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Xiaohongshu emerges as a hub for independent AI developers, launches its first developer awards

China’s social-lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, also known as Rednote, is staking its claim as a launchpad for the next wave of AI-native apps. The company this week announced the winners of its inaugural Independent Developer Awards, spotlighting seven standout projects that blend artificial intelligence, community feedback, and consumer intuition. The competition attracted 1,355 submissions across mobile […]

04-17
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Web Summit Panel with Matrix Partners China and Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Funding: insights on China’s tech growth from past to future

During the Web Summit in Doha, Dr. Gang Lu explores the factors driving China’s rapid tech industry growth in the past decade with Harry Man, Partner at Matrix Partners China, and Cindy Chow, Executive Director & CEO at Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Funding. Their thought-provoking discussion centered on “The Industries Driving China’s Growth”.   This brief […]

03-06
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Web Summit Panel with XTransfer: insights on AI-Driven B2B growth in 2024

Amidst the dynamic landscape of the Web Summit Qatar, Dr. Gang Lu engaged in a thought-provoking interview with Bill Deng, the Founder and CEO of XTransfer with the theme “AI at the helm: accelerate B2B growth in 2024”.   In this summary, we encapsulate the key insights and highlights from their discussion. For those eager to […]

03-05
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How a Chinese food delivery app is gambling on nostalgia

Hungry Panda is exporting the Chinese food delivery model to homesick students abroad. But is it just an overseas clone of Eleme?

11-27
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VIDEO | TechNode visits a Nio battery swap station

TechNode visited a Nio battery swap station in suburban Shanghai to talk to Nio owners and see the swap technology in action.

09-03
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Life in India after Tiktok

Some homegrown Indian apps saw an immediate surge in new users after the country's Tiktok ban, but many creators still seek a virtual place to call home.

07-17
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Nio, GAC joint venture unveils first EV model

GAC Nio will start making cars at a new GAC plant with capacity of 200,000 vehicles per year in Fanyu city.

12-30
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China Tech Talk 85: Private traffic in China — Taking back the power from platforms

Matt delivered a presentation on private traffic during the ChinaChat 2019 conference.

10-21
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China Tech Investor 38: An interview with Pinduoduo’s David Liu

David Liu join to discuss Pinduoduo breaking into the ultra-competitive e-commerce market in China.

10-17
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China Tech Talk 71: The Chinese takeover of the Indian app ecosystem with Shadma Shaikh

Shadma Shaikh, writer at Factor Daily, joins us to discuss the takeover and what Indian entrepreneurs are learning from their Chinese counterparts.

01-28
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Node Worthy 30: Game theory in blockchain economics with David Lancashire

David Lancashire from Saito.tech talks about building a blockchain business, scaling, and the game theory behind blockchain economics.

01-24
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China Tech Talk 70: WeChat vs TikTok: China’s Stories

Recent announcements raise interesting questions about the messaging market, WeChat's primacy, and the ascendancy of Bytedance.

01-17
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Node Worthy 29: Automotive tech in China with Vijay Govind

We're joined this week by Vijay Govind, former IT and technology strategist at Ford based in China.

01-08
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China Tech Talk 69: Restrictions and restructurings—2018 in review, part 2

A look at the stories and trends of 2018, including gaming restrictions, Tencent's restructuring, the delivery and coffee wars, WeChat mini programs, and Bullet Messenger.

01-02
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Node Worthy 28: Blockchain in 2019 (live panel discussion)

How will blockchain technology continue disrupting innovative industries in such a dynamic space in China?

12-25
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China Tech Talk 68: The year that tech became political — 2018 in review, part 1

Matt and John take a look at the stories and trends of 2018.

12-25
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