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

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Baidu&#8217;s voice AI unit Xiaodu raises funds independently, valued at USD 2.9 billion

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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Samsung led the premium smartphone segment with a 37% market share in the first half of 2020.

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Samsung and OnePlus gear up for a fight as competition intensifies in India&#8217;s premium smartphone segment

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As of tomorrow the Chinese champion will be cut off from its suppliers.

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Samsung's sprint to reclaim its lost crown from Xiaomi in India

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Chinese smartphone makers took a larger share of the local market in Q2 2020 than ever before.

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