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Walmart in China is now testing same-day grocery delivery from Dada via WeChat
Walmart has just begun testing same-day grocery delivery called Walmart To Go in one of its stores in China, months…
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Five years and one pivot later, Trueface emerges with a promise for better facial recognition tech
Shaun Moore and Nezare Chafni didn’t initially intend to develop a new standalone facial recognition technology, when they first got…
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India to spell out draft cryptocurrency regulations in December
Quartz reports that the Indian government is set to lay out a draft of its regulations for cryptocurrencies next month…
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Xiaomi gobbles up selfie phone brand Meitu as revenue jumps 49%
Xiaomi is diversifying into a new range of phones as the Chinese smartphone maker announced impressive growth with its latest financials.…
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SoftBank’s Deepcore and accelerator Zeroth team up to hunt early stage AI opportunities
Two early stage AI programs are joining forces because, even in the world of artificial intelligence, two heads are better…
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Google report: Southeast Asia’s digital economy to triple to $240 billion by 2025
It may sit in the shade of China and India, but tech has real growth potential in Southeast Asia. Home…
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Tesla has opened up Model 3 orders to customers in China
Tesla is now taking orders for the Model 3 from customers in China, according to its website. Tesla won’t confirm…
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Hong Kong is adding QR code payments to its subway stations
A new dispatch from our ‘QR Codes Are Very Much Alive In Asia’ reporting program: Hong Kong’s subway system will…
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Another crypto exchange goes old school as KuCoin raises $20M from VCs
I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again: One of the biggest trends in crypto this year is companies…
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Open sourcing analysis, plus US, China and HQ2
The big news today is that — finally — we have Amazon’s selection of cities for its dual second headquarters…
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