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

Baidu

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

China

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

East Asia

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

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

Mobility

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Trials are underway even as narrow roads and competition from buses pose potential hurdles.

UK, Europe emerge as robotaxi battleground for Baidu and Waymo

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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

StairMed’s co-founders foresee BCI technology enabling unprecedented forms of human-machine interaction.

How far are brain-computer interfaces from restoring and extending human ability?

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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How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

With operations in 170 cities nationwide, the startup is building one of the fastest-growing autonomous delivery fleets in China.

Rino.ai raises new funding to accelerate toward mass production of autonomous cargo vans

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

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

Bilibili

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

Entertainment

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

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The firm increased its net loss to USD 76.1 million in the first quarter of this year, up 175% from last year.

CHINA BRIEF | Bilibili to issue USD 650 million in convertible bonds as net losses widen

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Song Jingli

The government had banned mudik ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, so that many had to meet family and friends virtually.

During Eid, Indonesians keep the spirit of togetherness alive through video calls

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Ursula Florene

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

About 86.6% of TikTok’s user spending in April was generated in mainland China, followed by 8.2% in the United States

TikTok user spending hits USD 78 million in April, leads YouTube to become world’s top-grossing non-game app

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South China Morning Post

The site is one of China's largest medical information portals.

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance acquires online medical encyclopedia Baikemy.com

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Company under scrutiny from both US and China as trade tensions flare anew.

Zoom suspends free service to individuals in China

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

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

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The streaming service envisions a revenue-sharing model with local content creators and production houses to boost the Indonesian movie industry.

Gojek’s GoPlay on how to create a sustainable business and promote Indonesian movies: Q&A with GoPlay CEO Edy Sulistyo

Gojek’s GoPlay on how to create a sustainable business and promote Indonesian movies: Q&#038;A with GoPlay CEO Edy Sulistyo

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Cindy Silviana

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

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

The Chinese entertainment industry is scrambling to figure out how to offset expected losses.

Streaming giants and production studios issue proposal to 'rescue' struggling Chinese film industry

Streaming giants and production studios issue proposal to &#8216;rescue&#8217; struggling Chinese film industry

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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Airbnb connects travelers with unique short-term rentals, from city apartments to countryside retreats, worldwide.

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A Bilibili commercial celebrating National Youth Day went viral amid China's 5-day labor day holiday, helping boost the video streaming platform's stock performance.

KEY STAT | Bilibili's market capital increased USD 480 million in one day

KEY STAT | Bilibili&#8217;s market capital increased USD 480 million in one day

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Julianna Wu

The video site's move into the mainstream has yielded mixed results.