Internet finance breeds the largest number of Chinese unicorns
Internet-based financial services make up the biggest category of Chinese unicorns, with entertainment services coming in second, according to a China …
Event: East-West communication in the attention economy
We're proud to announce TechNode English's first small-scale event of 2018. On May 24th—in partnership with Hotel Jen Beijing's Prototype Co-Working Lo…
WeChat’s closed beta redesign hints at the future of the app’s look
WeChat's closed beta update for its Android app has shown what could possibly be in store for users of the platform in the not-too-distant future. The…
Beijing issues digital health cards on WeChat
Beijing has begun issuing electronic health cards to residents through WeChat in a pilot program facilitated by Tencent and Sinosoft Technology. Curren…
iQiyi is leveraging their AI for editing and casting. Starring roles will still be decided by humans
“Imagine an assistant who understands your happiness, anger, sorrow, and laughter and what you want to watch based on your feelings even before you fig…
China Tech Talk 48: Problems with Chinese and Western tech media with Wang Boyuan, of TechCrunch.cn
This week, John and Matt talk with Wang Boyuan, editor of TechCrunch.cn, about media inside and outside China, some of the hazards as a reader, and som…
Beijing metro will soon support facial recognition
One day after Beijing metro realized citywide support for QR-code payment, the city is looking to power its metro system with face recognition. A repr…
WeChat removes short-lived ban on all mainstream video and music platforms
WeChat rolled out tightened restrictions on sharing external audiovisual links in its Moment feed on May 18, which could have affected all the mainstre…
“If you don’t want us to throw your package, pay for insurance”: Parcels in China still manhandled despite prolonged regulatory efforts
In any given Chinese metropolis, it's common to walk past delivery sorting points. These can be warehouses, repurposed storefronts, or even just an unu…
Google knockoff fuels anticipation for Google comeback
Google-ch (www.google-ch.com) went live in China recently, raising public speculations of a possible Google comeback in China. But a closer look into t…
Tencent’s impressive financial growth leaves room for uncertainty
Tencent released it’s Q1 2018 financial earning ending on 31 March 2018. Here are some highlights: 65% rise in net income to RMB 23.97 billion, and 48% rise in revenues to RMB 73.53 billion, both powered by games, ads, and cloud service WeChat MAU grow 10.9% YoY to 1.04 billion Gaming remains the engine of the company, RMB 21.7 billion ... Read More The post Tencent’s impressive financial growth leaves room for uncertainty appeared first on WalktheChat .
Ofo starts selling ads on bikes and in apps
Chinese bike rental giant ofo has started selling advertisements on its bikes and apps (in Chinese) in an attempt to boost revenues amid increasing cas…