Cryptocurrency mining has become the latest target for the Chinese government seeking to phase out industries…
Author: Rita Liao
China’s Source Code Capital raises $570M as it builds a powerful investor network
Source Code Capital, the venture capital firm that’s backed some of China’s most prominent tech unicorns…
The team behind Baidu’s first smart speaker is now using AI to make films
The HBO sci-fi blockbuster Westworld has been an inspiring look into what humanlike robots can do…
TikTok’s next ambitious goal is to discover future music stars
TikTok needs a lot of music. A lot. The short-form video service began life as a…
Search giant Baidu has driven the most autonomous miles in Beijing
While the public is asking, “When are we going to ride in autonomous cars?” Technology companies…
China’s grocery delivery battle heats up with Meituan’s entry
Fast, affordable food delivery service has been life-changing for many working Chinese, but some still prefer…
Tencent-backed news app Qutoutiao nabs $171M from Alibaba
The race to give Chinese users their daily dose of news intensifies as Qutoutiao, a rival…
Alibaba, Tencent and other major names form $1.45B ride-hailing venture
For the last two years, Didi has been the dominant car-hailing force in China and its…
Yunji, a startup that enables social commerce via WeChat, files for $200M US IPO
China’s Pinduoduo was all the rage in 2018 as the ecommerce upstart quickly rose to challenge…