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Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

China

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

East Asia

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.

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LingGuang goes beyond text-only chat, generating visuals, charts, 3D models, and even mini apps from natural language commands.

Ant Group launches LingGuang, a multimodal AI assistant built for the app era

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Mobility

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

Transportation

A draft regulation would cap acceleration, curb regenerative braking, and probe how much performance drivers actually need.

China hits the brakes on car performance with new safety rules

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

Consumer Economy

As diners reject pre-prepared meals, automation is taking over kitchens, promising the wok hei of tradition at lower costs.

China’s restaurant chains turn to robots after backlash against pre-made dishes

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

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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

What defines fully immersive realms? Uncover virtual environments, user-generated content, and monetization models shaping the metaverse.

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In an ideal world, extended reality devices like the Vision Pro should be affordable, portable, and packed with useful features. But Apple and its competitors may need a compromise. Here's why.

Mixed reality: What you should know about the trilemma plaguing the Apple Vision Pro

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Xreal is aiming to disrupt the AR market dominated by Apple and Meta with the launch of its new AR glasses, the Xreal Air 2 and Xreal Air 2 Pro, emphasizing comfort and cross-platform compatibility.

Xreal takes on tech giants Apple and Meta with new AR glasses

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Intense competition, layoffs, and dwindling market share pose significant challenges for ByteDance’s VR headset business.

ByteDance faces Pico predicament despite denying plans to close VR business

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

Content

Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

Creator Economy

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

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

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The world is united in the need to solve the deepfake problem, yet remains divided on the solutions to pursue. How do we harness the benefits of deep synthesis technology while mitigating its dangers?

Changing faces: What you should know about the world’s deepfake problem

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

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

Digital avatars stole the show at the 19th Asian Games recently held in Hangzhou, China, sparking a new wave of interest and innovation.

Digital torchbearers reignite interest in virtual avatars at the Asian Games in Hangzhou

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

Will color-changing fabrics help put an end to the fast fashion phenomenon?

Dressing like chameleons: What you should know about color-changing fabrics

These women shared an intimate bond with AI-powered chatbots. Then the latter died. Their relationship statuses were complicated to say the least.

What happens when people fall in love with AI?

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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

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The new partnership will empower 36Kr to cater to the evolving needs of China's new economy companies by leveraging Baidu's AI capabilities.

36Kr partners Baidu to chart new horizons with AI applications

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The firm has earmarked the Philippine market as a lucrative opportunity for fostering connections between brands and content creators.

Society Pass launches creator economy-focused platform in the Philippines

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