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Securing China’s commitment to reduce plastic production will be crucial for an effective treaty to combat plastic pollution.

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production | KrASIA

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Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production

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Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

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

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more

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Deals in brief: BillEase and Prep secure funding, Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional initiate MYR 3 billion fund with two partners, Thunes to acquire Tilia, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: BillEase and Prep secure funding, Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional initiate MYR 3 billion fund with two partners, Thunes to acquire Tilia, and more

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Read the stories about Augmented reality (AR), Virtual reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR), know about the trendings and the future of VR/AR/MR industry. 

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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

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

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Metaverse

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 | KrASIA

ByteDance faces Pico predicament despite denying plans to close VR business

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.

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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 | KrASIA

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

A weekly newsletter analyzing the pros and cons of emerging technology. Published every Thursday.

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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 together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

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A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

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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 | KrASIA

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

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 | KrASIA

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? | KrASIA

What happens when people fall in love with AI?

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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 | KrASIA

36Kr partners Baidu to chart new horizons with AI applications

Vietnam

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 | KrASIA

Society Pass launches creator economy-focused platform in the Philippines

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Gideon Ng

Good news, literature writers. China Literature will soon roll out a new large language model and AI tool designed to assist your creative process in a variety of ways.