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Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Pang Ruoming built Apple’s foundational AI models, but secrecy and internal gridlock kept his team in the shadows—until he walked.

Trapped by silence: How Apple lost its top AI talent to Meta

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China

Built to predict the next best word, AI has become adept at reflecting human empathy. For many, that reflection is enough to offer comfort.

“This must be painful for you”: How AI became our emotional mirror

A real debate is brewing over whether Moonshot AI’s latest open-source model belongs in the top echelon of AI.

Is Kimi K2 strong enough to spark China’s next “DeepSeek moment?”

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

Logistics

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Consumer Economy

On-demand Services

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

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

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

E-commerce

New positions will cover technology development, product operations, quality control, warehousing, and transportation.

CHINA BRIEF| Alibaba-backed logistics provider Best to create 40,000 jobs, including 5,000 in Southeast Asia

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Song Jingli

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

DiMuto uses blockchain, internet of things, and AI to help digitize the agrifood supply chain.

Singapore agrifood startup DiMuto secures funding to enter Latin America

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Tech in Asia

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

Lalamove became a unicorn firm in 2019 after its USD 300 million Series D round.

CHINA BRIEF | On-demand trucking service provider Lalamove invests in Southeast Asia-based logistics firm Inteluck

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

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

Videos

Once again, a Chinese company is the most valued unicorn in the world.

Video | These are China's most valuable unicorns in 2020

Video | These are China&#8217;s most valuable unicorns in 2020

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James Chan

It's the first startup investment in for the soft drink group.

Indonesia logistics startup Kargo bags investment from Coca-Cola’s Amatil X

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Ursula Florene

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

SFMap focuses on the development of AI-driven high-definition map technology.

CHINA BRIEF | SF Express map service subsidiary SFMap bags over USD 14 million in Series A round

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Sun Henan

Unemployment in China rose rapidly in the first two months of 2020 as the country’s economy was squeezed by the impact of the coronavirus lockdown.

JD Logistics to hire 20,000 more delivery and warehouse workers, giving priority to those below poverty line

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SCMP

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Domestic operations resume but foreign clients are in hot water.

China's factories restart just as coronavirus hits global demand

China&#8217;s factories restart just as coronavirus hits global demand

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

Woman wearing a face mask - Photo by Michael Amadeus on Unsplash

Daily production capacity of masks has more than quintupled from 21 million to 116 million in China.

How China tackled history's biggest mask shortage

How China tackled history&#8217;s biggest mask shortage

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