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Equity Monday: China boosts pressure on its tech sector as Duolingo’s IPO looks to raise a few more bucks

TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. China’s larger tech crackdown continued, with new moves against the present-day business models of both food delivery companies and Tencent Music. Bitcoin had a great weekend, however.

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As Temu shakes up global ecommerce, PDD nears overtaking Alibaba

TechCrunch

PDD, the firm behind the fast-growing shopping app Temu, is shaking up China’s Big Tech club. On Thursday, news of Alibaba’s market cap sliding under that of PDD made headlines all over the Chinese internet. Now […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Equity Monday: China hates crypto, and the Vision Fund’s vision lives on

TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. In the wake of the news, the value of cryptocurrencies fell. As did shares of Coinbase this morning in pre-market trading. Facebook’s Clubhouse rival is out.

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79% more leads without more traffic: Here’s how we did it

TechCrunch

In this case study, we’ll show how we used research-driven CRO (conversion rate optimization) techniques to increase lead conversion rate by 79% for China Expat Health, a lead generation company. Used a headline with a more compelling value proposition. The headline on the control version is “Health Insurance in China.”

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Series B is the attention-seeking middle child of financing rounds

TechCrunch

?. Hello and welcome back to Equity , a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. What to know about China: From crashing stock prices to rocketing stock prices , it’s been a week for Chinese equities. And startups appear increasingly caught in the crossfire.

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ZTE announces world’s first phone with an under-display selfie camera

The Verge

The Axon 20 5G turns out to be a fairly mid-range device, aside from its headline feature. The Axon 20 5G is available to order in China right now starting at 2,198 yuan (~$320). The rear camera array includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor and 8-megapixel ultrawide with 2-megapixel depth and macro sensors.

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Korean accelerator SparkLabs showcases social and e-commerce startups at its second Demo Day

The Next Web

The businesses that the accelerator favor all aim to go beyond Korea’s traditionally inward focus, and move into lucrative markets including the US, China, Japan, and others. Headline image via Thinkstock , screenshot via MangoPlate. Asia Entrepreneur News Roundups South Korea startups'