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3 industries in China you should be paying attention to
First off, China is a fascinating and amazing place full of opportunity, innovation, and a lot of people. I mean a lot of people. Over 1.3 billion to be exact. There is so much going on at any given time, it’s hard to keep track of it all. Lots of people see China as just […]
Video: Alibaba shows off face recognition at its cashier-less concept store
In China, the future of retail is already here. Alibaba Group launched its second Taobao Maker Festival on July 8th and introduced the Tao Café, an experimental cashier-less coffee shop driven by face recognition. Alibaba’s AI and data technologies have made it possible for customers to shop in this offline store without going through the time-consuming […]
Here’s how Chinese VCs are adapting to the ever-changing startup scene
China presents a fascinating nation for tech entrepreneurs. The speed at which China’s technology grows and transforms is perhaps the most important aspect in defining what’s happening in the country’s startup industry: The Middle Kingdom is now the second largest arena for entrepreneurship with one startup is set up every seven minutes. To highlight the changes, […]
Why JD is tripping up in new retail race
Distractions and a bad bet against omnichannel supermarkets hamstrung the retail giant as Ali wins with Hema.
INSIGHTS | Luckin—out of luck
The Olympics may have been delayed, but we saw a gold medal dive from Luckin Coffee’s shares. Its fraud is a cautionary tale—but about what?
Alibaba experiments with behavior modification
Alibaba is gamifying social values with virtual pets and charity donations.
CHINA VOICES | Who’s hurting worst?
In our translation column, we look at predictions of the sectors worst-hit by the virus. Watch out for trouble with smartphones.
Don’t miss Huami, HTC’s VR and blockchain phone, and Seeed Studio at TechCrunch Shenzhen’s Main Stage
Here is the second batch of speakers we have lined up for TechCrunch Shenzhen 2018.
Announcing the winners of Asia Hardware Battle 2018 Bangalore!
The 2018 Asia Hardware Battle Bangalore competition was a huge success. After several rounds of fierce competition, we finally selected the top three hardware startups to represent Bangalore at the India finals in Delhi before selection to enter the grand final round of Asia Hardware Battle in Shanghai. In this competition, the three startups rose […]