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When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

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What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

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

Blockchain

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

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With fresh mandates, pilot projects, and corporate license bids, stablecoins are shedding their crypto roots to reshape how money moves.

Hong Kong’s stablecoin regime takes shape as China eyes alternatives to dollar-based payments

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

Consumer Economy

The deal grants China Literature a 10% stake in the plush toy maker and sets the stage for co-developing original collectible IPs.

Softopia secures first external investment through China Literature deal

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

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How does technology feed the planet? Explore precision farming, digital supply chains, and sustainability efforts shaping modern agriculture.

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What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

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Assessing grain quality by the human eye can be a daunting task even for experts with years of experience. Can AI do the trick?

Finding Waldo: What you should know about GoMicro’s AI grain assessment technology

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What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

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The Japanese company taps virtual simulations to prepare for the mass retirement of workers.

Hitachi to use generative AI to pass expert skills to next generation

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It even integrates with ChatGPT to improve its usability for international merchants.

Mogu’s WeShop AI simplifies e-commerce photography using generative AI

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

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

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

Among the roster of companies that obtained approval for their LLM products are not only tech giants like Baidu and Douyin Group, but also Chinese startups and research institutions.

Baidu’s Ernie Bot among eight Chinese LLM products approved for public launch

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

Creative

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?

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

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Thailand

This article explores Thailand's ascent in digital health, highlighting its innovations, challenges faced, and its potential as a health tech leader in Southeast Asia.

Transformative health tech: Thailand's bold leap into the future of healthcare

Transformative health tech: Thailand&#8217;s bold leap into the future of healthcare

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Degen Hill

As AI-generated content increases in volume, biases from datasets need to be addressed before they become normalized.

Tackling biases in AI: The need for neutrality in datasets

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Gideon Ng

The homegrown tool will be used for medicine and material development.

Japan to develop generative AI to speed up scientific discovery

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

Solar grazing marries sheep flocks with photovoltaic panels to generate solar power while salvaging livelihoods. But how sustainable are such agrivoltaics practices?