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

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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Its new search interface is part chatbot, part creative tool, and part concierge, but whether users will embrace it at scale remains an open question.

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The Hong Kong-listed firm is advancing its pipeline using an mRNA system it says can compete with the industry’s best.

Everest Medicines targets global expansion with proprietary, AI-driven mRNA platform

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(Updated) Grab to launch revamped 'superapp', partnering with HappyFresh on groceries delivery

(Updated) Grab to launch revamped &#8216;superapp&#8217;, partnering with HappyFresh on groceries delivery

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They can definitely enter successfully. But winning long-term will be much more difficult and expensive.

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The global fourth most valuable startup to raise US$6 billion at a valuation of $60 billion.

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Losing $300M in 2017, Didi Chuxing Wants to Turn a Profit in 2018 Amid Fierce Competition

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The company is making hefty investments to fuel overseas expansion and is locked up in a subsidy-fueled battle with Meituan-Dianping at home.

Didi Chuxing retains drivers’ income probably to relieve financial burden

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Grab doesn’t have a plan to break even now.

For the first time, Grab reveals it's on track to hit $1 billion in revenue this year

For the first time, Grab reveals it&#8217;s on track to hit $1 billion in revenue this year

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Meituan-Dianping seeks to serve 1 billion consumers per day.

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(Updated) Grab to launch revamped ‘superapp’, partnering with HappyFresh on groceries delivery

Grab-Uber merger anti-competitive, says S’pore agency to Go-Jek’s joy