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Will Sany Group's contrarian strategy of expanding during the current downturn suffice for it to claim the top spot in the new energy sector?

Sany Group adopts “bottom fishing” strategy in new energy sector: “Better to make mistakes than to miss out” | KrASIA

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Sany Group adopts “bottom fishing” strategy in new energy sector: “Better to make mistakes than to miss out”

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KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

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

Deals in brief: Accacia, Swat Mobility, and Seedflex snag funding, ComfortDelGro secures SGD 100 million, Alibaba eyes investment in fashion platform Ably, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Accacia, Swat Mobility, and Seedflex snag funding, ComfortDelGro secures SGD 100 million, Alibaba eyes investment in fashion platform Ably, and more

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The joint venture plans to start production for ride hailing in 2025.

China's Didi, GAC to roll out self-driving EV robotaxis | KrASIA

China&#8217;s Didi, GAC to roll out self-driving EV robotaxis

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In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

KrASIA | AI Archives

The Solow Paradox was used to understand the slowdown in productivity growth in the US in the 1970s and 80s despite rapid IT development over the same period.

AI’s ability to translate into real economic growth needs a reality check warn Chinese scholars | KrASIA

AI’s ability to translate into real economic growth needs a reality check warn Chinese scholars

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JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

This is the second time for JD to incorporate automation in the retail beverage sector.

JD.com opens a robot-operated milk tea house in central Beijing | KrASIA

JD.com opens a robot-operated milk tea house in central Beijing

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Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

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Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

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5G is a commonly used term for certain advanced wireless systems. Industry association 3GPP defines any system using "5G NR" software as "5G", a definition that came into general use by late 2018. 

5G, cloud computing, AI, and IoT take center stage at the three-day event.

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Three takeaways from Lei Jun, Robin Li, Mark Ren at the World Internet Conference

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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Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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We shine the spotlight on the five startups from the first cohort of Gojek's Xcelerate accelerator program.

Machine learning paves the way for Gojek-backed startups: Early Stage | KrASIA

Machine learning paves the way for Gojek-backed startups: Early Stage

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Amazon.com, Inc., is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. Amazon is the largest e-commerce marketplace and cloud computing platform in the world as measured by revenue and market capitalization. 

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Smart speaker vendors are expanding the AI assistant technology into Chinese’s everyday lives.

85% of Chinese sans smart speaker plan to get one: report | KrASIA

85% of Chinese sans smart speaker plan to get one: report

Facial recognition for toilet paper dispensing first appeared in 2017 in a public restroom in Beijing.

In China, AI helps sort rubbish, catch criminals and improve traffic – now it’s used to stop toilet paper theft | KrASIA

In China, AI helps sort rubbish, catch criminals and improve traffic – now it’s used to stop toilet paper theft

Robotics

Two thirds of survey respondents said they are optimistic and grateful about having a robot co-worker.

Almost 90% of Chinese workers trust a robot more than their human managers, survey finds | KrASIA

Almost 90% of Chinese workers trust a robot more than their human managers, survey finds

Local governments want to develop a data labeling industry for stable employment and to alleviate poverty, but the reality is far more complicated.

Data labeling jobs are coming to underdeveloped regions in China, but can they stay? | KrASIA

Data labeling jobs are coming to underdeveloped regions in China, but can they stay?

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The firm serves clients including JD.com, Xiaohongshu and Plum, and predicts profitability by the end of the year.

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