NewsEnglish learning company LAIX fears growth slowdown amid WeChat’s tightened rulesLAIX’s apps relied heavily on user acquisition via WeChat Moments. 2 mins read
The AI avatar will handle customers inquiries via an app. NewsSogou unveils AI financial assistant for Ping An, after creating AI news anchors for Xinhua and planning novel readers for Zhangyue1 min read
Five Chinese companies are among the world’s largest smart speakers vendors. NewsBaidu beats Google in smart speaker shipment, following its win against Alibaba1 min read
It claims to cover 60% of China’s cloud-based facial recognition market. NewsChina’s largest facial recognition developer Megvii files for HK IPO1 min read
Bricks-and-mortar supermarket chain meets marketing and sales prediction startup. NewsTencent-backed Yonghui Superstores sets up JV with AI unicorn 4Paradigm to prepare for new retail era1 min read
The CEO said changes have brought temporary pain, but the positive impact will be far-reaching, enabling a more solid and long-lasting future for his company. NewsAfter Baidu turns in a profitable Q2, founder Robin Li says company begins to “stabilize and pick up”2 mins read
It also recently bagged Qimao Novels, a free literature app and the Q&A platform Zhihu, which is similar to Quora. NewsBaidu buys stake in scientific Q&A platform Guokr.com to grow content portfolio1 min read
Alibaba, Tencent, Amazon, and Huawei are already in the city-state. NewsBaidu’s cloud business arrives in Singapore1 min read
The fitness industry has taken China by storm and it’s known for being able to produce hardware at low cost. NewsChinese home fitness startup Fiture raises USD 6 million from Sequoia Capital China3 mins read
