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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

Beyond tech hubs like Beijing and Shanghai, China’s smaller cities reveal a different dimension of AI's business impact.

In China, cities like Yiwu reveal a less known side of the AI boom | KrASIA

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In China, cities like Yiwu reveal a less known side of the AI boom

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

China 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

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

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

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KrASIA | News Archives

Battery

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

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

Transportation

Thailand

Thai EV market heats up as Chinese player enters with low prices. Motor Expo highlights caution of Japanese makers, continuing to shift to hybrids.

Thai EV market heats up as Chinese player enters with low prices | KrASIA

Thai EV market heats up as Chinese player enters with low prices

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Investment

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

Indonesia

Indonesia's AC Ventures closes third fund at USD 205 million. The VC expects to deploy USD 100 million by end of 2021.

Indonesia's AC Ventures closes third fund at USD 205 million | KrASIA

Indonesia&#8217;s AC Ventures closes third fund at USD 205 million

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Khamila Mulia

MENA

Security

IoT security firm Armis closes USD 300 million funding round. Armis reached a USD 3.4 billion valuation after the round.

IoT security firm Armis closes USD 300 million funding round | KrASIA

IoT security firm Armis closes USD 300 million funding round

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NoCamels

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

Content

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

E-Commerce

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

Wechat unblocks more links to rival apps and websites. It will soon allow users to share listings of goods on e-commerce sites run by other companies.

WeChat unblocks more links to rival apps and websites | KrASIA

WeChat unblocks more links to rival apps and websites

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Mengyuan Ge

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The company was founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former People's Liberation Army engineer.

Huawei

Huawei prepares to build new smart car component manufacturing facility. It is cultivating new business to offset losses incurred by its smartphone unit.

Huawei prepares to build new smart car component manufacturing facility | KrASIA

Huawei prepares to build new smart car component manufacturing facility

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Jiaxing Li

RockFlow raises USD 10 million angel funding, aims to create Asia’s Robinhood. RockFlow providea a new way for Gen Z users to invest their money.

RockFlow raises USD 10 million angel funding, aims to create Asia’s Robinhood | KrASIA

RockFlow raises USD 10 million angel funding, aims to create Asia’s Robinhood

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KrASIA Writers

Twitter

Creative

India

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigns, making way for Indian-born engineer. Chief technology officer Parag Agrawal will be his successor, effective immediately.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigns, making way for Indian-born engineer | KrASIA

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigns, making way for Indian-born engineer

Singapore

Multi-currency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division. YouTrip has offices in Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong.

Singapore's multicurrency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division | KrASIA

Singapore&#8217;s multicurrency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. 

Logistics

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Philippines

Thailand’s first unicorn Flash Express expands to the Philippines, where the logistics market is set to reach over USD 19.8 billion in value by 2024.

Thailand’s first unicorn Flash Express expands to the Philippines | KrASIA

Thailand’s first unicorn Flash Express expands to the Philippines

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