Chinese AI startup Malong Technologies selected as WEF Technology Pioneer
Malong Technologies, a Shenzhen-based AI product recognition startup, has been selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic For…
VIPKID valued at RMB 20 billion after its $500 million Series D+
Correction: The article originally stated the company's valuation is now $20 billion. The figure should be RMB 20 billion. China’s largest K-12 online…
TechCrunch Hangzhou: Witness the rise of decentralization
When Bitcoin was first conceptualized in a paper circulating a cryptography mailing list, it was difficult to take seriously. This wasn’t the first tim…
Underground online sports lottery operators move to messaging apps after being shut down
Underground sports lottery operators are moving to social media amid the closure of numerous betting apps and a rise in traffic due to the 2018 FIFA Wo…
Tencent Games rolls out new feature to curb underage high-spending behavior
Tencent Games has introduced a new service called "Underage User Game Spending Reminder” (未成年人遊戲消費提醒, our translation) that notifies payment account ho…
WeChat-enabled tax rebates available at 77 airports worldwide
WeChat now allows for real-time tax rebates at 77 airports in Europe and Asia. The service, dubbed We Tax Refund, enables travelers to quickly apply fo…
Future cities, Chinese innovation from a global perspective, and conscious innovation: Here’s a taste of our speaker lineup at TechCruch Hangzhou
With the rise of the scientific, technological and industrial revolution, some major fields are on the verge of a breakthrough. Many emerging technolog…
List of Xiaomi’s cornerstone investors contains only one foreign firm
Updated 13:10, 21 June 2018: Qualcomm is now the sole foreign company on the list of cornerstone investors. The article and its headline have been amen…
Opinion: We need to stop equating WeChat with the Chinese internet
What if, in the future not far away, there will be no other Chinese app besides WeChat? As China’s provincial governments began to roll out electroni…
Baidu Music rebrands while functionality remains unchanged
Taihe Group's Baidu Music (百度音乐) has rebranded as Qianqian Music (千千音乐), launching a new logo and domain. However, functionality within the app and the…
JD is delivering more than just goods: Its infrastructure is also for sale
Despite another record-breaking sale day for China’s top retailer yesterday, JD.com is interested in selling more than just consumer goods. From taking…
Blockchain startups born out of Chinaccelerator Batch 13
In the fast-paced tech space, it is essential for startups to keep innovating and catching up with the latest trends. While the blockchain frenzy is st…