Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

The deal signals growing investor interest in emotionally responsive machines.

His work on reinforcement learning and embodied agents is part research, part startup, and all about learning by doing.

Long viewed as conservative, IDG’s investment in Luckin Coffee drew skepticism at the time.

The V3.2 lineup marks a push for parity with Western rivals while cutting compute costs through novel architectural design.

A new class of PA-targeted drugs promises faster relief, but high prices and uneven access could slow uptake.

Once slow to embrace e-commerce, the 23-year-old company has regained momentum with a refreshed playbook.

Affiliates ramp up takeovers and capacity buildups in line with China’s national ambitions.