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Tesla reportedly puts a stop to free trial of assisted driving service in China

TechNode

Tesla has stopped issuing a software update that was set to give customers in China a one-month free trial of its RMB 64,000 ($8,816) Full Self-Driving (FSD) assisted driving system, Chinese blogger Shawn said on March 23 on microblogging platform Weibo. IT Home , in Chinese]

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BYD surpasses CATL in market value, unveils major EV charging breakthrough

TechNode

trillion ($160 billion) to overtake that of CATL in mainland China for the first time in seven years, hours before the launch of its newest generation of electric vehicle platform, considered a major breakthrough for EV charging. On Monday, BYDs market value rose past RMB 1.16 The Chinese automakers shares rose about 1.2%

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New EV battery boasts 5-min charge time, adding 250 miles of range

Ars Technica

Now it seems that may not be an excuse for much longerin China, at least. Called the "super e-platform," the new batteries are able to charge at 10C, and the new DC chargers peak at 1,000 kW. New tech has been developed by BYD, the Chinese automaker that recently eclipsed Tesla as the leading EV maker by volume.

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ByteDance’s Douyin reveals algorithm amid government push to tackle online platform issues

TechNode

Over the past nine years, Chinas online environment has undergone significant changes, and as one of the countrys most popular social media platforms, Douyin has played a central role in shaping this digital landscape. However, it has also raised concerns about creating filter bubbles and biases.

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Weixin Pay expands role in Singapore tourism as Chinese visitor demand grows

TechNode

According to Etienne Ng, Regional Director of Southeast Asia at Weixin Pay, Tencent, the effort began roughly two years ago, around 2023, with a partnership between Weixin Pay and the Singapore Tourism Board as China began reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic. The event typically takes place in Guangzhou, where Weixin is headquartered.

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YouTube reportedly took down videos by group documenting human rights abuses in China

The Verge

YouTube took down several videos from a human rights organization’s channel, which was attempting to document human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang province, for violating its anti-harassment policy, Reuters reported.

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China built the first electric car designed exclusively for ride-hailing

The Verge

Two of China’s top companies have joined forces to design, develop, and build an electric car for the express purpose of ride-hailing. That company was bought by China’s Geely in 2015 and now makes electric cars. Didi says it has “about 1 million” electric cars on its platform today.

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