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Cate improves online consumer experience with chat automation. The company’s chatbots can lighten the load for employees in customer-facing roles.

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Halodoc’s Bidanku leverages AI to empower and support midwives and mothers in rural Indonesia

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NFTs gain popularity in Indonesia, but digital literacy still lagging. Amateur creators in Indonesia are rushing to mint and sell random images on OpenSea.

NFTs gain popularity in Indonesia, but digital literacy is still lagging

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Protos Labs protects insurers and policyholders against cybersecurity risks

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Sati provides on-demand mental health support with volunteer-run application. The startup's service is based on one co-founder’s personal experience.

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China’s virtual idols are reshaping the ways brands reach Gen Z consumers

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Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

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China’s e-commerce merchants eschew livestreaming as costs eat into profits. To be featured on top livestreams, merchants pay hefty fees to MCNs.

China’s e-commerce merchants eschew livestreaming as costs eat into profits

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The funding in local AI startups has more than doubled to USD 654 million in 2021 from USD 283 million in 2020, as per the data collated by Venture Intelligence.

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ProfilePrint optimizes the search for food ingredients with flavor ‘fingerprinting’ technology. The company has already commercialized its solution.