Asia crypto experts stay positive despite current bear market
“One day in crypto is like a year in any other technology space.” At TechCrunch 2018 this past Tuesday, 500 Startups…
Briefing: Meitu partners with Xiaomi as its selfie phone business flags
Xiaomi takes over Meitu’s struggling selfie-focused phone business–Engadget What happened: Meitu has announced that…
Robot-fighting show aims to champion maker culture in China
Part of a flyer advertising The Makers' offline robot combat competition, King of Bots. Image credit: The Makers/Weibo…
Briefing: Smartisan confirms it's suffering a cash crunch
罗永浩被指无法支付员工工资 锤子回应：危机是有 但请给时间–证券日报 What happened: In response to reports that smartphone brand Smartisan is suffering…
Briefing: China to require news and social media sites to log and report user data
China to require detailed user logs from tech companies – Financial Times What happened: Beginning November 30, the…
Hong Kong's tech startup scene is catching up with mainland China
The ascension of tech startups from mainland China onto the global stage has been well-documented, but what about Hong…
How to win funding and influence investors, tech startup-style
Image credit: Bailey Hu/TechNode At last week’s government-supported Cyberport Venture Capital Forum in Hong Kong,…
Briefing: Facebook says China return is possible but human rights come first
Facebook refuses to rule out a return to China despite human rights concerns–The Telegraph What happened: Facebook has…
Faraday Future: How a "Tesla-killer" became a zombie company
Construction equipment and workers' temporary housing on the site of the future Guangzhou factory. (Image credit:…
Briefing: Peking University to build AI-centered campus to foster local talent
China’s elite Peking University to build a new AI-focused campus as competition with US heats up–SCMP What happened:…