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Anta, a Chinese sportswear brand, specializes in performance-driven design, equipping athletes and consumers with innovative sports apparel and footwear.

Anta

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 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

Despite strong first-half results, doubts remain over whether Anta can match its global rivals.

Anta holds China lead over Nike, but global ambitions leave investors wary

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.

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Its Jingzhou washing machine plant runs on a “factory brain” that connects AI agents for tasks ranging from dispatch to quality control.

Midea’s “AI agent factory” signals a new model for global manufacturing

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

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Dubbed the “Nvidia of China,” Moore Threads is set to become a bellwether of China’s semiconductor sector.

Moore Threads moves toward IPO as China’s GPU ambitions take shape

SMIC is a Chinese semiconductor foundry fabricating chips that power smartphones, data centers, and emerging IoT applications.

SMIC

SMIC co-CEO Zhao Haijun says all chipmakers will benefit from massive AI adoption.

China chipmaker SMIC says consumer electronics to recover in 2025

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Specializing in data center chips, Marvell rides the AI wave, carving out a place beside Nvidia.

Marvell rides AI boom, gaining ground alongside Nvidia as stock doubles

Nvidia develops GPUs for gaming, AI, and data centers, fueling graphics, machine learning, and compute-intensive workloads.

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

Industry experts urge calm as tempered demand and strategy shifts drive down Nvidia’s GPU rentals.

Nvidia GPU rentals drop sharply, but experts say no cause for panic

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Synthetic crystal can handle 50,000 times as much electricity as silicon devices.

Japan R&D brings powerful diamond semiconductors closer to reality

Japan R&#038;D brings powerful diamond semiconductors closer to reality

US sanctions were meant to stifle China’s tech progress, yet the gap is closing faster than expected as China pushes toward self-sufficiency.

Can US sanctions really hold back China’s chipmaking ambitions?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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TSMC, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, delivers advanced chipsets that enable next-generation devices and cloud computing servers.

TSMC

An analysis reveals the limited impact of US tech curbs on consumer products.

China's chip capabilities just three years behind TSMC, teardown shows

China&#8217;s chip capabilities just three years behind TSMC, teardown shows

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US, Taiwan, and South Korean players beat path to Vietnam, though the boom strains resources.

Vietnam turns chip sector magnet with affordable, quality talent pool

The top chipmaker's revenue grew 22% between April and June, but its profit has declined due to a price battle.