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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

China

Products that grow organically tend to have stronger staying power.

For Meitu, the next AI product may come from data, passion, or both

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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

Photo of Tian Hua, CEO of Swancor Advanced Materials.

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

Robotics

The company aims to define a new personal robot category before the market matures.

Through Qiyuan, Swancor wants to make personal robots widely affordable

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

Miniso sells low-cost lifestyle goods, home essentials, and personal care items, making everyday products accessible to broader markets.

Miniso

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

Consumer Economy

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

The Chinese discount lifestyle retailer plans to use original IP to fuel growth.

Miniso banks on finding the next Labubu as it opens 100 US stores

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Nikkei Asia

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

Hardware

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Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

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

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

Huawei reported a 13.1% revenue growth and 9.2% net profit margin for the first half of 2020.

CHINA BRIEF | Huawei sees faster growth and improved profitability in Q2

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Song Jingli

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

Sublue is expected to start its pre-IPO financing round shortly and prepare for a future public listing on the Star Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

CHINA BRIEF | Underwater robot producer Sublue closes USD 17 million Series B+

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.

South Korea

Remote working and social distancing give short term boost but uncertainty lingers.

Samsung Electronics profits rise as coronavirus spurs chip demand

Xiaomi teased its first TV stick during a livestreamed event in Germany in May. Image from Xiaomi via YouTube and South China Morning Post.

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

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

Video

Xiaomi’s first Android TV dongle will be the Chinese gadget maker’s latest foray into TV devices.

Google approval suggests Xiaomi Mi TV Stick is almost ready

Opinion

The company has delisted its ADSs from the NYSE.

Chip foundry SMIC to finally offer USD 6.6 billion shares at home on Tuesday

Sony, a Japanese electronics pioneer, excels in gaming consoles, home entertainment systems, audio devices, and cinematic production.

Sony

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

CEO Yoshida faces test of sustaining share rally with post-pandemic vision.

Sony hopes to shed 'conglomerate discount' under new name

Sony hopes to shed &#8216;conglomerate discount&#8217; under new name

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

Augmented and Virtual Reality

Pico aims to capitalize on a VR market that is expected to hit USD 5.76 billion by 2020 in China.

This company wants to challenge Facebook's Oculus: Inside China's Startups

This company wants to challenge Facebook&#8217;s Oculus: 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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Top-tier AI chip companies are sought after, while mediocre startups will find difficulty in financing

Yangtze Memory bolsters line up amid US-China decoupling.

China's top memory chipmaker to unveil first-ever storage products

China&#8217;s top memory chipmaker to unveil first-ever storage products

The company will spend USD 200 million on new diversity programs.

Intel Israel nearly doubles exports to USD 6.6 billion in 2019

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