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Japan, Korea, and the West

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

Hardware, in the context of technology, refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. 

Hardware

The Internet of things (IoT) is the extension of Internet connectivity into physical devices and everyday objects. Embedded with electronics, Internet connectivity, and other forms of hardware, these devices can communicate and interact with others over the Internet, and they can be remotely monitored and controlled.

Semiconductors

Japan

Artificial intelligence

NVIDIA

The US chipmaker is looking for opportunities in 'sovereign AI' in Asia.

Japan should build its own AI, Nvidia's Jensen Huang says | KrASIA

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Japan should build its own AI, Nvidia&#8217;s Jensen Huang says

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. It is considered one of the Big Four of technology along with Amazon, Google, and Facebook.

Apple

Baidu

Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple and Facebook. 

Google

Samsung

Facial Recognition

Smartphones

Smartphone

All eyes are on Apple following the integration of AI features into the latest smartphones of rivals Samsung and Google.

Can Apple catch up with Samsung and Google in the AI smartphone race? | KrASIA

Can Apple catch up with Samsung and Google in the AI smartphone race?

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Marvin Goh

Angel Investing

Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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

India

Korea

Malaysia

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Pro-Net secures MYR 200 million from CIMB Bank, Mitsui and Rohto jointly acquire Eu Yan Sang, Hyundai becomes top shareholder of KT, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Pro-Net secures MYR 200 million from CIMB Bank, Mitsui and Rohto jointly acquire Eu Yan Sang, Hyundai becomes top shareholder of KT, and more

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KrASIA Writers

WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and by 2018 it was one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps by monthly active users, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

Wechat

WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and by 2018 it was one of the world&#8217;s largest standalone mobile apps by monthly active users, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

KrASIA | Wechat Archives

China Tech

Tencent

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

While users enjoy a seamless payment experience, its widespread adoption still faces hurdles.

The future of digital transactions: Exploring embedded payments in messaging apps | KrASIA

The future of digital transactions: Exploring embedded payments in messaging apps

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Gideon Ng

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.

Creative

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

Tencent ramps up bet on short video platform in ByteDance challenge. Chinese tech giant leans on Channels to boost slowing growth in other divisions.

Tencent ramps up bet on short video platform in ByteDance challenge | KrASIA

Tencent ramps up bet on short video platform in ByteDance challenge

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

Content

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

Video

Diversity is key for super app WeChat to overcome regulatory restrictions. It counts Alipay, Douyin, Kuaishou, and more as rivals.

Diversity is key for WeChat to overcome regulatory restrictions | KrASIA

Diversity is key for WeChat to overcome regulatory restrictions

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Jiaxing Li

WeChat tests multiple account registration for users, paving the way for work-life separation in super app. Over 1 billion people in China use WeChat.

WeChat tests multiple account registration for users, paving the way for work-life separation in super app | KrASIA

WeChat tests multiple account registration for users, paving the way for work-life separation in super app

Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

Meituan

Taobao

Major mobile apps in China, including WeChat, Taobao, and Meituan, extensively mine personal data, sparking social media outrage.

Major mobile apps in China extensively mine personal data, sparking social media outrage | KrASIA

Major mobile apps in China extensively mine personal data, sparking social media outrage

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

Douyin

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

E-Commerce

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

On-Demand Services

Retail

China’s tech giants have started a new proxy war in the food and beverage industry.

Tencent and ByteDance fight for a seat at the dinner table (Part 2 of 2) | KrASIA

Tencent and ByteDance fight for a seat at the dinner table (Part 2 of 2)

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Lin Lingyi

Tencent and ByteDance fight for a seat at the dinner table (Part 1 of 2) | KrASIA

Tencent and ByteDance fight for a seat at the dinner table (Part 1 of 2)

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

Live Streaming

Tencent suspends new user registration for WeChat as tech crackdown shows no signs of halting. he firm said it is performing a “security upgrade.”

Tencent suspends new user registration for WeChat as tech crackdown shows no signs of halting | KrASIA

Tencent suspends new user registration for WeChat as tech crackdown shows no signs of halting

WeChat and AliPay Expanding their Businesses into Canadian Universities

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

Alibaba

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

Tmall

Tencent and Alibaba’s truce brings sweeping consequences for ByteDance and Pinduoduo. China's e-commerce landscape is being reshaped completely.

Tencent and Alibaba’s truce brings sweeping consequences for ByteDance and Pinduoduo | KrASIA

Tencent and Alibaba’s truce brings sweeping consequences for ByteDance and Pinduoduo

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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