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The brand is betting that home life’s next frontier lies just beyond the back door.

From sofas to prefab spaces, Outer wants to shape the future of backyard living

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E-commerce

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

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With cheap phones and scripted content, they gamed the platform’s algorithm to dominate product search and sales.

These middle-aged men know Xiaohongshu better than anyone, and they’re all in Zhengzhou

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

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Agent Universe’s latest venture ditches the leaderboard model in favor of community, credibility, and signal over noise in an era of information overload.

Could Watcha be “China’s Product Hunt” for AI products?

AI Now! is a global AI community of Chinese developers, professionals, and founders.

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

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Rumor: Largest Chinese audio platform Ximalaya to raise $602m from Tencent, eyeing $7.5b HK IPO

Ximalaya FM counts HKEX-listed China Literature, Tencent’s online-literature spin-off, as a backer.

Deals | rumor: Largest Chinese audio platform Ximalaya to raise $602m from Tencent, eyeing $7.5b HK IPO

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Today’s Tech Headlines: Ofo pulls out of Australia; Malaysia regulates ride-hailing companies

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

Gobi Partners invests in early-stage startups across Asia, supporting founders in e-commerce, media, and SaaS industries.

Gobi Partners

SenseTime’s AI solutions power facial recognition, image processing, and autonomous driving, serving governments, enterprises, and research institutes.

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Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

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Today’s Tech Headlines: Gobi Partners plans micro funds for Thailand & the Philippines;  Sensetime leads $75-million round in Helian Health

Today’s Tech Headlines: Gobi Partners plans micro funds for Thailand &#038; the Philippines;  Sensetime leads $75-million round in Helian Health

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A recent update on its super app WeChat revealed Tencent’s ambition in advertising. On June 20, Tencent changed its WeChat official accounts updates to a feed.

Exclusive: Tencent to step up efforts in advertising, projecting it would contribute up to 40% of total revenue

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The round is co-led by Coatue, Tencent, Sequoia Capital China, and Yunfeng Capital.

Deals | Online education platform VIPKID raises $500m Series D+ round; its valuation crosses $2.9b

Tencent deepens partnership with JD.com amidst rising competition.

Tencent integrates ‘shopping search’ to WeChat in response to Taobao Douyin tie-up

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US-Listed YY Spins off Game Streaming Unit Huya for IPO to Fuel Expansion

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

Entertainment

Douyu rival Huya listed on New York Stock Exchange in May. 

Tencent-backed Twitch-like Douyu reportedly files for $700m HK IPO

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

Toutiao offers the most successful formula for Chinese startups to take off without siding with any one of the Chinese "BAT" triumvirate. But it may forge an alliance with Alibaba as its relationship with Tencent deteriorates.

China’s most valuable independent startup Toutiao was courted by Alibaba amid growing Tencent-Toutiao feud

Both Tencent's music arm and Chinese used-car trading platform, Youxin have jumped on the IPO wagon.

KrASIA Weekly Roundup: Chinese giants continue to throng the public markets

Tencent's music arm sets to list in New York.