TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2022

Zambian card issuing fintech Union54 has raised $12 million in a seed extension round led by Tiger Global. The most popular card schemes globally are Union Pay, Visa, and Mastercard. Tiger Global leads $3M round in Zambia’s Union54 for its card-issuing API.

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The Verge

JULY 31, 2020

Oppo has announced international release plans for its first smartwatch, the Oppo Watch. The device was launched in China earlier this year with a customized version of Android, but Oppo is shipping the global model with Google’s Wear OS on board.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

2) Amnesty International Store :: shop.amnestyusa.org. Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. Proceeds benefit Animals Asia work to end bear bile farming and improving the welfare of animals in China and Vietnam.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Most merchants in South Korea keep track of their international shipping logistics via email until their cargo safely gets to its destination. million (2 billion won) in pre-Series A funding from investors, including K2G Fund and strategic investor GS Global , which Korean conglomerate GS Holdings owns. and globally are getting higher.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Though the international version of Steam has been available in China for years, an official Chinese release of the the popular PC gaming platform has now debuted ( via analyst Daniel Ahmad ). Included in that list are, of course, Valve’s own e-sports titles Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2. Steam China’s storefront.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

China accounts for a quarter of Intel’s global revenue. Intel has issued an apology to partners and customers in China after it told local suppliers it would not be using labor or goods sourced from the country’s Xinjiang region. This normally-procedural note caused a backlash in China.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

We’ve just made it through two years of a global pandemic — arguably the most disruptive and transformative period for modern society globally. So what does this opportunity mean for global university leaders? Below are for global trends to consider for 2022 and beyond. For example, more than half of U.S.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

China is looking beyond natural resources; in Israel, Chinese companies are finding the technological advantage and innovative spirit that can help them compete in their domestic market and ultimately become dominant global players. In fact, Israeli VCs are increasingly viewing China as their main source of capital.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

VerSe Innovation, the parent firm of popular news aggregator Dailyhunt and short video app Josh, said on Thursday it has raised over $450 million in a new financing round, just five months after securing $200 million , as the Indian startup looks to expand its offerings to international markets. India’s ShareChat valued at $2.88

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TechNode

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In China in particular, cross-border e-commerce represents a significant potential revenue stream for businesses of all sizes. We’re seeing really strong innovation come out of China, whether it’s in software, gaming, all sorts of digital assets, or physical assets that Chinese businesses are looking to trade internationally.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Tiger Global’s latest investment in India is Vecmocon , a startup building solutions to bring safety and reliability alongside intelligence and health monitoring to light electric vehicles (EVs), addressing concerns that are curtailing the sales of electric scooters in the South Asian market. Tiger Global co-led the pre-Series A round of $5.2

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

The realities of execution are far different than simply slashing the bottom 20% performers, especially when even the most limited international operations are involved. The international element looms large, because it affects nearly every tech company today. the practice has become even more common.

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The Verge

AUGUST 24, 2021

The 2021 League of Legends ’ World Championship, the end-of-year tournament for arguably the biggest esport in the world, has been moved from China to a currently undisclosed location in Europe, Riot Games announced. The move happens just weeks before the competition is set to begin. The move was first reported Monday by Upcomer.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Buried deep within Facebook’s November report on Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior is a tale of international intrigue that seems more like a Netflix drama than an attempted disinformation campaign (although the way Netflix mines social media for ideas these days, maybe stay tuned). Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Photo: Meta.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2010

We now have global permissions for around 8,000 copyrighted books out of our 70,000. • Most publishers don’t say yes or no.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 9, 2013

In this second installment of the three-part blog series (the first one is here ) on Bookshare International, I’m excited to share some of the ways in which our Bookshare library is part of the latest trends in the digital publishing world and is thus going deeper and serving many more people.

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2021

Clothing, electronics, toys, automobiles, musical instruments, furniture — you name it and you’ll find a manufacturer in China who can turn your intangible concept into mass-manufacturable reality in mere days. China is also home to one of the world’s largest e-commerce and tech ecosystems. What’s different about Chinese D2C?

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Xiaomi is announcing the international version of its Mi 11 flagship phone today after an earlier release in China. The Mi 11 has a Snapdragon 888 processor, making it the first phone to launch with Qualcomm’s latest high-end chip (though Samsung’s Galaxy S21 series beat it to market outside China). It’s a slightly curved 6.8-inch

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The Verge

MAY 12, 2021

Today, Valve announced that The International, the annual Dota 2 championship, will return after a one-year hiatus caused by the pandemic. The International is well-known not only for its intense, global competition, but also for being incredibly lucrative: this year’s tournament will feature a prize pool of $40 million.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

China is in the news a lot these days. Is China’s progress over-reported? Having spent the last year living in China, my view is that the “China story” is, in fact, under-reported. The world’s largest country is finally developing economically in a rapid and impactful way.

