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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

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

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

Its new search interface is part chatbot, part creative tool, and part concierge, but whether users will embrace it at scale remains an open question.

Baidu reimagines search as the race to build the first AI superapp continues

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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

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The Hong Kong-listed firm is advancing its pipeline using an mRNA system it says can compete with the industry’s best.

Everest Medicines targets global expansion with proprietary, AI-driven mRNA platform

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

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Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

Plus, ComfortDelGro acquires Dial-a-Cab. The number of Amazon Prime members tops 100 million.

KrASIA daily: Baidu teams up with Meituan-Dianping, launching self-driving food delivery in China soon

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

Plus, The Philippines criticized Facebook's fact-checker. Ola mulls to roll out a million EVs by 2021.

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba Joins China's Autonomous Vehicle Competition, Confirming Road Tests

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba Joins China&#8217;s Autonomous Vehicle Competition, Confirming Road Tests

Shenghai plans to build an additional 50-plus truck stops across China in 2018.

Deals | Benchmarked against Pilot Flying J, Shenghai Truck Station Builds One-stop Truck Service Centers in China

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Established in October 2013, the 4-year-old Youxia Motors is among the earliest new automotive companies in China.

Deals | The Electric Vehicle Maker Youxia Motors Nabs a $ 795 million Series B at a Valuation of $ 1.9 billion

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

At the end of the day, SoftBank is the winner in ride-hailing.

Is SoftBank Really Orchestrating A Merger between Uber and Didi Chuxing?

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

The sellout will include both Uber’s hailing business and Uber Eats in the region.

Grab Reportedly Announces Buying out Uber SEA Business Next Monday

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Plus, Alibaba injects another USD 2 billion in Lazada and kicked off a discount app in China. 

KrASIA Daily: Uber Halts Driverless Car Pilot Programs after Deadly Accident

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

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Didi Chuxing is likely to provide a platform where automakers will provide cars for rental.

Didi Chuxing Kicking off Car-Rental Service and Who Still Wants to Own A Car?

In China, the market for urban distribution is expected to be worth RMB 800-1000 billion.