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TikTok parent Bytedance is reportedly working on its own smartphone – TechCrunch
It’s been a busy couple of months for Bytedance, one of the world’s most valuable startups and the operator of globally popular video app TikTok. The Beijing-based company has continued to grow its list of apps to include the likes of work collaboration tool Lark, an instant messenger called Feiliao as well as a music streaming […]
Alibaba invests about $635M in Red Star Macalline, one of China’s largest furniture sellers – TechCrunch
Alibaba Group has acquired about RMB 4.36 billion ($635 million) worth of convertible bonds in Red Star Macalline, one of China’s biggest furniture retailers. If converted, this would give Alibaba about a 10% stake in the company. It also purchased 3.7% of Red Star Macalline’s publicly traded shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange, according […]
China’s Tesla wannabe Xpeng starts ride-hailing service – TechCrunch
There’re a lot of synergies between electric vehicles and ride-hailing. Drivers are able to save more steering an EV compared to a gas vehicle. Environmentally conscious consumers will choose to hire an electric car. And EVs are designed with better compatibility with autonomous driving, which is expected to hit public roads in the coming decades. […]
Inside China’s $25 Billion Plastic Surgery Market
Social marketplace app SoYoung’s recent IPO has drawn attention to one of the world’s fastest growing markets for cosmetic surgery.
Security lapse exposed a Chinese smart city surveillance system – TechCrunch
Smart cities are designed to make life easier for their residents: better traffic management by clearing routes, making sure the public transport is running on time and having cameras keeping a watchful eye from above. But what happens when that data leaks? One such database was open for weeks for anyone to look inside. Security […]
Alibaba's grand strategy to feed China's middle class · TechNode
The retail giant's food imports machine is becoming one of the world's hungriest buyers of fresh fruit and veg.
Long freeze between Tencent and Alibaba thaws
Chinese tech giants have been following each other into the same investments
China’s Gen Z Skips the Stores and Shops on Social Media
Traditional retail and e-commerce hold little interest for consumers who are wedded to smartphones and take their cues from influencers.
Opinion | I Used to Work for Google. I Am a Conscientious Objector. (Published 2019)
American companies continue to build surveillance tools that are used to violate human rights. Workers who refuse to comply deserve protections.
Didi Dominates Ride-Hailing in China but Loses Money on Many of Its Trips
Didi Chuxing Technology beat out Uber in China, but nearly three years later the startup, whose investors include its former rival and SoftBank, still struggles with profitability in its core ride-hailing business.
China's Workers Are Protesting Tech's Deadly '996' Overtime Culture. Alibaba's Jack Ma Says He Requires It.
"If you want to join Alibaba, you need to be prepared to work 12 hours a day, otherwise why even bother joining."
Alibaba-Rival JD Is Said to Target Deep Job Cuts as Morale Sags
JD.com Inc. is preparing deep cuts to its workforce and rescinding some job offers as the Chinese e-commerce giant struggles to revive dwindling morale and rein in losses, people familiar with the matter said.
Have US companies missed the ‘golden era’ for payment services in China?
Mastercard, American Express and Visa have been waiting for over a decade to gain access, but now UnionPay, Tencent’s WeChat Pay and Alibaba’s Alipay are in control.
Biodegradable Plastics Won't Solve China's Trash Problems
The country could make biodegradable products mainstream. But that won’t stop its flood of trash from choking the oceans.
Alibaba’s Ad Shift Shows Path for Amazon
For a look at how Amazon could develop its ad business, it’s worth paying attention to what China’s Alibaba is doing.Alibaba is China’s biggest digital advertising platform, thanks to search ads it sells to merchants promoting their items on its Taobao marketplace. Now, Alibaba is testing new ...
Alibaba accuses Meituan CEO of libel for questioning founder's integrity · TechNode
Meituan has battled with Alibaba in its core food delivery business for years, following their short-lived friendship.
China Floats Cloud Concession to Foreign Tech Firms in U.S. Trade Talks
China is offering foreign technology firms better access to the country’s fast-growing cloud-computing market, according to people briefed on the matter, as Beijing fashions a compromise in a tech sector the U.S. wants opened as part of a trade deal.
Meituan and Alibaba Have Reshaped Food Delivery in China
In China, Meituan has reshaped city life—and heightened a rivalry with a certain competitor.
Alibaba, Tencent, car makers set up $1.5 billion China ride-hailing venture
Alibaba, Tencent, Suning, and car makers including Chongqing Changan Automobile have set up a $1.5 billion Chinese ride-hailing venture, a move that could test the dominance of ride-sharing giant Didi Chuxing.
Tesla Joins Apple in Trade Secret Cases Tied to China Rival
Tesla Inc. accused one of its former engineers of stealing highly confidential autopilot information before bolting to Chinese rival Xpeng Motors, eight months after one of Apple Inc.’s ex-employees was charged with taking sensitive robocar secrets to a new job with that same company.