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

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

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The two snack retailers are racing toward IPOs with Mixue-like expansion, but lack its supply chain discipline and margin control.

For Wancheng and Busy Ming, Mixue’s success is both a blueprint and a cautionary tale

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

Autonomous Vehicles

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

Neolix said it has deployed 10,000 self-driving vehicles, marking an industry milestone.

China races ahead in robovans even as autonomous delivery challenges remain

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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

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

Deep Tech

Japan

Despite its record scale, the deal’s co-co model highlights both rising ambition and lingering skepticism in a cooling market.

Innovent’s tie-up with Takeda tests investor faith in China’s biotech dream

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

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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

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

The platform proved its e-commerce mettle during the festive period but risks hitting a roadblock from looming regulatory challenges.

TikTok Shop dominates Black Friday, but will regulatory hurdles stall its advance?

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

Artificial Intelligence

With engagement lagging on Doubao, ByteDance shifts focus to Dreamina and CapCut to drive its vision for the AI era.

As chatbots fall short, ByteDance bets on Dreamina as the “TikTok of the AI era”

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

Content

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

Creative

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

The platform now faces a critical January 2025 deadline after a US federal court upheld the controversial sell-or-ban legislation.

TikTok on the clock: ByteDance faces US divestiture deadline

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

Douyin’s e-commerce operations will consolidate under unified management to boost collaboration across merchant tiers.

Douyin E-commerce reorganizes ops to streamline merchant support

The platform refuted claims tying its ad revenue solely to e-commerce, highlighting its diverse revenue streams and evolving ecosystem.

Douyin E-commerce clarifies ad revenue rumors amid online speculation

TikTok's CEO spoke at the APEC event in Latin America, where the app's user base is growing rapidly.

TikTok wants to become "most trusted" company as US ban looms

TikTok wants to become &#8220;most trusted&#8221; company as US ban looms

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

Gaming

Faker’s latest championship sparked a surge on Douyin, underscoring the platform’s rapid rise as a hub for esports content.

China’s esports streaming heats up as Douyin draws top IP and talent

Lemon8, a lifestyle content platform, blends social media and e-commerce, connecting users with trends in fashion, beauty, and wellness.

Lemon8

Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is a platform that connects users to curated content for fashion, beauty, travel, and more.

Xiaohongshu

Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

Creator Economy

With Xiaohongshu-inspired design and TikTok’s global pull, Lemon8 is gaining traction abroad.

ByteDance’s Lemon8 borrows from Xiaohongshu, but can it keep users hooked?

Foundation and Large Models

Months after Kuaishou’s Kling AI launched to much acclaim, ByteDance has followed up with two new AI video generation models.