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36Kr (EN)

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

Artificial intelligence

As open-source models and high costs squeeze the market, leading Chinese AI firms consider dropping pre-trained models for a clearer path to profitability.

Two of China’s "AI tigers" abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth | KrASIA

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Two of China’s &#8220;AI tigers&#8221; abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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36Kr English

A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

Digital Banks

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Efforts with Saudi Arabia, Thailand and more pave way for cheaper transfers.

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial | KrASIA

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

GITEX Global 2024 wraps up with over 200,000 participants in Dubai and gears up for its Asia debut in Singapore in 2025.

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation | KrASIA

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation

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KrASIA Writers

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A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Cryptocurrencies

Indonesia

Binance searches for a new home in Indonesia. The company recently announced the formation of a new joint venture with MDI Ventures.

Binance searches for a new home in Indonesia | KrASIA

Binance searches for a new home in Indonesia

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Khamila Mulia

Singapore

Crypto entrepreneurs find Singapore is not so hospitable after all. Scores of businesses fail to win licenses from city-state's financial regulator.

Crypto entrepreneurs find Singapore is not so hospitable after all | KrASIA

Crypto entrepreneurs find Singapore is not so hospitable after all

UBQ Materials has developed a technology that takes household waste and converts it into a bio-based plastic substitute. Image courtesy UBQ Materials via NoCamels.

MENA

UBQ raises USD 170 million to convert waste into sustainable plastic substitute. Company plans to build a large-scale facility in the Netherlands in 2022.

UBQ Materials raises USD 170 million to convert waste into sustainable plastic substitute | KrASIA

UBQ Materials raises USD 170 million to convert waste into sustainable plastic substitute

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NoCamels

Investment

Chinese tech startups flock to foreign crowdfunding platforms. Online fundraising sites used to boost name recognition, expand sales.

Chinese tech startups flock to foreign crowdfunding platforms | KrASIA

Chinese tech startups flock to foreign crowdfunding platforms

Sea Group

Shopee

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Mobility

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Shopee rolls out taxi-hailing service in Indonesia in partnership with Blue Bird. Shopee is trying to become the next super app after Gojek and Grab.

Shopee rolls out taxi-hailing service in Indonesia in partnership with Blue Bird | KrASIA

Shopee rolls out taxi-hailing service in Indonesia in partnership with Blue Bird

Israeli First Digital Bank raises USD 120 million from global investors. First Digital Bank is now valued at USD 320 million.

Israel's First Digital Bank raises USD 120 million from global investors | KrASIA

Israel&#8217;s First Digital Bank raises USD 120 million from global investors

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.

Bytedance

Kuaishou (Chinese: 快手) is a platform for recording with millions of original fresh videos everyday.

Kuaishou

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

Content

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

Video

China bars most short video creators from using movie and TV content. Major tech companies have already clashed in court over clips from shows and games.

China bars most short video creators from using movie and TV content | KrASIA

China bars most short video creators from using movie and TV content

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Jiaxing Li

Semiconductors

India

India fights for bigger piece of tech supply chain with USD 10 billion in incentives. Government competes against China, Southeast Asia for manufacturing investment.

India fights for bigger piece of tech supply chain with USD 10 billion in incentives | KrASIA

India fights for bigger piece of tech supply chain with USD 10 billion in incentives

WeRide

Autonomous Vehicles is about self-driving. A self-driving car is also known as a robot car, autonomous car, or driverless car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving with little or no human input.

Autonomous Vehicles

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

Self-driving developer WeRide partners with GAC Group to commercialize robotaxis at scale. China’s autonomous ride-hailing industry is crowded.

Self-driving developer WeRide partners with GAC Group to commercialize robotaxis at scale | KrASIA

Self-driving developer WeRide partners with GAC Group to commercialize robotaxis at scale

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