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

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

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Didi users in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong will be able to tap into their Didi app for taxi-hailing in the city.

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Plus, Alibaba-backed HelloBike is about to complete its new financing round of over US$ 1 billion. Uber Eats has acquired Ando.

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KrAsia Daily: Grab Said to Acquire Uber&#8217;s Operation in Southeast Asia

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SoftBank told Uber to concentrate on recovering market share in the US and key European markets.

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Plus, Thailand’s CP Group plans to invest $156.8m in India over five years. WeChat rolled out its first staff-less pop-up store in Shanghai.  

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Plus, Uber Singapore and ComfortDelGro (CDG) launched their low-cost ride-hailing service UberFLASH. Xiaomi and Shunwei Capital invested in Indian social networking platform ShareChat.

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