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FinVolution outlines its strategy to combat deepfakes and fraud networks at IJCAI 2025.

IJCAI 2025 insight: How FinVolution is fighting AI-driven fraud at scale

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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CHENG Zi is based in China, covering technology and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

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

Hardware

China

Tap the band to your phone and a digital companion appears: sometimes to comfort, sometimes to check in, and sometimes with an unexpected reply.

Duxiang probes the limits of AI intimacy with the Xiangmeng Ring, its first wearable

AI Now! is a global AI community of Chinese developers, professionals, and founders.

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AI Now!

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

The startup has already sold thousands of its debut model, but entrenched habits and market resistance make adoption a long game.

China’s Lymow retools the robotic lawnmower for American lawns

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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36Kr English

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

Food Delivery | KrASIA

Consumer Economy

On-demand Services

Indian online food ordering market is set to reach USD 17.02 billion by 2023.

Indian food startups lap-up double investment compared to last year

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Priya Pradeep

Uber is a mobility platform that connects users to ride-hailing, food delivery, and logistics services, operating in cities worldwide.

Uber

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

Since its IPO in May 2019, Uber is cutting down on freebies to boost its loss making entities.

UberEats to remain for a long-haul in India

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

The company acquired Berrykitchen earlier this year with the intention to become the biggest online catering provider in the country.

Indonesia's online catering company Yummy Corp raises USD 7.75 million in Series A

Indonesia&#8217;s online catering company Yummy Corp raises USD 7.75 million in Series A

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Khamila Mulia

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

China's largest on-demand service provider Meituan serves more than 400 million users across the country.

Meituan opens a new 'university' to boost the market digitalization

Meituan opens a new &#8216;university&#8217; to boost the market digitalization

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

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

A year after going public in Hong Kong, the Chinese food delivery giant's market cap only trails behind Alibaba and Tencent.

Four strategies Meituan taps to become China's No. 3 internet firm

Four strategies Meituan taps to become China&#8217;s No. 3 internet firm

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Sun Henan

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

The company plans to launch over 50 GrabKitchens in five markets across the region by the end of 2019.

Grab expands its GrabKitchens to Thailand and Vietnam

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Cindy Silviana

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

Zomato and Swiggy are capital hungry to scale up as competition intensifies.

Ant Financial to lead USD 600 million funding in Indian food tech Zomato

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

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

E-commerce

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Services like food and grocery delivery, online pharmacy may get included in e-commerce guidelines.

India to bring more digital services under e-commerce ambit

Travis Kalanick in 2018 launched his 10100 Fund that has focused on real-estate and cloud kitchens.

Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick quietly made his first investment in an Indian startup

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