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The Verge

APRIL 26, 2021

The news of Chloé Zhao’s Oscar win for Best Director has been censored on social media and search engines in China at the direction of the country’s propaganda ministry, The Wall Street Journal reported. Of Zhao, the Global Times wrote: “We hope she can become more and more mature. via Getty Images.

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TechNode

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As China’s domestic smart manufacturing industry enters a new stage of development, the demand for robots continues to rise. A pioneer in China, the company is also looking at international expansion, with the exploration of markets in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, and the US.

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TechNode

JANUARY 21, 2025

17, Honor CEO Zhao Ming resigned due to personal reasons, followed by the departures of China CMO Jiang Hairong and sales head Zheng Shubao on Jan. Chinese media outlet Yicai exclusively reported on Monday that Jiang Hairong, CMO of Honor China, will step down, as revealed in an internal announcement.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2022

An ambitious Chinese startup wants a slice of the flourishing global work automation market. Laiye, a Beijing-based company that provides a one-stop platform for automating office tasks of varying degrees of complexity, just picked up $160 million from a Series C funding round to expand globally. based Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2022

and China, TechCrunch writes , just saw its valuation climb to $8.5 Prosus Ventures and Tiger Global co-led the round, after previously investing in the company. Startups and VC. Before we get into our usual rundown of discrete startup news, let’s talk self-driving cars. Pony.ai, a company with roots in both the U.S.

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TechNode

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Since ASML’s first lithography machine entered China in 1988, we have been in the Chinese market for over 30 years. Under the regulations and laws, we remain committed to conducting business in China, ASML said on Tuesday, the opening day of the 7th China International Import Expo. Guancha, in Chinese ]

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2023

Zeekr has sold over 100,000 vehicles, predominantly in China, since its launch in 2021. The young automaker has been successful in China in part due to its direct-to-consumer business model, which the company aims to bring to all its new markets. The company did not respond in time to TechCrunch’s request for more information.

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TechNode

APRIL 6, 2024

I say series of events because virtually every region in the semiconductor ecosystem gets one Semicon China, Semicon Europa, Semicon India, Semicon SEA, Semicon Japan, Semicon Korea, Semicon West (USA), and of course Semicon Taiwan, all throughout the year. Working together globally is key to reaching these goals, they said.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Releasing in China on December 10th. Internally, both phones have 4,800mAh batteries, a small increase from the 4,000 and 4,300mAh batteries found in the 50 Pro and 50. The Honor 60 series has only been announced for the Chinese market so far, with no confirmed plans for a global launch.

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TechNode

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Amazon Global Store officially launched its flagship store on JD.com on Nov. 19, offering Chinese consumers access to more than 400,000 international products from 12,000 brands. The launch coincides with the Amazon Global Store Black Friday Shopping Festival, which will go live on JD.com starting Nov. in January 2024.

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TechNode

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The semiconductor company VSMC, a joint venture between Dutch chip giant NXP and Taiwan’s Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), broke ground on its 300mm wafer fabrication plant in Singapore on Wednesday. In 2023, the global automotive semiconductor market reached $69.2 Guancha, in Chinese ]

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TechNode

DECEMBER 4, 2023

TechNode, as the first independent English-language media focusing on China’s technology and innovation, has become an important window into China’s technology in the international technology arena over the past decade. Some international media quoted articles from TechNode.

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TechNode

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The news that China and Europe are moving closer towards a potential agreement regarding electric vehicle tariffs is a very positive message for Chinese automakers to establish a more solid presence in this highly mature and strategically important market, a UBS analyst said on Monday.

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TechNode

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Alibaba Group announced a major restructuring of its e-commerce business on Thursday, consolidating its domestic and international operations into a single e-commerce division. Why it matters: The restructuring signals Alibabas determination to enhance its global e-commerce footprint while maintaining dominance within China.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

China’s export-oriented e-commerce has been flourishing over the last few years as the world demands its electronics, fast fashion, sporting gear and other everyday goods. “Chinese SMEs going global are rising, but there aren’t many friendly tools to support their business,” said Ma.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

hedge fund and investment firm Tiger Global led the Series C round. New and existing investors who participated include DST Global, Early Capital Berrywood, Green Visor Capital, Greycroft Capital, Insight Ventures, PayPal, Salesforce Ventures, Tiger Management, Worldpay FIS 9yards Capital. . Image Credits: Flutterwave.

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TechNode

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Netherlands announced an expansion of export controls on chip-making machines last Friday, prompting China’s Ministry of Commerce to express dissatisfaction with the move. Chinas Ministry of Commerce, in Chinese ]

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