Robotic process automation has become buzzy in the last few months. New York-based UiPath is on course to launch an initial public offering after gaining an astounding valuation of $ 35 billion in February. Over in China, homegrown RPA startup Laiye is making waves as...
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April 21, 2021 albert
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The annual meetings of the Chinese parliament and its advisory body are underway in Beijing this week. Top executives from some of China’s largest tech firms are among the thousands of delegates who attend and put forward their opinions. Here is a look at what...
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March 5, 2021 albert
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A week that begins with the repeal of regulation that prevents dictatorship in China is likely to be a busy one for the country’s censorship people, and so it has proven to be. China’s web scrubbers have been busy banning a collection of terms and dropping...
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February 27, 2018 albert
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Chinese startup Tantan, which is probably most comparable to Tinder, has raised $ 70 million in new capital as it looks to monetize its business for the first time and explore overseas expansion options. Three-year-old Tantan claims 60 million ‘validated’ users — i.e. not fake...
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June 22, 2017 albert
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Apple made the bombshell announcement today that it has invested $ 1 billion in China’s top ride hailing app. Didi Chuxing (formerly called Didi Kuaidi) is often described in U.S. media as Uber’s Chinese rival, but it already dominates the market by far. The company...
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May 13, 2016 albert
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