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

Miniso

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With over 30 limited-edition designs from iconic IPs like Disney and Pokemon, Miniso’s latest pop-up taps into Southeast Asia’s craze for blind boxes.

Blind boxes take center stage at Miniso’s festive pop-up in Singapore | KrASIA

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Blind boxes take center stage at Miniso’s festive pop-up in Singapore

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KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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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.

Deep Tech

Energy

Artificial intelligence

Facing grid strain, tech giants are turning to nuclear power to meet AI-driven energy needs, fueling a new wave of reactor projects despite challenges.

AI’s energy appetite revives nuclear ambitions in the US | KrASIA

AI’s energy appetite revives nuclear ambitions in the US

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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Angel Investing

Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

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.

Venture Capital

Central Asia

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

Deals in brief: B Capital leads Series A investment in Eureka Robotics, Cove attracts new funding, True Global Ventures backs US-based Prezent, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: B Capital leads Series A investment in Eureka Robotics, Cove attracts new funding, True Global Ventures backs US-based Prezent, and more

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MiniMax’s Talkie app defies AI market skeptics with USD 70 million in projected revenue, but can it replicate its success?

Talkie’s global traction puts MiniMax in AI’s top tier, but risks loom | KrASIA

Talkie’s global traction puts MiniMax in AI’s top tier, but risks loom

Biotech

A Hong Kong listing rarely boosts Chinese firms’ valuations, but Hengrui Pharmaceuticals might still take the plunge.

Hengrui weighs Hong Kong IPO to drive the next phase of global expansion | KrASIA

Hengrui weighs Hong Kong IPO to drive the next phase of global expansion

Japan, Korea, and the West

Nvidia

Semiconductors

Industry experts urge calm as tempered demand and strategy shifts drive down Nvidia’s GPU rentals.

Nvidia GPU rentals drop sharply, but experts say no cause for panic | KrASIA

Nvidia GPU rentals drop sharply, but experts say no cause for panic

Robotics

Beatbot is charging a premium for its pool-cleaning robots, and the hefty price tag isn't deterring buyers.

Can a USD 2,199 pool cleaning robot succeed in the US market? Beatbot is betting on it | KrASIA

Can a USD 2,199 pool cleaning robot succeed in the US market? Beatbot is betting on it

In the wake of Typhoon Yagi’s impact on southern China’s power grid, attention is turning to the critical role of mobile energy storage solutions.

From disaster relief to household power: EcoFlow’s mobile energy storage gains momentum | KrASIA

From disaster relief to household power: EcoFlow’s mobile energy storage gains momentum

Space industry refers to economic activities related to manufacturing components that go into Earth's orbit or beyond, delivering them to those regions, and related services. 

Space Tech

Beijing eyes reusable rockets as concerns rise over a possible "Great Firewall" in orbit.

China races to outflank Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service | KrASIA

China races to outflank Elon Musk&#8217;s Starlink satellite internet service

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Nikkei Asia

Beyond tech hubs like Beijing and Shanghai, China’s smaller cities reveal a different dimension of AI's business impact.

In China, cities like Yiwu reveal a less known side of the AI boom | KrASIA

In China, cities like Yiwu reveal a less known side of the AI boom

As open-source models and high costs squeeze the market, leading Chinese AI firms consider dropping pre-trained models for a clearer path to profitability.

Two of China’s "AI tigers" abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth | KrASIA

Two of China’s &#8220;AI tigers&#8221; abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth

Mass production of humanoid robots is closer than ever, says Gu Jie, founder and CEO of Fourier Intelligence.