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Chinese investment into computer vision technology and AR surges as U.S. funding dries up
Digi-Capital’s AR/VR/XR Analytics Platform showed Chinese investments into computer vision and augmented reality technologies surging to $3.9 billion in the…
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Rejected journalist visa sparks press freedom fears in Hong Kong
There’s concern for the freedom of the press in Hong Kong after the government declined to renew the visa of a…
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ZTE hit with 2-year ‘monitoring’ extension after breaking probation terms
Embattled Chinese tech firm ZTE narrowly survived after the U.S. Department of Commerce hit it with a $1 billion fine…
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Africa Roundup: Paga goes global and 4 startups raise $99M in VC
Jake Bright Contributor More posts by this contributor Polestar unveils first production EV with aim to overtake Tesla Liquid Telecom…
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Anti-spam service Truecaller is now a messaging app too
Truecaller, the app that helps screen spam calls and messages, is becoming a chat app as it continues to develop into…
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Go-Jek is close to launching a ride-hailing service in Singapore
Indonesia’s ride-sharing startup Go-Jek plans to land in Singapore, its arch-rival Grab’s HQ, as soon as this month as its…
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First DJI, now Bang & Olufsen gets Line Friends-themed products
Line is a pretty busy company. Beyond a messaging app that claims over 160 million users, the company operates service…
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Tech In Asia lays off staff after canceling planned ICO
Earlier this month, media startup Tech In Asia surprised its readers when it announced plans to implement an $18 per…
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Crypto mining giant Bitmain reveals heady growth as it files for IPO
After months of speculation, Bitmain — the world’s largest provider of crypto miners — has opened the inner details of…
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