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The Supernova Challenge 2.0 showcased the innovation driving the global startup ecosystem, with Dubai playing a key role in supporting emerging tech.

Longenesis wins top prize at Supernova Challenge 2.0, Singapore's ProfilePrint takes second | KrASIA

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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

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

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

China Tech

Artificial intelligence

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

Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. The education industry is fast-reforming nowadays. 

Education

Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. The education industry is fast-reforming nowadays.

KrASIA | Education Archives

Edtech

The company partners with Indonesia’s tutoring centers, which are an essential service for many students.

CoLearn is changing the pace of education in Indonesia: Startup Stories | KrASIA

CoLearn is changing the pace of education in Indonesia: Startup Stories

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Ursula Florene

Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. It is considered one of the Big Four of technology along with Amazon, Google, and Facebook.

Apple

The Swift Student Challenge brings together young coders worldwide to show off their skills.

12-year-old programmer in Hong Kong tackles Apple’s first student coding contest | KrASIA

12-year-old programmer in Hong Kong tackles Apple’s first student coding contest

Facebook, Inc. is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California.  It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple and Facebook. 

Facebook

Unacademy claimed its courses were watched for over a billion minutes with 100,000 live classes conducted by its teachers.

Facebook-backed Unacademy eyes one billion dollar valuation | KrASIA

Facebook-backed Unacademy eyes one billion dollar valuation

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Avanish Tiwary

Visual Stories

The company has been the target of many American due diligence firms after posting huge growth in the first quarter of 2020.

KEY STAT | Edtech GSX hit with nine short attacks in three months | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Edtech GSX hit with nine short attacks in three months

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Julianna Wu

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Easy Transfer is trying to transform overseas students' payment methods.

How a post-90s entrepreneur simplified cross-border tuition payments: Inside China's Startups | KrASIA

How a post-90s entrepreneur simplified cross-border tuition payments: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

Medical technology, or "medtech", encompasses a wide range of healthcare products and is used to treat diseases and medical conditions affecting humans. 

MedTech

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

Despite a recovery in March, funding for new startups dried up in Q1.

Chinese PE and VC Firms shun risk amidst coronavirus uncertainty | KrASIA

Chinese PE and VC Firms shun risk amidst coronavirus uncertainty

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Venture Matters

Worship apps are providing more than just prayer times; the most popular Muslim apps are offering chats with preachers, donations and educational content.

In times of a pandemic, Muslim prayer apps are gaining followers | KrASIA

In times of a pandemic, Muslim prayer apps are gaining followers

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Cindy Silviana

NetEase, Inc. is a Chinese Internet technology company providing online services centered on content, community, communications and commerce. The company was founded in 1997 by Lebunto. NetEase develops and operates online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services and e-commerce platforms in China.

NetEase

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

5G is a commonly used term for certain advanced wireless systems. Industry association 3GPP defines any system using "5G NR" software as "5G", a definition that came into general use by late 2018. 

The Internet of things (IoT) is the extension of Internet connectivity into physical devices and everyday objects. Embedded with electronics, Internet connectivity, and other forms of hardware, these devices can communicate and interact with others over the Internet, and they can be remotely monitored and controlled.

Security

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

At China's most important political event of the year, they called for development in 5G, IoT, and tech education, among other fields.

This is what Chinese tech tycoons brought to the table at China's Two Sessions | KrASIA

This is what Chinese tech tycoons brought to the table at China&#8217;s Two Sessions

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Song Jingli

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

Hardware, in the context of technology, refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. 

Hardware

A total of 15 million companies have joined Dingtalk, according to the platform's CEO Chen Hang.

Education

CoLearn is changing the pace of education in Indonesia: Startup Stories

12-year-old programmer in Hong Kong tackles Apple’s first student coding contest

Facebook-backed Unacademy eyes one billion dollar valuation

KEY STAT | Edtech GSX hit with nine short attacks in three months

How a post-90s entrepreneur simplified cross-border tuition payments: Inside China’s Startups

Chinese PE and VC Firms shun risk amidst coronavirus uncertainty

In times of a pandemic, Muslim prayer apps are gaining followers

This is what Chinese tech tycoons brought to the table at China’s Two Sessions

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba’s DingTalk reaches 300 million users as COVID-19 shifts life online

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Longenesis wins top prize at Supernova Challenge 2.0, Singapore’s ProfilePrint takes second

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

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