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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How are electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft transforming aviation and urban mobility? Explore how air taxis could redefine travel.

eVTOLs

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

From Hefei to hangars across Southeast Asia, ZeroG is betting that made-in-China aircraft will be ready when low-altitude airspace finally opens.

One startup, three aircraft, and China’s plan to fill the skies | KrASIA

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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

Consumer Services

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

Retail

Global brand president Jesper Rasmussen says localization, not mass appeal, is key to The Ordinary’s growth in China.

The Ordinary bets on China’s growing appetite for functional skincare | KrASIA

The Ordinary bets on China’s growing appetite for functional skincare

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

The French luxury house posted steady growth, but could face headwinds as foot traffic dips and supply chain claims go viral.

Growth stalls for Hermes in China while supply chain rumors spread | KrASIA

Growth stalls for Hermes in China while supply chain rumors spread

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Artificial Intelligence

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Deep Tech

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

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

Gaming

Krafton’s new game lets players shape cities and personalities with generative AI—just don’t expect a smooth ride, yet.

InZoi is what happens when The Sims meets AI, and the results are gloriously unstable | KrASIA

InZoi is what happens when The Sims meets AI, and the results are gloriously unstable

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

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

Built for full-stack autonomy, the Turing chip clocks 700 TOPS and will debut in an upcoming Xpeng vehicle.

Xpeng’s Turing AI chip nears mass production, takes aim at Nvidia | KrASIA

Xpeng’s Turing AI chip nears mass production, takes aim at Nvidia

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

Entertainment

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

Live Streaming

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

From automated ads to synthetic video, the short video firm is threading AI through every part of its playbook.

Kuaishou turns to AI—and Kling—to stay sticky in a flatlining market | KrASIA

Kuaishou turns to AI—and Kling—to stay sticky in a flatlining market

Now helming Anuttacon, Cai Haoyu is developing Whispers from the Star, a voice-driven game designed to test the limits of AI in gameplay.

Mihoyo’s CEO is back with a new game, and it’s nothing like Genshin Impact | KrASIA

Mihoyo’s CEO is back with a new game, and it’s nothing like Genshin Impact

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How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

Flashy fundings aside, doubts are mounting over whether humanoid robot ventures can deliver real returns—or are riding a speculative wave.

Bubble or breakthrough? China’s humanoid robotics race faces reality check | KrASIA

Bubble or breakthrough? China’s humanoid robotics race faces reality check

For Spirit AI, the real bottleneck in robotics isn’t hardware—it’s intelligence.

This startup thinks large models will finally make robots useful | KrASIA

This startup thinks large models will finally make robots useful

AI breakthroughs from companies like DeepSeek may finally crack the “cocktail party” problem for hearing aids.

Can AI finally help hearing aids deliver in noisy environments? | KrASIA

Can AI finally help hearing aids deliver in noisy environments?

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

Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

Alibaba Cloud

How do firms boost efficiency? Assess cloud platforms, consulting solutions, and business intelligence tools powering corporate operations.

Cloud Solutions

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

Enterprise Services

Chen Hang returns as CEO of DingTalk following a stint at the startup HHO.

Alibaba brings back DingTalk founder Chen Hang to lead platform’s next chapter | KrASIA

Alibaba brings back DingTalk founder Chen Hang to lead platform’s next chapter

The longtime entrepreneur changed how we see the world. Now, he wants to change how we wear AI.