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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

CEO Lee Kai-Fu also said that 01.AI is aiming to generate RMB 100 million in revenue this year through its productivity-focused Wanzhi product line.

01.AI’s newest closed-source model said to outperform GPT-4 across six benchmarks | KrASIA

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01.AI’s newest closed-source model said to outperform GPT-4 across six benchmarks

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

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

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

China Tech

Lazada

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Angel Investing

Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

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.

Venture Capital

India

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Alibaba injects another USD 230 million into Lazada, Arpwood Partners acquires majority stake in Sitara, five China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Alibaba injects another USD 230 million into Lazada, Arpwood Partners acquires majority stake in Sitara, five China deals, and more

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Marvin Goh

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NIO (Chinese: 蔚来; pinyin: Wèilái) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles. The company is also involved in the FIA Formula E Championship, the first single-seater, all-electric racing series.

Tesla

Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

Xpeng

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

Mobility

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

Transportation

autonomous driving

self-driving

Self-driving cars

There's no standout leader in China's autonomous driving landscape yet, but Tesla's influence has ignited Level 3 ambitions.

The current state of self-driving across China in 2024 | KrASIA

The current state of self-driving across China in 2024

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Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

Ant Group

Insurance

Lending

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

Security

WorldFirst's enhanced solutions underscore its commitment to facilitating international growth for businesses, irrespective of size, scope, or geographical location.

WorldFirst upgrades payment and financial solutions to better serve merchants venturing overseas | KrASIA

WorldFirst upgrades payment and financial solutions to better serve merchants venturing overseas

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KrASIA Writers

Agriculture

Climate

Energy

AI models can help optimize solar site selection, albeit at no small cost.

China's AI solar energy breakthrough calls for cautious optimism | KrASIA

China&#8217;s AI solar energy breakthrough calls for cautious optimism

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Jeff Chay

The new venture builds upon a novel concept of "personal AI computers," fundamentally altering how users and businesses interact with large models.

Former Alibaba security lead aims to break the data monopoly of tech giants with new AI venture | KrASIA

Former Alibaba security lead aims to break the data monopoly of tech giants with new AI venture

Thailand

Bird House in Bangkok, the next culinary sensation? Thanit Apipatana champions young entrepreneurs like Nikhil, emphasizing innovation.

Bird House aspires to become Bangkok’s next culinary hotspot | KrASIA

Bird House aspires to become Bangkok’s next culinary hotspot

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

E-Commerce

Retail

Peekoo Coffee may not have reached the scale of Starbucks, Luckin, or Cotti, but in China's fiercely competitive coffee market, it's steadily ascending, beginning its journey in Shanghai.

Buy a coffee, get a bag: Peekoo Coffee innovates toward the goal of opening 300 stores | KrASIA

Buy a coffee, get a bag: Peekoo Coffee innovates toward the goal of opening 300 stores

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Cryptocurrencies

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

Malaysia

Tranglo's partnership with Ripple exemplifies its evolution from addressing reload card inefficiencies to becoming a global leader in cross-border payments.

Tranglo collaborates with Ripple to reshape the future of cross-border payments | KrASIA

Tranglo collaborates with Ripple to reshape the future of cross-border payments

Battery

Drones

iKingtec is aiming to redefine precision and safety in maintenance workflows with its drones, amid rising opportunities in China's power grid sector.

iKingtech bestows “wings” to transform power grid inspections | KrASIA

iKingtech bestows “wings” to transform power grid inspections

In a recent interview with 36Kr, senior figures from Sensors Data discuss the company's growth phases and its current strategic refocus.

Sensors Data: AI on the horizon, but prioritize practical implementation first | KrASIA

Sensors Data: AI on the horizon, but prioritize practical implementation first

Alan Edwards and Thanit Apipatana aim to revolutionize the burgeoning market for quality craft beer in Thailand and beyond with liquid yeast that elevates beer flavors.