Baidu has launched an autonomous driving ecosystem with 50 partners at its first AI developers conference in Beijing. At its heart is the US-developed code for controlling the vehicles, but the scope of Apollo 1.0 is to create an entire ecosystem encompassing research universities, components makers such as NVIDIA, navigation developers such as TomTom, and […]
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Virtuos—the biggest China-based gaming company you’ve never heard of
Intergalactic visual effects helped the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens to impress audiences worldwide. What you may not know is that the movie team at Virtuos, a gaming company with studios in Shanghai, Chengdu, and Xi’an, played a part in generating the visuals of Star Wars as well as other several other blockbuster movies and […]
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New WeChat feature shows that Starbucks is no longer a foreign brand
After the stunning success of hongbao (红包 or “lucky money” in English) and the more recent gold gifting, WeChat has partnered with Starbucks to offer coffee gifting. Found in the WeChat Wallet, you can purchase Starbucks-branded gift cards either for a single drink or with money pre-loaded on the card. After purchasing, you will be […]
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Tactics to make sure you get your hongbao this Chinese New Year
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on our sister site, TechNode Chinese. If you’re working in a Chinese company, then you’d better be prepared for Chinese New Year’s Eve, the best time of the year to grab red envelopes on your WeChat group. Chinese people give red envelope (hongbao, 红包) with money to their younger children and co-workers as […]
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Management is spiritual: The importance of caring for people and your business
Editor’s note: This was contributed by Elliott Zaagman a trainer, coach, and change management consultant who specializes in aiding Chinese companies as they globalize. To contact him, check him out on LinkedIn, or add ezaagman on WeChat. A while ago, I was speaking with a friend of mine. She had been one of my best friends for years, […]
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This is what expat startups say about five startup accelerators based in China
Expanding your startup to China or starting a business in China is not a piece of cake, especially if you’re an expat not speaking Chinese, or have zero experience in China. Local startup accelerators are there to help you out, but it’s not only a certain amount of funding and a free office space that you want […]
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Didi’s Senior Vice President of Product: Product managers in China are tackling the world’s most fascinating challenges
Editor’s note: This originally appeared on China Tech Insights, an English research unit affiliated to Tencent’s Online Media Group. Few people may have heard of Yu Jun outside of China. However, now the Senior Vice President of Product at Didi, Yu Jun was one of the earliest product managers of the Chinese internet. He has been an […]
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Fashion influencers in China: A new force for retail
Editor’s note: This article by Dannie Li first appeared on China Tech Insights, an English research unit affiliated to Tencent’s Online Media Group. “This coat is pure wool. It’s lighter and thinner than regular woolen overcoats, while at the same time it’s just as warm,” the girl in the camera explains to her fans through her […]
