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Lark, a workplace collaboration platform by ByteDance, integrates messaging, video conferencing, document sharing, and productivity tools.

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A newsfeed feature allowed users to read posts from blocked foreign platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

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Chinese users consumed 7.2 billion reads using online platforms during February, amounting to 330 million hours of reading.

Chinese are reading more online – regardless of the coronavirus pandemic

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Corsight AI's system can perform facial recognition even when faces are concealed by masks and other protective gear.

Israeli startup raises USD 5 million for facial recognition tech that can identify masked faces

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China is estimated to have 618 million audio listeners by the end of 2020.

Tencent Music Entertainment launches a new podcast and audiobook app

Singapore-based Easy Eat raised an undisclosed amount of pre-Series A funding from Bala Chandra, managing partner of Vernalis Capital, and five other angel investors.

AI startup that wants to personalize dining experiences secures funding

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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.

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

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Tencent Music Entertainment launches a new podcast and audiobook app

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