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36Kr (EN)

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

China Tech

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

As open-source models and high costs squeeze the market, leading Chinese AI firms consider dropping pre-trained models for a clearer path to profitability.

Two of China’s "AI tigers" abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth | KrASIA

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Two of China’s &#8220;AI tigers&#8221; abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth

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

A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

Digital Banks

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

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

Efforts with Saudi Arabia, Thailand and more pave way for cheaper transfers.

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial | KrASIA

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

GITEX Global 2024 wraps up with over 200,000 participants in Dubai and gears up for its Asia debut in Singapore in 2025.

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation | KrASIA

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation

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KrASIA Writers

KrASIA | Insights Archives

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

Enterprise Services

Within two years, Expa.ai has processed over 43 million conversations for companies like Samsung, Unilever, and Oppo.

This conversational AI startup helps firms in Myanmar drive sales: Startup Stories | KrASIA

This conversational AI startup helps firms in Myanmar drive sales: Startup Stories

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Stephanie Li

SEA to offer $400m convertible notes after losses tripled in Q1

Pinduoduo is an e-commerce platform allowing users to participate in group buying deals. It was founded by Colin Huang as Shanghai Dream Information Technology Co., Ltd. in September 2015.

Pinduoduo

Sea Group

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

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

E-Commerce

Electric Vehicles

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

Transportation

TSMC joins global top 20 in market cap, as analysts say market rally still has legs.

Sea and BYD biggest winners among major Asia stocks in 2020 | KrASIA

Sea and BYD biggest winners among major Asia stocks in 2020

Health Tech

EyRis is using AI to detect diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma suspect, and age-related macular degeneration.

This startup can detect eye diseases in under two minutes: Startup Stories | KrASIA

This startup can detect eye diseases in under two minutes: Startup Stories

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Stella Soon

What to expect from the Indonesian fintech sector in 2021

The upcoming year will bring stringent requirements for fintech entrants, as the country is set to establish new rules to consolidate the sector.

Broader adoption, tighter regulations: What to expect from the Indonesian fintech sector in 2021 | KrASIA

Broader adoption, tighter regulations: What to expect from the Indonesian fintech sector in 2021

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Khamila Mulia

Terminus Group's smart city products aim to enhance information and data exchange in urban environments to streamline city life and the delivery of emergency services.

Sprawling IoT networks enhance China's urban spaces: Inside China's Startups | KrASIA

Sprawling IoT networks enhance China&#8217;s urban spaces: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

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AJ Cortese

Conglomerate 'bullish about health care in all of Asia,' John Riady says.

Indonesia's Lippo taps doctor app to double medical revenue: CEO | KrASIA

Indonesia&#8217;s Lippo taps doctor app to double medical revenue: CEO

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MENA

The food industry is booming! Both traditional companies and startups are using technology to transform the dynamics of the food sector.

Food Tech

Bio Milk CEO says the company is developing a process that will allow the production of cultured human breast milk with all its natural nutritional complexities.

Israeli startup races to make first lab-cultured breast milk | KrASIA

Israeli startup races to make first lab-cultured breast milk

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NoCamels

The company is aiming at the global remittance market which is valued at USD 1 trillion.

Lightnet’s Tridbodi Arunanondchai wants to revolutionize money transfers: Profiles in Tech | KrASIA

Lightnet’s Tridbodi Arunanondchai wants to revolutionize money transfers: Profiles in Tech

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Alice Chia

Part 1 of our Top 10 Predictions for China's capital markets in 2021 covers prediction 1 - 5 for the year ahead.

Periscope Volume 8 | Top 10 Predictions for China's capital markets in 2021 (part 1 of 2) | KrASIA

Periscope Volume 8 | Top 10 Predictions for China&#8217;s capital markets in 2021 (part 1 of 2)

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Insights

This conversational AI startup helps firms in Myanmar drive sales: Startup Stories

Sea and BYD biggest winners among major Asia stocks in 2020

This startup can detect eye diseases in under two minutes: Startup Stories

What to expect from the Indonesian fintech sector in 2021

Sprawling IoT networks enhance China’s urban spaces: Inside China’s Startups

Indonesia’s Lippo taps doctor app to double medical revenue: CEO

Israeli startup races to make first lab-cultured breast milk

Lightnet’s Tridbodi Arunanondchai wants to revolutionize money transfers: Profiles in Tech

Periscope Volume 8 | Top 10 Predictions for China’s capital markets in 2021 (part 1 of 2)

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