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Nvidia’s Robotic Strengths Spell Blissful Uncertainty for Chinese Firms

An increasingly powerful Nvidia is as much as an agent for change to Chinese robotic firms as a source of uncertainty.

CES 2024 Was a Robot Vacuum Party, But I’m Still Not Sold. Here’s Why.

As technology becomes increasingly entrenched in our daily lives, the integration of intelligent appliances is reshaping the way we live.

How Cyberfrontiers and Geopolitical Storms Are Shaping the Future of Digital Dominance

Amidst the backdrop of flowing geopolitics and escalating tech competition, the Taihe Institute think tank held a momentous event in Beijing on September 7th.

Digital Sovereignty in the Global Landscape: Insights from Thorsten Jelinek’s “The Digital Sovereignty Trap”

On September 7th, Taihe Institute hosted a book launch for "The Digital Sovereignty Trap" in Beijing. The event brought together numerous experts and scholars in the field.

A Tale of Two ‘Deadbeats’

Dai Wei, the founder of the now-defunct bike-sharing operator ofo, made a surprising move by venturing into the United States and establishing About Time Coffee.

China Needs to Accelerate Developing General Cognitive Models

ChatGPT has garnered widespread attention around the world, and the "large model" concept that underpins it has generated significant interest.

China’s Quiet Leadership in Port Tech Innovation

Ports are a category in which Chinese enterprises are pioneering new tech territory. Most people never think of ports at all and have never seen one. Yet ports handle 50% of all global trade.

Is Pinduoduo’s US Sister Site Temu Too Good To Be True? I Decided To Find Out.

Temu sprang onto the US e-commerce scene with a bold claim that it can deliver quality products at affordable prices for just about any budget. Yes, that’s right - "quality" and "affordability" in the same sentence.

Opinion: Beware the Digital Sovereignty Trap

In the world of ICT, silos and protectionism held sway for much of the 20th century. Things changed in the 1970s when market liberalization and internet-based technology launched a new era of openness and competition that fueled growth and benefited millions of people.

TikTok’s Answer to BeReal Is Yet to Be Tested Beyond Now

The 2022 social media landscape in a nutshell: Facebook trying hard to be Instagram, Instagram trying hard to be TikTok, and TikTok trying hard to be BeReal.

APENFT: Challenge the Competitive Map of NFT Marketplaces

Chinese blockchain entrepreneur Justin Sun has announced that he successfully auctioned off a complete set of NFT works featuring the heads of the twelve animals for a price of almost $1.50 million from MetapolyXM.

Relation Labs: You Own Your Data, I Graph Your Social Relation

There is a remark widely used for differentiating Web1, Web2, and Web3: Web1 is read, Web2 is read and write, and Web3 is read, write and own.

STEPN: Stable Tokenomics is the Key

If I had to pick the hottest Web3 project these days, STEPN is the one. Basically, STEPN is a Web3 app that allows people to earn virtual money through walking, jogging, or running outside. In short, it is a "move-to-earn" system.

Euterpe: Revolutionize the Copyright System

Euterpe has become a hot program since it received a new round of funding from the HKICEx. I take a deeper look at the company to see what's driving this surge of excitement.

KurateDAO: It’s Time to Redefine Creators

It has been a consensus that the creator economy will be reformed and revolutionized during the era of Web3. Most creator-economy-related projects are now focusing on production.

How Long Could China Maintain Its Leadership Position as World Factory?

Is China-focused outbound investment as the theme for our first Fund solid enough? How long could China maintain its supply chain advantage?

No Other Choice: It’s About Time Hong Kong Tried a Different Control and Prevention Model For Covid-19

In this op-ed, tuzhuxi argues that Hong Kong lacks the necessary political, social and cultural foundations to execute the “Dynamic Zero-Covid” strategy, and meanwhile it dares not perform the “lying flat” policy to coexist with the virus.

Opinion: Who is the Chinese Jeff Bezos?

Different people may approach this question differently. But I would like to offer the best choice in my mind: Wang Xing, CEO of Meituan.

10 Brands You Didn’t Know Were Chinese

Before the TikTok frenzy, many Chinese companies had already earned their place in overseas markets. Here are ten brands that you probably did not know were Chinese.

Wabi-sabi, Metaverse & Future of the Virtual World

Today this article will talk about “Metaverse”, which is a “replacement” for our real world, one of the most important innovation directions of the Internet in the future.

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