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

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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

A new model of state capital is taking root in China—one that’s redefining how venture capital works, from funding mechanics to policy alignment.

Beneath the bureaucracy: How state capital made (and remade) China’s venture ecosystem

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Wavemaker Impact leads Arysun’s pre-seed round, Nuevocor raises USD 45 million, latest funding deals in China, and more

An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

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Sudo Lim

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

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Artificial Intelligence

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.

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

The warehouse robots are meant to reduce labor costs and improve workers' efficiency.

AI giant Megvii leverages logistics as new growth engine, rolling out seven warehouse robots

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Song Jingli

Singapore firm Reality Detector uncovers deception cues

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

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

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reality detector

Reality Detector uses a cocktail of behavioral science principles and deep learning tools to 'reveal incongruent words and actions.'

Lie to me: This Singaporean startup is rethinking lie detectors

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Lin Lingyi

The round comes as the Chinese government calls on enterprises to develop their own core technologies.

AI chip firm Yuntian Lifei scores USD 147 million from state funds

As workplaces demand touchless access for health and safety reasons, AnyVision's products are coming to the fore.

Israeli facial recognition startup AnyVision raises USD 43 million

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NoCamels

Its clients include airports, public security systems, and 400 banks in China.

State-backed facial recognition firm CloudWalk teases future IPO in China

Ant Financial’s Alipay platform launches health insurance for furry friends.

Alipay allows pet owners to buy insurance by using facial recognition on their cats and dogs

GTRIIP is a Singaporean startup that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to automatically verify photo IDs and owners, reducing the time to check in by 70%.

No queues, no forms: This Singapore startup lets you quickly check in to hotels with a selfie

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

Video

Video streaming platform iQiyi developed AI that can tell apart Pikachu from Spongebob.

iQiyi, China’s Netflix, has facial recognition for animated characters

The AI tech, which can identify people wearing a mask, is the first time in China that such a system has been used on subways in the country.

You can now board the subway in China’s Harbin with a face scan, even if you’re wearing a mask

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