Eva Xiao
Tech in Asia
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In China, mobile payments are creating a thriving industry of micro services
From motivational study groups to sex doll rentals, mobile payments are opening up a host of new services in China. → Read More
Brief: Beijing in talks to take direct control of tech giants with 1% stake
The move would let regulators appoint government officials to companies’ boards and have a say in operations. → Read More
Japanese VC firm Global Brain to start investing in ICOs
The Japanese venture capital fund is offering blockchain startups a hybrid financing option: token crowdsales and equity-financing. → Read More
As ecommerce steamrolls retail, China’s brick-and-mortar stores fight back with tech
Shopping everywhere, all the time. Here’s how technology is changing how Chinese consumers shop offline. → Read More
Amid crackdown on foreign shows, China’s youth flock to Bilibili with their own content
Origami tutorials, foodie videos, cosplay, and more – China’s YouTube for anime fans is cultivating a new generation of homegrown content. → Read More
In AI push, Tencent launches Alexa-style assistant
Chinese tech giant Tencent wants its voice assistant to tie together content, services, and smart devices. → Read More
These hustlers make a living off WeChat’s thriving underground ecommerce
In WeChat’s unofficial market of ‘micro-shops,’ you can find anything from fake Louis Vuitton bags to homemade cake – to even guns – for sale. → Read More
Alibaba to lead $1b round into Chinese food delivery startup
The battle to win China’s food delivery market isn’t over yet. → Read More
China flags down free-for-all bike-sharing craze with new rules
As China’s bike-sharing industry becomes increasingly regulated, smaller startups will find it hard to survive. → Read More
WeChat just launched a search engine. Baidu should worry.
Chinese social and gaming giant Tencent is beefing up its search and big data capabilities. → Read More
How Chinese tourists are helping Alipay, WeChat go global
China’s globe-trotting consumers are bringing their wallets – and Chinese tech giants – overseas. → Read More
After bike-sharing, this looks like China’s next startup craze
You’ve heard of bike-sharing, but how about battery pack sharing? Millions of dollars are pouring into China’s latest tech craze. → Read More
Chinese live streaming app Live.me raises $60M to challenge Facebook, Periscope
Live streaming ladies doing their thing. Photo credit: Eva Xiao. Chinese live streaming company Live.me is gearing up to take on competitors in the West. The st → Read More
Q&A: 500 Startups’ Dave McClure on China’s tempting but ruthless market
We sit down with Dave McClure and talk startups, Chinese copycats, the tech world’s obsession with Silicon Valley, and more. → Read More
A love (hate) story: Apple’s eight years in China
Eight years ago, Apple opened its first store in China. Today, there are 40 scattered across the country, the largest iPhone market in the world. It’s been a → Read More
Didi’s master plan to win over local Chinese governments – with data
Ride-hailing companies use their data to track drivers, optimize rides. What happens when they get public data too? → Read More
Brief: Baidu launches Apollo, an open platform for self-driving car tech
By opening up its own technology, the Chinese search giant hopes it can promote and accelerate the development of the self-driving industry. → Read More
Korean accelerator SparkLabs expands into China
The Korean accelerator wants to help Chinese startups in AR, VR, AI, and more take their ventures overseas. → Read More
Fully unmanned drones are coming to China’s farmlands
The Beijing-based startup is eyeing China’s vast agriculture industry – which is in dire need of disruption. → Read More
WeChat’s latest feature aims to make it even more omnipresent
The Chinese social messaging app wants to connect even more businesses to its sprawling ecosystem with its latest feature – mini programs. → Read More