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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.

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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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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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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Cheng Zi

Nvidia develops GPUs for gaming, AI, and data centers, fueling graphics, machine learning, and compute-intensive workloads.

Nvidia

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

The plan maps four architectures benchmarked against Nvidia’s lineup, culminating with a bid to challenge Rubin.

Iluvatar CoreX lays out GPU roadmap to surpass Nvidia by 2027

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T. K. Lin

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

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

The JD.com subsidiary plans to use proceeds to expand its global infrastructure network as revenue rises and losses narrow.

JD Property revives Hong Kong IPO plan as overseas portfolio grows

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

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What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

South Korean and Chinese companies collaborate to counter Samsung's foldable product.

LG to release world's first rollable smartphone, developed with BOE

LG to release world&#8217;s first rollable smartphone, developed with BOE

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

Office collaborationn app DingTalk's users hit 400 million

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

DingTalk has already been the most-used app of its kind before the pandemic.

KEY STAT | Alibaba's workplace messaging app reaches 400 million users

KEY STAT | Alibaba&#8217;s workplace messaging app reaches 400 million users

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Julianna Wu

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

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

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

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

Retail

Group-buying businesses have shunned top-tier cities so far.

Pinduoduo pioneers neighborhood group-buying service in Shanghai

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Song Jingli

Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

The global gaming market is set to surpass USD 200 billion by 2023.

Bilibili Gaming raises USD 28 million in first financing round

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

Grab Financial increased its revenues by over 40% in 2020.

Grab raises USD 300 million for its fintech arm

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Khamila Mulia

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

It is the first time that the health code system, which is administrated by the local government, has been required by ride-hailing services.

Beijing vaccinates drivers, collects passenger data via health codes to curb COVID-19

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

DX Ventures is being led by Duncan McIntyre, who joined Delivery Hero in 2014 and has helped the company enter various international markets.

Delivery Hero launches USD 60 million fund for early-stage startups

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MENAbytes

Byju’s, a former edtech unicorn, merges video lessons, quizzes, and personalized learning paths to help students excel academically.

Byju's

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

In 2020, Byju’s raised over USD 1 billion from existing and new investors, which took the company's total funding to date to USD  2.32 billion.

Byju's to acquire offline education company Aakash for USD 1 billion: Report

Byju&#8217;s to acquire offline education company Aakash for USD 1 billion: Report

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

Atmanirbhar Digital Indian Foundation (ADIF) will work with government to design a legal and policy framework that would encourage the growth of digital economy.

India's prominent founders form a band to eliminate tech monopoly

India&#8217;s prominent founders form a band to eliminate tech monopoly

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News

LG to release world’s first rollable smartphone, developed with BOE

KEY STAT | Alibaba’s workplace messaging app reaches 400 million users