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

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Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

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The 22-year-old founder isn’t looking to make marketers more efficient. She wants Head AI to make them obsolete.

With Head AI, this Gen Z dropout aims to replace marketing teams entirely

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AI Now! is a global AI community of Chinese developers, professionals, and founders.

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How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

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

Hardware

The Leion Hey2 pushes smart glasses closer to making seamless multilingual conversations a reality.

Break the language barrier: Leion Hey2 brings live translation to eyewear

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.

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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

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

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

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How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

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In a candid address, JD.com’s founder maps a future grounded in core principles and innovation.

Richard Liu and 20 things he wants you to know about JD.com’s future

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What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

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CHINA BRIEF | Coding education firm Xiaomawang closes USD 21.2 million pre-Series C round

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What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

The firm will use the fresh capital for product development and expansion.

CHINA BRIEF | AI medical startup Yizhun Intelligent secures USD 14 million in Series B round

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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.

The tool has been deployed in more than 160 hospitals across China from its launch.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba Cloud opens its AI coronavirus diagnostic tool for free to international medical professionals

The company is among the many Chinese tech companies leveraging their capabilities to fight the coronavirus.

Baidu sets up new medical subsidiary amid coronavirus crisis

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

The firm will use the fresh capital for market expansion, research, and development of products.

CHINA BRIEF | Chinese robotic solution platform Encoo bags USD 30 million in Sequoia-led Series B round

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

The company offers online classes to preschool children.

CHINA BRIEF | London-based English instruction startup Lingumi raises USD 5.1 million from Alibaba Cloud ex-chief scientist's VC fund

CHINA BRIEF | London-based English instruction startup Lingumi raises USD 5.1 million from Alibaba Cloud ex-chief scientist&#8217;s VC fund

The company has also provided disinfection robots to hospitals and hopes to expand in the medical industry.

CHINA BRIEF | Chinese maker of robot waiters closes USD 28.8 million Series B

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

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

China named its first team of national AI champions in 2017, tasking them to develop the technology for uses including health care.

How China's investment in health care AI helps it deal with the coronavirus crisis

How China&#8217;s investment in health care AI helps it deal with the coronavirus crisis

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

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Testing of the new system in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces further escalates China’s efforts to apply AI technology across a range of sectors.