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Japan automakers are set to boost total capital expenditures by 20% this fiscal year.

Toyota, Honda to set CapEx and R&D spending records amid EV pivot | KrASIA

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Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

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

Deals in brief: Clout Kitchen and Salmon score funding, Meta awards AI grants at Singapore event, Antler backs Canterly again, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Clout Kitchen and Salmon score funding, Meta awards AI grants at Singapore event, Antler backs Canterly again, and more

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Anta Sports partners with Kyrie Irving’s father to launch the Kai 1 Speed, making a bold push into Foot Locker and DSG stores across North America and Europe.

Anta Sports and Kyrie Irving’s father team up to conquer Western markets | KrASIA

Anta Sports and Kyrie Irving’s father team up to conquer Western markets

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ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

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Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

Deep Tech

Months after Kuaishou’s Kling AI launched to much acclaim, ByteDance has followed up with two new AI video generation models.

ByteDance enters AI video race with Doubao’s PixelDance and Seaweed | KrASIA

ByteDance enters AI video race with Doubao’s PixelDance and Seaweed

Biotech

Founder Wu Zhenhua explores the promise of gene therapy and its potential to reshape the future of medicine.

Can gene therapy live up to the hype? A look at China’s Exegenesis Bio | KrASIA

Can gene therapy live up to the hype? A look at China’s Exegenesis Bio

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Japanese consumers—known for their high standards—are lining up for hours to get their hands on Vivaia’s eco-friendly shoes. Why?

The secret behind Vivaia’s success in Japan’s footwear market | KrASIA

The secret behind Vivaia’s success in Japan’s footwear market

Hardware, in the context of technology, refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. 

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The Internet of things (IoT) is the extension of Internet connectivity into physical devices and everyday objects. Embedded with electronics, Internet connectivity, and other forms of hardware, these devices can communicate and interact with others over the Internet, and they can be remotely monitored and controlled.

As China battles CNC technology restrictions, First Automation’s approach could offer the breakthrough the industry needs.

Can First Automation step up to break China’s CNC bottleneck? | KrASIA

Can First Automation step up to break China’s CNC bottleneck?

Space industry refers to economic activities related to manufacturing components that go into Earth's orbit or beyond, delivering them to those regions, and related services. 

Space Tech

Geely’s Geespace breaks new ground as the first Chinese commercial firm to provide satellite communication services on a global scale.

Geesatcom completes third orbital deployment, bringing its satellite network closer to full global coverage | KrASIA

Geesatcom completes third orbital deployment, bringing its satellite network closer to full global coverage

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Launched in July, Vidu AI offers compelling text-to-video generation capabilities, focusing on efficiency, consistency across formats, and a specialization in anime-style videos.

Can Shengshu’s Vidu AI text-to-video generator outcompete its rivals? | KrASIA

Can Shengshu’s Vidu AI text-to-video generator outcompete its rivals?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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By leveraging DingTalk’s AI tools, Readline has managed to cut the cost of key skincare ingredients.

This biotech startup is using AI to make anti-aging products more affordable | KrASIA

This biotech startup is using AI to make anti-aging products more affordable

Battery

Sunwoda’s cautious rise in the power battery market reflects the high stakes and rewards of competing with industry giants.

Unpacking Sunwoda’s rise as an EV battery player | KrASIA

Unpacking Sunwoda’s rise as an EV battery player

China's MiniMax has unveiled Hailuo AI, its proprietary text-to-video model, entering the fray in the fast-evolving world of AI video generation.