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Kai-Fu Lee Talks AI Applications and Opportunities for China at GMIC Beijing 2018

The 10th Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) Beijing opened on April 26, the theme of this year’s conference is AI Genesis. Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of Sinovation Ventures, attended the panel discussion on “The Present and Future of AI”, where he shared his views on artificial intelligence applications and talent cultivation.

Peppa Pig: the Biggest “Cash Pig” in China

You may have overheard two middle-aged men talking about Peppa Pig on the bus in China. Videos of people getting Peppa Pig tattoos and Peppa Pig watches are going viral on Chinese short video platforms.

A Green Movement with 300 Million Participants and 13 Million Trees

In April, Pandaily went to Ordos, China with Ant Forest and its users, to participate in a green movement involving 300 million people — Ant Forest. Ant Forest is a special feature of Alipay, a payment app and platform under Ant Financial, that was created as a social corporate responsibility (SCR) project.

$14.3 Billion in 2017, China Pushes Globalization with Cross-Border E-Commerce

China Customs recently announced that in 2017, the cross-border e-commerce industry in China grew 80.6% year-over-year to reach US$14.3 billion in turnover. This is the third consecutive year that the industry grew at an annual rate of over 50%.

Truth Behind the ZTE Ban: Power Struggle between China and the U.S.

Huawei may have been the first Chinese company to be affected by the U.S.-China trade war, but its main Chinese rival, ZTE, is now also suffering. The two Chinese tech giants are facing severe challenges in the U.S., where legislators have banned companies from selling spare parts, products, software and technology to Chinese phone manufacturers. […]

Things the Indian eCommerce Industry Needs to Learn From Jack Ma & Alibaba

E-Commerce is providing a promising platform to sell most of the niche products. It gives varied shopping choices for the customer, educates the customer on product features, and provides a better reach for both small retailers and big manufacturers. It takes the business to the next level by bridging the gap between consumers and producers, […]

Why We Can’t #DeleteWeChat

Media around the world has buzzed enough about WeChat’s innovative features, yet few had deconstructed WeChat’s success to its basics. Yan and I were reading the recent Facebook scandal and the consequently #deletefacebook movement, suddenly, our thoughts went wild: It is no news that WeChat, China’s biggest social app, is invading our privacy too. Will there ever be a #deletewechat […]

Alibaba’s Worst Nightmare: Pinduoduo Becoming the No.1 E-commerce App in China

Have you ever used Pinduoduo? There is a wide variety of e-commerce start-ups in China, but why is Pinduoduo suddenly so popular ? SEE ALSO: Go For the WeChat Gold: E-commerce Business Increases 20 times In One Year? It is because it has a large user base? Public data show that Pinduoduo has already attracted […]

Mi MIX 2s Review (After Using for 15 Days)

It has been 15 days of using Mi MIX 2s, I want to go over some of my likes and dislikes about this phone. (there is also an unbox + AI camera test video at the end of the article).

Once Among the Richest on Forbes, Now He Has Traded the Dream for 300 Million USD

LeEco founder Jia Yueting is welcoming his second white knight after investments by Sun Hongbin, billionaire real estate developer and the founder and chairman of Sunac China Holdings. This white knight came with 300 million U.S. dollars in hand.

Chinese Business Leaders on the Future of Technology at Boao Forum for Asia

The unprecedented rapid development of science and technology is accelerating the transformation of labor production and human life. Today, artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept, but a gradually penetrating element into everyday life.

Unmanned Shelves Are Dead, Will Smart Vending Machines Survive?

In half a year’s time, the craze for unmanned shelves has quietly passed, some enterprises left the industry while others turned these shelves into smart vending machines.

Alibaba Jack Ma’s Promise of 1 Million U.S. Jobs Now in Jeopardy

During the 2018 annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), Jack Ma said that if China-U.S. economic and trade relations deteriorate, the promise he made last year during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to create a million jobs in the United States will become null and void.

Idol Producer: Over 100 Million Votes Casted for China’s Next Boy Group

iQIYI‘s online show “Idol Producer” takes 100 out of 1908 trainees from 87 entertainment agencies all over Asia, and picks 9 winners by public votes to form a new boy group.

Is Cryptocurrency Dying in China? An Overview of Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Apps

Currently there is no hotter topic than blockchain in China where “3AM Sleepless Blockchain Communities” are rumoured to thrive. What is blockchain you ask? It is a technology developed to keep track of Bitcoin transactions whose usage have expanded with its popularity.

iQIYI aims to become a Disney-scaled entertainment kingdom in 10 years

“I just saw the headlines saying that iQIYI has fought through bitter years, and I want to tell our friends at the press that it wasn’t bitter for us,” said a host from iQIYI Innovation Building in Beijing on March 29.

Huawei Rotating CEO elaborates on earnings report and shares views on 5G, digitization and AI

On March 30, Huawei officially released its 2017 annual report. The report shows that the Huawei’s operator business achieved 297.8 billion yuan ($46.6 billion) in sales revenue, an increase of 2.5 percent year-over-year.

Meitu revenue surges while user activity drops.

Meitu’s 2017 financial report showed a surge in revenue. The internet business segment achieved full-year gross profit and single quarter net profit. However, user activity, the most important core indicator of an app’s performance, has fallen sharply, which may be detrimental to its future development.

HTC is still unprofitable for 15 consecutive quarters due to market-insensitive pricing

HTC has been unprofitable for 15 consecutive quarters. Still, some bright spots include when HTC surged after a loss record in Q4 2017.

Baidu CEO: Chinese consumers favor efficiency at the expense of privacy

On March 26, at the annual session of China Development Forum (CDF) 2018 in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Robin Li, Baidu‘s chairman and CEO, spoke in the session called “Navigating future development through innovation: insights from business leaders.”

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