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WeChat is quietly ranking user behavior to play catch-up with Alibaba
Over one billion people leave behind trails of information on WeChat every day as they use the messenger to chat,…
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An unsecured database exposed the personal details of 202M job seekers in China
The personal details belonging to more than 202 million job seekers in China, including information like phone numbers, email addresses,…
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World’s most valuable AI startup SenseTime unveils self-driving center in Japan
The world’s highest-valued artificial intelligence startup SenseTime has set foot in Japan. The Beijing-based firm announced on Friday that it…
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Thailand issues its first licenses to 4 crypto exchanges
Thailand has joined Japan in regulating crypto exchanges after it issued its first licenses to four applicants. The four that…
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China’s Nreal raises $15M to shrink augmented headsets to size of sunglasses
A former Magic Leap engineer believes the problem with most consumer-facing augmented headsets on the market is their bulky size.…
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China’s Baidu says its answer to Alexa is now on 200M devices
A Chinese voice assistant has been rapidly gaining ground in recent months. DuerOS, Baidu’s answer to Amazon’s Alexa, reached over…
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The end of China’s ride-sharing gig
Over the last few years, millions of Chinese workers managed to earn extra money by being ride-hailing drivers. Many picked…
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LetsTransport raises $13.5M to digitize and improve last mile logistics in India
India’s B2B supply chain is slowly shifting into the digital era. Following a $23 million investment for Moglix, which helps…
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