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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

China

The company expects conversations to become the starting point for AI workflows.

Plaud reaches USD 100 million ARR in two years as AI hardware gains traction

Singapore-based reporter covering tech and business across China and APAC, with a focus on globally relevant stories. Writes under an alias.

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T. K. Lin

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

Semiconductors

The company leads global RPU shipments by volume.

Tsing Micro nears becoming China’s first listed reconfigurable chip company

IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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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.

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

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

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

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Edtech

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

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

Logistics

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

Robotics

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

Venture Capital

China trends

A look back at the major fundraising deals that have happened during the outbreak period from January 2020.

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, startups in robotics, logistics, and digitization among the ones to attract major investment 

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AJ Cortese

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

The AI-powered makeup integration allows customers to try on cosmetic products virtually.

CHINA BRIEF| Megvii unveils virtual makeup solution FaceStyle to boost sales for cosmetics retailers

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Song Jingli

Digital Commerce Intelligence uses data science and AI to provide e-commerce market performance insights for consumer brands.

Singapore AI startup providing e-commerce data raises funds to scale in SEA

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Tech in Asia

The two companies are among seven startups the giant has invested in via its Tencent Industry Win-Win Fund since March.

Tencent bets big on AI development with investment in two startups

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Sun Henan

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

Transportation

The firm is eyeing AI and IoT sectors to seek new paths for growth.

CHINA BRIEF | State-owned automaker FAW Group invests in AI by establishing new subsidiary

MoPress was designed to ease the digital publishing process from creating to publishing content.

Malaysian startup MoPress is using AI to match content creators with paying publishers

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Vulcan Post

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

Ride-hailing

WeRide's COO, Zhang Li, says his company will be the first to offer completely autonomous taxis in China.

This startup vows to have fully driverless robotaxis available to the public by 2021: Inside China's Startups

This startup vows to have fully driverless robotaxis available to the public by 2021: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

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

Education

The new app goes head-to-head with Tencent-backed edtech startup Yuanfudao.

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance releases AI-based English learning app for kids under eight

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

Medtech

The smart microscope is the first of its kind to be allowed in clinical applications in China.