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

Deep Tech

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

Health Tech

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

Medtech

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

Semiconductors

Malaysia

Penang's state chief wants to foster an "ecosystem for innovation" as supply chains shift.

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Malaysia&#8217;s investment &#8220;sweet spot,&#8221; Penang, to open new tech park

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Firefly, Nio’s third automotive brand, is set to unveil its first model at Nio Day on December 21, with a China debut leading its rollout.

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm | KrASIA

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm

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

ByteDance

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

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

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

Hong Kong

Artificial intelligence

The ByteDance co-founder’s Hong Kong-based firm will target early-stage tech investments, with artificial intelligence expected to be a core focus.

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Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

Q&amp;A

Philippe, regional managing director at Webdrone, shares her thoughts on the need for stronger cybersecurity protocols amid new challenges brought by COVID-19.

Emilie Philippe on cybercrime fighting with 'virtual e-drones' | KrASIA

Emilie Philippe on cybercrime fighting with &#8216;virtual e-drones&#8217;

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Amel Rigneau

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawei

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Opinion

The company has delisted its ADSs from the NYSE.

Chip foundry SMIC to finally offer USD 6.6 billion shares at home on Tuesday | KrASIA

Chip foundry SMIC to finally offer USD 6.6 billion shares at home on Tuesday

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Song Jingli

Xpeng Motors launches EV with Xavier brain that controls self-driving.

China's 'Tesla killer' becomes first to use latest Nvidia AI chip | KrASIA

China&#8217;s &#8216;Tesla killer&#8217; becomes first to use latest Nvidia AI chip

Top-tier AI chip companies are sought after, while mediocre startups will find difficulty in financing

Yangtze Memory bolsters line up amid US-China decoupling.

China's top memory chipmaker to unveil first-ever storage products | KrASIA

China&#8217;s top memory chipmaker to unveil first-ever storage products

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

Arm-based chipset to be produced by TSMC, sources say.

Apple to replace Intel processors for Macs with in-house chips | KrASIA

Apple to replace Intel processors for Macs with in-house chips

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

Face recognition

Face++

Megvii

Three of China's top computer science students always believed that robots would need a pair of eyes.

From classmates to co-founders, Chinese AI champion Megvii started on campus | KrASIA

From classmates to co-founders, Chinese AI champion Megvii started on campus

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AJ Cortese

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

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

Live Streaming

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

Video

Alibaba

Alibaba Cloud

Bytedance

Cloud

cloud computing

game livestreaming

Kingsoft

smartphones

Tencent

video streaming

xiaomi

Kingsoft's awkward market positioning may not matter as demand set to swell.

Why does Kingsoft Cloud like being Number 3? | KrASIA %

Why does Kingsoft Cloud like being Number 3?

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Lin Lingyi

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

China has prioritized the development of computing chip technology to cut reliance on foreign imports, leading to a wave of local semiconductor startups.

The top 10 Chinese semiconductor startups to watch | KrASIA

The top 10 Chinese semiconductor startups to watch

How do machines identify faces? Examine security measures, privacy debates, and tech frameworks driving facial recognition adoption.

Facial Recognition

Silicon Integrated will use the fresh cash to mass-produce chips for 3D imaging and audio amplifiers.

Deep Tech

Emilie Philippe on cybercrime fighting with ‘virtual e-drones’

Chip foundry SMIC to finally offer USD 6.6 billion shares at home on Tuesday

China’s ‘Tesla killer’ becomes first to use latest Nvidia AI chip

China’s top memory chipmaker to unveil first-ever storage products

Apple to replace Intel processors for Macs with in-house chips

From classmates to co-founders, Chinese AI champion Megvii started on campus

Why does Kingsoft Cloud like being Number 3?

The top 10 Chinese semiconductor startups to watch

CHINA BRIEF | Wuhan-based chip design startup closes USD 25.3 million Series B round

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