Opinion

Sony launches electric vehicle unit, rushing into red-hot arena

At CES 2022, Sony demonstrated how serious they are about getting into the electric car business by not only unveiling the new Vision S2 SUV, but also announcing the second quarter 2022 launch of Sony Mobility Inc., which will accelerate Sony's entry into the electric vehicle market.
Feb 7, 9:28 am

Chinese VC Funding Weekly Overview (1.17-1.21)

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Jan 21, 7:43 am

Chinese startup Deep Blue Aerospace nets nearly $31.5 million in Series A

Deep Blue Aerospace, a commercial carrier rocket developer that focuses on the technology development of liquid carrier rocket products, announced that it has completed a Series A round of fundraising worth nearly $31.5 million.
Jan 20, 9:05 am

Miro, a tool used by "99% of Fortune 100 companies"

The popularity of remote or hybrid office model is a growth for collaboration software. In the absence of physical whiteboards and other brainstorming tools familiar to offices, teams are being forced to come together in a digital and virtual way, resulting in a greater shift to using digital whiteboards and online suites of collaboration tools to get work done.
Jan 19, 8:53 am

Alibaba-backed Freshippo is considering an independent funding

According to media reports, Alibaba's grocery retail chain Freshippo is considering raising independent funding at a proposed valuation of $10 billion.
Jan 18, 8:44 am

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Features

Meituan faces second antitrust fine: what does this mean?

Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued an administrative penalty decision against Meituan with an amount of 3.4 billion yuan ($528 million),which orders Meituan to stop its illegal behavior and fully return 1.29 billion yuan to merchants on its platforms.

Oct 12, 9:27 am

How SEA tech giants solved the "cold start" problem

The Cold Start Problem – also known as the "chicken and egg" problem – describes a paradox found in two-sided business models. In this post, we'll look at how tech companies in SEA solved their cold start problem, successfully navigating the supply and demand paradox to become household names in the region.

Sep 27, 7:09 am

Meet with HoloBase product manager: How to get the first 1000 users?

Although over 20,000 users have traveled with HoloBase today, the product had a tough time getting its first one thousand users, and Amal shared with us how the team's psychology, goals, and product design changed as the product gained more users.

Sep 22, 8:29 am

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News

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Tesla has filed a defamation lawsuit against a popular Douyin user, Xiaogang Xuezhang, who has 14 million followers on the platform.

YiCai

Shares of Desay Battery Technology, whose clients include phone makers Apple, Huawei Technologies, and Honor, rose after the firm said it will invest CNY7.5 billion (USD1.2 billion) to build a research, development and production base for energy storage cells in Changsha, the capital of China’s central Hunan province.

Reuters

China expects to meet charging demand for more than 20 mln electric vehicles by the end of 2025, the National Development and Reform Commission said in a document on Friday.

YiCai

Deep Blue Aerospace Technology has secured CNY200 million (USD31.5 million) in its latest fundraising round led by private equity firm Zhencheng Capital, the private Chinese maker of reusable liquid propelled carrier rockets said today.

YiCai

Pony.ai, a Chinese self-driving technology developer backed by Toyota Motor, has unveiled its sixth-generation autonomous driving system in readiness for the start of road testing in China this year.

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