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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.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Coze combines workflow logic, collaborative planning, and proprietary data access to reimagine what AI agents can do.

ByteDance launches Coze, its new AI agent platform, in beta | KrASIA

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ByteDance launches Coze, its new AI agent platform, in beta

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

Kajima, a Japanese construction and engineering leader, delivers large infrastructure projects, sustainable building designs, and architectural solutions.

Kajima

How do businesses grow responsibly? Examine green policies, sustainable materials, and climate commitments guiding corporate strategies.

Sustainability

Singapore

The program will offer startups access to testbeds, funding, and a path to commercialization through real-world trials and regulatory integration.

Kajima’s The GEAR launches Startup CoLab to drive innovation in the built environment sector | KrASIA

Kajima’s The GEAR launches Startup CoLab to drive innovation in the built environment sector

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KrASIA Writers

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

GAC Group, a Chinese state-owned automaker, is one of China's largest car manufacturers, producing vehicles under its own brands and joint ventures.

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous 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

Billed as ready for mass production, the autonomous EV may set a new precedent.

GAC Aion and Didi unveil Level 4 robotaxi at Auto Shanghai | KrASIA

GAC Aion and Didi unveil Level 4 robotaxi at Auto Shanghai

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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36Kr English

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

Facial Recognition

Facial Recognition | KrASIA Archives

The world is in the grip of a deepfake epidemic, and victims are coming together to demand accountability and action.

"My life is not your porn": Documenting women’s fight against deepfake abuse | KrASIA

&#8220;My life is not your porn&#8221;: Documenting women’s fight against deepfake abuse

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

A first look at LivePortrait’s expression and action transfer capabilities offers AI enthusiasts much to be excited about.

After experiencing Kuaishou’s LivePortrait, we finally grasped Tu Hengyu’s feelings in The Wandering Earth 2 | KrASIA

After experiencing Kuaishou’s LivePortrait, we finally grasped Tu Hengyu’s feelings in The Wandering Earth 2

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

Apple

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

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

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

Hardware

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

All eyes are on Apple following the integration of AI features into the latest smartphones of rivals Samsung and Google.

Can Apple catch up with Samsung and Google in the AI smartphone race? | KrASIA

Can Apple catch up with Samsung and Google in the AI smartphone race?

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Marvin Goh

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

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

Creative

What defines fully immersive realms? Uncover virtual environments, user-generated content, and monetization models shaping the metaverse.

Metaverse

Newsletters

In an ideal world, extended reality devices like the Vision Pro should be affordable, portable, and packed with useful features. But Apple and its competitors may need a compromise. Here's why.

Mixed reality: What you should know about the trilemma plaguing the Apple Vision Pro | KrASIA

Mixed reality: What you should know about the trilemma plaguing the Apple Vision Pro

A weekly newsletter analyzing the pros and cons of emerging technology. Published every Thursday.

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Open Source

Cloudwalk to be the first of China’s 4 "AI dragons" to go public. The others—Yitu, SenseTime, and Megvii—are in varying stages of their IPO processes.

Cloudwalk to be the first of China’s 4 ‘AI dragons’ to go public | KrASIA

Cloudwalk to be the first of China’s 4 ‘AI dragons’ to go public

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Brady Ng

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Vietnam

AI camera startups in Vietnam are preparing for a soaring interest in video surveillance equipment. Electronics manufacturer Hanet, which was founded in 2005 and produces devices such as home karaoke systems, is targeting the market with new Series A funding from G-group, the firm behind social media network Gapo, lending platform Tima, and payment startup GPay.

Vietnam's fledgling AI camera startups gear up as demand for video surveillance grows | KrASIA

Vietnam&#8217;s fledgling AI camera startups gear up as demand for video surveillance grows

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Stephanie Li

Myanmar

Myanmar coup

'Poorly edited' or 'forged'? The video of one minister's corruption confession is the latest flashpoint in Myanmar.

Did Myanmar's military deepfake a minister's corruption confession? | KrASIA

Did Myanmar&#8217;s military deepfake a minister&#8217;s corruption confession?

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

Indonesia

As more people are buying beauty products online, companies and platforms are adopting AR technology to simulate an offline shopping experience.

New feature, new look: can augmented reality boost sales of beauty products? | KrASIA

New feature, new look: can augmented reality boost sales of beauty products?

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Ursula Florene

airp

Asia's Innovation Resource Platform

The fourth installment of AIRP (Asia’s Innovation Resource Platform) contained a fruitful discussion between Vulcan AI and up-and-coming players in China’s tech ecosystem.

AIRP Exchange Series 4: Vulcan AI seeks foreign partners in the machine vision technology industry | KrASIA

AIRP Exchange Series 4: Vulcan AI seeks foreign partners in the machine vision technology industry

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