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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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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.

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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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Electric Vehicles

China is pushing to expand vehicle-to-grid technology, turning electric cars into mobile power banks, but challenges loom large.

Why China is betting on V2G to stabilize its overworked power grid | KrASIA

Why China is betting on V2G to stabilize its overworked power grid

Biotech

Founder Wu Zhenhua explores the promise of gene therapy and its potential to reshape the future of medicine.

Can gene therapy live up to the hype? A look at China’s Exegenesis Bio | KrASIA

Can gene therapy live up to the hype? A look at China’s Exegenesis Bio

Baidu

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Baidu says the latest update will allow Xiling users to generate 3D digital humans and video content in minutes using simple text commands.

Baidu launches Sora-like text-to-video feature on Xiling platform | KrASIA

Baidu launches Sora-like text-to-video feature on Xiling platform

Smartphones

Packed with over 100 AI functions and starting at RMB 1,599, the Meizu Lucky 08 is DreamSmart’s push to make AI technology accessible to a broader audience.

Meizu Lucky 08 brings AI-powered features to affordable smartphones | KrASIA

Meizu Lucky 08 brings AI-powered features to affordable smartphones

Semiconductors

Japan

Synthetic crystal can handle 50,000 times as much electricity as silicon devices.

Japan R&D brings powerful diamond semiconductors closer to reality | KrASIA

Japan R&#038;D brings powerful diamond semiconductors closer to reality

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

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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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Alibaba Cloud

Robotics

Multimodal capabilities and embodied intelligence took center stage at this year’s Apsara Conference, held by Alibaba Cloud in Yunqi Town, Hangzhou.

These AI products stole the show at Alibaba’s Apsara Conference 2024 | KrASIA

These AI products stole the show at Alibaba’s Apsara Conference 2024

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. 

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Deep Blue Aerospace’s Nebula-1 rocket aced its test flight, right up until a last-second landing glitch.

China’s reusable rocket dream took flight with Nebula-1, but the landing hit a snag | KrASIA

China’s reusable rocket dream took flight with Nebula-1, but the landing hit a snag

At Apsara Conference 2024, Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu outlined bold predictions on how AI will reshape industries and the world.

AI’s future is only beginning, says Alibaba’s Eddie Wu | KrASIA

AI’s future is only beginning, says Alibaba’s Eddie Wu

US sanctions were meant to stifle China’s tech progress, yet the gap is closing faster than expected as China pushes toward self-sufficiency.