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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

Artificial intelligence

With its young team defying convention, DeepSeek’s latest V3 model signals that its bold approach might be yielding results.

Fresh faces, bold results: DeepSeek’s rise in AI | KrASIA

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Fresh faces, bold results: DeepSeek’s rise in AI

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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36Kr English

Despite progress in IP protection, China draws criticism as Squid Game-themed knockoffs proliferate.

Squid Game sequel puts China’s counterfeit struggles back in focus | KrASIA

Squid Game sequel puts China’s counterfeit struggles back in focus

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Legacy automakers like Mercedes-Benz are grappling to keep pace with China’s fast-evolving automotive market.

Software hurdles stall CLA production, leaving Mercedes-Benz trailing in China | KrASIA

Software hurdles stall CLA production, leaving Mercedes-Benz trailing in China

Transportation | KrASIA Archives

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

Didi

Chongqing Changan Automobile

Didi Chuxing

Dongfeng Motor Corporation

FAW Group

Looking to develop China's auto market and explore self-driving car technologies, will T3 bring a good fight?

Three Chinese auto giants drive together into ride-sharing market in competition with Didi | KrASIA

Three Chinese auto giants drive together into ride-sharing market in competition with Didi

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Elaine Huang

Booking Holdings

Hotels

Stephen Zhu

Taxi

Transport

Users of Booking.com or Agoda can now book an on-demand taxi, powered by Didi... and vice versa.

Didi gets $500m from Booking: hotels, taxis interchangeable on apps | KrASIA

Didi gets $500m from Booking: hotels, taxis interchangeable on apps

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

Meituan

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

E-commerce

Tencent Music

The car-hailing giant is hoping to raise up to $1.5 billion for the unit

Didi to spin off car services unit worth up to $1.5b | KrASIA

Didi to spin off car services unit worth up to $1.5b

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KrASIA Writers

Beijing

Tesla

The news comes a few days after Tesla announced a 500,000-car factory in Shanghai

Tesla announces new innovation centre in Beijing | KrASIA

Tesla announces new innovation centre in Beijing

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

Grab

Go-Jek

ride-hailing

Uber

Malaysia, joins Singapore, looking to investigate into the Grab-Uber deal.

Malaysia follows Singapore in review of Grab-Uber merger | KrASIA

Malaysia follows Singapore in review of Grab-Uber merger

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Robin Moh

Gigafactory

Post-construction, it can take up to 5 years before Tesla can meet its production goal in China.

Tesla revs expansion with a new factory in Shanghai targeting 500,000 cars | KrASIA

Tesla revs expansion with a new factory in Shanghai targeting 500,000 cars

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

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

On-demand Services

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 | KrASIA

Didi Chuxing retains drivers’ income probably to relieve financial burden

I'm Xiaochun with KrASIA [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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Xiaochun Zhao

Didi Chuxing has drawn fire from the public after the death of a female passenger allegedly killed by a Didi driver.

Didi Chuxing launches in Australia in expansion push, upping rivalry with Uber amidst troubles back home | KrASIA

Didi Chuxing launches in Australia in expansion push, upping rivalry with Uber amidst troubles back home

Singapore may be the first country for Grab to kick off its robo-taxi services.