’s biggest agritech funding with USD 145 million check for Ninjacart

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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Daily Digest | Owed wages | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Owed wages

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The Uptake

In this round of India Digest from December 3 to December 9, 2021, read our big story of the week, the weekly buzz, and more.

The rise of quick commerce in India | India Digest Volume 78 | KrASIA

The rise of quick commerce in India | India Digest Volume 78

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KrASIA India Digest

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

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

Fintech

Q&amp;A

4 observations on India’s fintech space from Jupiter’s Jitendra Gupta. He wants to offer experience-driven banking to young Indian consumers.

4 observations on India’s fintech space from Jupiter’s Jitendra Gupta | KrASIA

4 observations on India’s fintech space from Jupiter’s Jitendra Gupta

The Uptake Daily Digest | Moral trade-offs. As autonomous driving technologies evolve, we need to figure out how much collateral damage is acceptable.

Daily Digest | Moral trade-offs | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Moral trade-offs

PGA Labs estimates India’s e-commerce market will reach USD 60 billion in the financial year ending March 2022.

Walmart-owned Flipkart maintains lead in Indian festive sales despite heightened competition | KrASIA

Walmart-owned Flipkart maintains lead in Indian festive sales despite heightened competition

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

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4 thoughts on Zoomcar’s expansion in Southeast Asia from co-founder Greg Moran. Zoomcar expects to become profitable by the second half of 2022, Moran said.

4 thoughts on Zoomcar’s expansion in Southeast Asia from co-founder Greg Moran | KrASIA

4 thoughts on Zoomcar’s expansion in Southeast Asia from co-founder Greg Moran

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Stephanie Li

The Uptake Daily Digest | Sprinting against algorithms. Gig workers in China constantly draw the short straw. Conditions are improving ever so slightly.

Daily Digest | Sprinting against algorithms | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Sprinting against algorithms

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

In November, Delhivery filed draft papers with the Indian market regulator to raise USD 988 million (INR 74.6 billion) through an IPO.