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

Consumer Economy

China

The way Coolfly responded to a single email says much about the birdwatching tech startup’s identity.

Coolfly’s “uneconomical” sprint for one user shows the kind of company it aims to be

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

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

East Asia

Kling AI

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

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

The upgrade integrates visuals, dialogue, and sound effects into a single workflow, giving creators a unified tool for immersive media production.

Kling AI launches Video 2.6 with native audio generation to speed end-to-end content creation

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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Cheng Zi

Vidu Q2 and Kling O1 aim to keep AI-generated videos consistent from frame to frame.

Shengshu and Kuaishou unveil new AI systems to improve generative video consistency

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Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

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How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Tencent and NetEase together account for 60% of the total gaming market revenue in China, according to a report by intelligence firm Analyses.

Tencent lands another mobile game hit as Brawl Stars rakes in USD 17.5 million in first week

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South China Morning Post

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

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

Electric Vehicles

Visual Stories

The cash-craving EV startup rebounded strongly from the pandemic's impact, setting a monthly record for electric vehicles sold in May.

KEY STAT | Tencent makes new bid for Chinese EV maker Nio

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

The global market for video games is forecast to reach USD 159.3 billion this year, with mobile games making up about half of that.

ByteDance brushes off early failures with new partnerships to battle Tencent in core games market

TikTok's owner set an annual revenue goal of RMB 200 billion, while more than 80% of its 2019 revenue was from online advertising.

KEY STAT | ByteDance first quarter revenues up 130% with annual target half of Tencent's 2019 earnings [Update]

KEY STAT | ByteDance first quarter revenues up 130% with annual target half of Tencent&#8217;s 2019 earnings [Update]

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

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

Alipay hopes to increase adoption of the app among SME owners, while spurring consumer spending in China's coronavirus-hit economy.

Alipay to give out USD 1.4 billion in coupons to boost consumption, increase app adoption

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

Less than 1% of music streamers in India pay for the paid subscription, but that is about to change.

Global music streaming platforms tune in to capture the India market

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Avanish Tiwary

Multiple investors rated Tencent as "buy" or "overweight" following a robust global gaming performance in May.

KEY STAT | Pony Ma sold USD 550 million worth of Tencent shares in four days

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

The potential deal could merge two of the two biggest video streaming sites in China.

CHINA BRIEF | Tencent in talks with Baidu to buy stake in video streaming platform iQiyi: Reuters

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

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

Entertainment

Tencent aims to build an online music empire in China and then beyond.