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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

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

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

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Indonesia

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Bythen and Varadise secure funding, CBC Group backs MiRXES, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Bythen and Varadise secure funding, CBC Group backs MiRXES, latest China deals, and more

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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.

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

Northeast Asia

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

TikTok

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

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

Short Video

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

Video

Elon Musk could be a lifeline for TikTok’s US future.

China weighs selling TikTok’s US operations to Elon Musk as ban nears | KrASIA

China weighs selling TikTok’s US operations to Elon Musk as ban nears

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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With clearer priorities and risk management mechanisms, the guidelines aim to attract private capital and boost innovation.

How will China’s government investment funds evolve under new guidelines? | KrASIA

How will China’s government investment funds evolve under new guidelines?

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

US | KrASIA Archives

From left to right: Hu Xiaolei, co-founder and CTO of Xnergy; CF Tong, co-founder and CEO; and Winston Koh, co-founder and chief strategy officer.

Anthropic

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Deals in brief: Xnergy and HiFeed secure funding, Anthropic nears completion of USD 2 billion round, China’s Weimai raises Series D funding, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Xnergy and HiFeed secure funding, Anthropic nears completion of USD 2 billion round, China’s Weimai raises Series D funding, and more

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

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

Autonomous Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

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

On-demand Services

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

The project aims to resolve Japan's driver shortage through driverless tech.

Google's Waymo to test-drive robotaxis in Tokyo early next year | KrASIA

Google&#8217;s Waymo to test-drive robotaxis in Tokyo early next year

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

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Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

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

Electric Vehicles

Former director Song Gang’s exit to Envision Energy comes as Chinese automakers like Li Auto push the limits of manufacturing innovation.

Tesla’s Shanghai factory gets new head as competition from Chinese EV makers heats up | KrASIA

Tesla’s Shanghai factory gets new head as competition from Chinese EV makers heats up

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Nvidia develops GPUs for gaming, AI, and data centers, fueling graphics, machine learning, and compute-intensive workloads.

Nvidia

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

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

Semiconductors

Delays in Nvidia’s Thor chip production threaten its foothold as automakers double down on in-house alternatives.

Nvidia’s Thor chip setbacks test automaker confidence, opening doors for rivals | KrASIA

Nvidia’s Thor chip setbacks test automaker confidence, opening doors for rivals

OpenAI researches advanced AI models, like ChatGPT, contributing to natural language processing, machine learning, and innovation in AI.

OpenAI

Artificial intelligence

Sora’s launch should excite users not just for its features but also for the strides it marks toward AGI.

OpenAI’s Sora is finally here, with a Turbo version to boot | KrASIA

OpenAI’s Sora is finally here, with a Turbo version to boot

Slated for a 2025 release, this new training method promises to elevate AI model precision and efficiency for specialized fields.

Reinforcement fine-tuning: OpenAI’s next step in AI customization | KrASIA

Reinforcement fine-tuning: OpenAI’s next step in AI customization

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Gelsinger's sudden departure leaves Intel at a crossroads, grappling with AI missteps and the challenges of its IDM 2.0 strategy.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger steps down amid turbulent tenure | KrASIA

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger steps down amid turbulent tenure

To keep users engaged, AI tools may need to be as simple and intuitive as they are powerful.

What NotebookLM’s success says about the future of AI tools | KrASIA

What NotebookLM’s success says about the future of AI tools

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawei

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Mate 70 users will get an early look at HarmonyOS Next, Huawei’s new Android-free operating system.

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