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Thailand Deploys Humanoid Robot Dressed in Police Uniform

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Images shared by the Royal Thai Police on Facebook show it standing stiff on a raised, metal platform with wheels, suggesting it may not be able to walk on its own accord. Last year, we also came across a rolling robot, reminiscent of the android BB-8 in the "Star Wars" universe, being deployed by a police force in Eastern China.

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Global investors flee from Chinese tech stocks after the government crackdown on Ant and Alibaba

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Global investors are running from Chinese tech stocks in the wake of the government’s crackdown on Ant Group and Alibaba, two high-flying businesses founded by Ma Yun (Jack Ma) that were once hailed as paragons of China’s new tech elite. China postpones Ant’s colossal IPO after closed-door talk with Jack Ma.

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Chinese online education app Zuoyebang raises $1.6 billion from investors including Alibaba

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The rivalry between China’s top online learning apps has become even more intense this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest company to score a significant funding round is Zuoyebang , which announced toda y (link in Chinese) that it has raised a $1.6 The latest financing brings Zuoyebang’s total raised so far to $2.93

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

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China’s edtech crackdown continued over the weekend , with the country’s ruling party setting new rules for online tutoring companies; they can no longer go public and will be forced to become nonprofit entities. Bitcoin had a great weekend, however. Chinese edtech stocks around the world fell.

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Cryptocurrency wallet and blockchain tech startup imToken raises $30 million Series B

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ImToken , the blockchain tech startup and crypto wallet developer, announced today it has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Qiming Venture Partners. Ethereum wallet imToken raises $10M Series A from IDG to expand in the US, Asia and Africa. As Coinbase looks to list, Robinhood rides the crypto boom.

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African tech took center stage in 2021

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Two years ago, the African tech ecosystem saw newfound attention from global players that translated to the continent’s best year of receiving venture capital. From varying sources, it is estimated up to $2 billion went into African tech startups in 2019. African startups nearly raised $1.5 African startups nearly raised $1.5

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Buildots raises $30M to put eyes on construction sites

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One year after raising $16 million , construction technology company Buildots is back to claim another $30 million, this time in Series B funding. Germany, Switzerland, Scandinavia and China. Buildots raises $16M to bring computer vision to construction management. Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt.

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