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Nvidia

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

Semiconductors

Industry experts urge calm as tempered demand and strategy shifts drive down Nvidia’s GPU rentals.

Nvidia GPU rentals drop sharply, but experts say no cause for panic | KrASIA

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Nvidia GPU rentals drop sharply, but experts say no cause for panic

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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Investment

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

In an uncommon VC move, HongShan teams up with Li-Ning to drive the sportswear brand’s international growth.

HongShan and Li-Ning form rare joint venture to fuel global expansion | KrASIA

HongShan and Li-Ning form rare joint venture to fuel global expansion

Angel Investing

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Indonesia

Malaysia

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Finfra secures USD 2.5 million, Gobi Partners invests in DCAP through GDIV fund, HSBC backs BuzzAR in MENA expansion, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Finfra secures USD 2.5 million, Gobi Partners invests in DCAP through GDIV fund, HSBC backs BuzzAR in MENA expansion, and more

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KrASIA Writers

KrASIA | Insights Archives

The Solow Paradox was used to understand the slowdown in productivity growth in the US in the 1970s and 80s despite rapid IT development over the same period.

AI’s ability to translate into real economic growth needs a reality check warn Chinese scholars | KrASIA

AI’s ability to translate into real economic growth needs a reality check warn Chinese scholars

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SCMP

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

Alibaba

ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

NetEase, Inc. is a Chinese Internet technology company providing online services centered on content, community, communications and commerce. The company was founded in 1997 by Lebunto. NetEase develops and operates online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services and e-commerce platforms in China.

NetEase

Only 5% of China’s online education businesses for pre-college students are profitable, according to one estimate.

NetEase e-learning unit slashes New York IPO target to avoid fate of rival Chinese online education platforms | KrASIA

NetEase e-learning unit slashes New York IPO target to avoid fate of rival Chinese online education platforms

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

China’s first Star Wars novel will be released chapter-by-chapter and it’s all canon.

How Disney and Tencent plan to make China fall for Star Wars | KrASIA

How Disney and Tencent plan to make China fall for Star Wars

Ola Cabs, is an Indian origin online transportation network company developed by ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd. As of December 2018, Ola was valued at about $5.7 billion. A variety of venture capitalists including Softbank have large stakes in the company.

SoftBank Group Corp. is a holding company that engages in the management of its group companies which provides information technology and telecommunication services. It operates through the following segments: Mobile Communications, Sprint, Fixed-line Telecommunications, Internet, and Others. 

Softbank

Electric Vehicles

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

Transportation

India

All stakeholders are onboard for a wild EV ride, but New Delhi seems to have put its feet on the brake.

Will mobility startups keep fueling EV growth despite India's fluctuating stance? | KrASIA

Will mobility startups keep fueling EV growth despite India&#8217;s fluctuating stance?

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Somdyuti Datta Ray

Regtech

The startup is targeting 10 million users and 500 clients by the end of 2020.

PrivyID safeguards identifying info, gets government buy-in: Startup Stories | KrASIA

PrivyID safeguards identifying info, gets government buy-in: Startup Stories

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Khamila Mulia

Outright ban is not a cure, proper legislation will help ensure safety standards are met

E-scooters are still viable despite bad rap | KrASIA

E-scooters are still viable despite bad rap

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Zhixin Tan

OkCredit raised USD 67 million in a Series B round from Lightspeed and Tiger Global in September.

Indian mom-and-pop stores use OkCredit to digitize sales records: Startup Stories | KrASIA

Indian mom-and-pop stores use OkCredit to digitize sales records: Startup Stories

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Avanish Tiwary

Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Gojek

We shine the spotlight on the five startups from the first cohort of Gojek's Xcelerate accelerator program.

Machine learning paves the way for Gojek-backed startups: Early Stage | KrASIA

Machine learning paves the way for Gojek-backed startups: Early Stage

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.

Plagued by controversies and falling sales, China’s once promising electric vehicle sector is facing a rough ride ahead.

Is this the end of the road for China’s electric vehicle makers? | KrASIA

Is this the end of the road for China’s electric vehicle makers?

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