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

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Once a 3D design startup, Manycore now wants to give AI a sense of place

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

With craftsmanship rooted in the culture of the Central Plains, Songmont has built a global following.

As Western luxury slows, Chinese brands like Songmont set the new standard

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

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

Pan joins to lead the development of Meituan’s LongCat app and large model.

Meituan hires top talent Pan Xin as it doubles down on AI

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

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

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

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Fintech and business services account for a quarter of the conglomerate's revenue, while gaming still accounts for one-third.

Tencent's fintech and cloud business outgrow gaming

Tencent&#8217;s fintech and cloud business outgrow gaming

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

Entertainment

It is among the most downloaded apps in the Philippines and in Malaysia.

As growth at home slows, Tencent Music expands its social entertainment app WeSing to Southeast Asia

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

Tech firms are up in arms to combat internal corruption.

Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent's war on corruption

Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent&#8217;s war on corruption

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Targeting 600 Billion Square Meters of Farmland, MCFLY Uses AI to Offer Disease & Pest Monitoring and Control

Alibaba and Tencent utilize troves of data to offer fresh lending.

China's mobile banks offer 1-second loan decisions in farmland

China&#8217;s mobile banks offer 1-second loan decisions in farmland

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Tencent’s cloud gaming could go on TV boxes, beating Google Stadia and Microsoft’s xCloud to Asia.

Tencent eyes Southeast Asia, not China, for cloud gaming platform

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

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Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

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At the moment, ByteDance's Douyin is still the most popular app of its kind.

Tencent will invest up to USD 1.5 billion in short video app Kuaishou, putting pressure on ByteDance

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

ByteDance is now directly challenging two of China's most powerful internet giants.

ByteDance to launch its first heavy game early next year, challenging one of Tencent's core businesses

ByteDance to launch its first heavy game early next year, challenging one of Tencent&#8217;s core businesses

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

WeChat

Tencent and ByteDance are locking horns on multiple fronts.

Kuaishou becomes stickier in WeChat, tapping the social media giant's 1.1 billion users

Kuaishou becomes stickier in WeChat, tapping the social media giant&#8217;s 1.1 billion users

The company says it has zero tolerance for such mini programs

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Tencent’s fintech and cloud business outgrow gaming

As growth at home slows, Tencent Music expands its social entertainment app WeSing to Southeast Asia

Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent’s war on corruption

China’s mobile banks offer 1-second loan decisions in farmland

Tencent eyes Southeast Asia, not China, for cloud gaming platform

Tencent will invest up to USD 1.5 billion in short video app Kuaishou, putting pressure on ByteDance

ByteDance to launch its first heavy game early next year, challenging one of Tencent’s core businesses

Kuaishou becomes stickier in WeChat, tapping the social media giant’s 1.1 billion users

Tencent clamps down on pornographic content punishing more than 1,800 mini programs

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