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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

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

China

Lumos is advancing humanoid robots beyond vision and large models, integrating tactile sensing to give machines a new mode of real-world interaction.

Touch-enabled robots inch closer to reality as Lumos Robotics secures new funding

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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

Hardware

The company’s neural imaging engine launches in GAC’s Hyptec HL model, signaling its entry into vehicle-based AI applications.

Deepthink’s AI imaging tech makes automotive debut with GAC, eyes broader rollout

China’s statecraft highlights its tech and trade priorities in a shifting world.

China Recap | Policy blueprints and diplomacy anchor China’s next phase

Vicky is a senior reporter based in Hangzhou, covering news about Chinese companies expanding their footprints abroad.

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Vicky Chang

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

Short Video

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Creative

Content

Video

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

Pearl Mountain seeks a slice of a global video editing software market that is expected to hit USD 1.1 billion by 2025.

Developing easy-to-use software for video editing: Inside China's Startups

Developing easy-to-use software for video editing: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

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Gozde Celik

Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

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

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Visual Stories

Millennials are flocking to the career of social media KOL in China, but it could be a harder job than most people think.

TECH PANO | What is it like to be a social media KOL in China?

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Julianna Wu

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Microsoft develops Windows, Office, and Azure cloud platforms, enabling productivity, collaboration, and scalable computing worldwide.

Microsoft

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

The buyer is likely to be a Microsoft-Walmart consortium or Oracle, according to sources.

CHINA BRIEF | Tiktok reportedly nears sale, Walmart joins bid

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

General manager Vanessa Pappas will become TikTok's new interim head.

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits amid escalating tensions in the US

Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

Reliance

ShareChat, an Indian social media platform, connects users through regional language content, memes, and community-driven discussions.

ShareChat

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

JioSaavn's local competitor Gaana launched its own short-video app HotShots in July.

TikTok-rival Triller strikes partnership with Reliance-owned music streaming app JioSaavn

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is a platform that connects users to curated content for fashion, beauty, travel, and more.

beauty industry

Social Commerce

Grassroots feedback on Xiaohongshu drives perceptual changes for Chinese beauty brands.

Chinese cosmetics brands use Xiaohongshu to shake off shady image

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Lin Lingyi

TikTok global MAU by July 2020, 700 million

The embattled short video app is suing the Trump government over the recent US sanction.

KEY STAT | TikTok discloses US and global user numbers for the first time

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

According to the company, monthly active users (MAU) for the ShareChat app stand at 130 million, while Moj has over 50 million MAUs.

What makes TikTok's Indian rival ShareChat attractive to Microsoft and Google

What makes TikTok&#8217;s Indian rival ShareChat attractive to Microsoft and Google

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

China's No.1 chatting app is anxiously putting out new features to fend off advances from local competitors.