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What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

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The company argues the OTA model remains defensible, even as agentic AI could reshape how travelers plan and book trips.

Trip.com margins narrow in Q4 as it steps up global expansion

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Saudi Arabia

Here’s a roundup of key developments across the Middle East for the week of February 8–14.

Middle East weekly: Aito enters the UAE, MGX invests in Anthropic, AED-backed stablecoin secures approval, and more

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Regulators are tightening oversight as millions of new investors join the AI rally.

China cracks down on influencer marketing amid stock frenzy

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KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

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

Autonomous 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

A focus on partnerships, chip flexibility, and execution has kept the company in contention.

How QCraft stayed in the assisted driving race as rivals fell away

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

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

Electric Vehicles

Electrification and a new generation of users are reshaping a century-old industry once built for retirees.

Smart RVs are having a moment, and Squirrel Power wants to set the rules

Photo showing Sunmi’s booth at CES 2026.

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

Appearances at CES and NRF, alongside the opening of its 100th Sunmi Home outlet, signal a deeper investment in North America and overseas markets.

Sunmi takes its CPad tablet series global with US launch blitz

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

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

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

East Asia

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

Once anonymous, small manufacturers in China are using TikTok videos and live streams to build global demand and their own identities.

How TikTok Shop gives China’s factories a direct line to the world

Vicky is a senior reporter based in Hangzhou, covering news about Chinese companies expanding their footprints abroad.

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

Deep Tech

Embodied Intelligence

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

Singapore

Southeast Asia

The low-profile startup’s intriguing technology has prompted market scrutiny of its origins.

Singapore-based Sharpa surfaces as robotics venture linked to Hesai founders

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What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

The company behind the MetaGPT framework is developing Atoms, an agentic AI platform designed to ship production-ready apps.

From MetaGPT to Atoms: DeepWisdom leads China’s push into “vibe coding”

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Its scanners count the US Congress among their users.

This Shenzhen-based company turned scanners into a big business and is eyeing broader office tech expansion

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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Priced at RMB 9,988, the quadruped robot is positioned as a companion that can play, explore, and interact with people.

Vbot unveils BoBo, a robotic dog built to live and play among humans

Africa

AFCON visibility is only one element of Transsion’s strategy, which emphasizes localization and patience over short-term impact.