That’s a wrap! Highlights from TechCrunch Hangzhou 2018
Last week, TechCrunch International Innovation Summit brought the heat to Hangzhou. Tech leaders and industry elites gathered there to talk about futur…
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iQiyi: What to expect from the integration of AI and entertainment
iQiyi, China’s leading video platform and often considered as the country’s Netflix, is mostly cited as an online site to follow TV series. Nevertheles…
Longquan Temple is using artificial intelligence to organize and spread Buddhist scriptures
The information and technology center at Longquan Temple is working on AI to improve their robot monk Xian’er and organize Chinese Buddhist Canon (大藏经)…
Ant Financial is tapping into blockchain technology
Ant Financial, the biggest payment service in China, is looking to tap into blockchain technology to transform its businesses. At TechCrunch Hangzhou, …
Ant Financial is more than just a financial tool
Ant Financial Service Group has recently raised $14 billion in what is believed to be the world's largest-ever single fundraising. The company has gain…
What’s new in new retail: Wang Xiruo, CTO of Hema Xiansheng
New retail is no longer fresh now. When Jack Ma first proposed the new retail concept at the company's annual Yunqi Conference in October of 2016, he …
The future of global payments
In the age of the internet, we can send data and information to anybody around the world almost instantly at little cost. But when it comes to payments…
Unsupervised Machine Learning and smart data compression help AI deal with big data
As the use of big data grows, data protection and AI’s role in smart management of data are becoming increasing concerns. In the near future, a trend i…
Tantan’s matching strategy: you can be matched, but possibly not with your soul mate
The conventional impressions of a shy and awkward Chinese youth may no longer fit into the reality. They have a more and more open mindset towards dati…
How to spot a dark horse amidst the blockchain craze
The blockchain industry witnessed an explosive rise in late 2017 and well into 2018. But with all the hype around it, the industry is still in its infa…
“Many Chinese VCs will die”: Incubation and acceleration at TechCrunch Hanzhou
The vibrant Chinese tech and startup ecosystem is attracting huge attention from investors and institutions hoping to grab a place in the heated innova…
Premium content is the future of podcasts: founder of Castbox
Castbox thinks paid service is the future of podcasts. For now, audio advertisements have been one of the biggest sources of income for podcast compan…