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Are China’s VCs All In on Hard Tech?

Mar 27, 2024 | macropolo.org | AJ Cortese

There’s hardly a better bellwether of Silicon Valley venture capital (VC) than Andreesen Horowitz (a16z). For a highly influential VC firm that has long believed software is the future—its motto is “software is eating the world”—a16z raised eyebrows when it launched the “American Dynamism” portfolio in 2022. It would serve as a new vehicle for a16z to pursue investments in foundational and frontier hard tech that align with US national interest.
OnePlus Ace 3 Starts at $366, A New Benchmark for Performance Smartphones

Jan 4, 2024 | pandaily.com | AJ Cortese

On January 4, 2024, OnePlus officially released the Ace series’ new product – OnePlus Ace 3. As the flagship device for the beginning of 2024, OnePlus Ace 3 boasts fully maximized performance, an unprecedented flagship experience, and a design that exceeds expectations. OnePlus Ace 3 is equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen2+LPDDR5X+UFS 4.0 performance triangle, globally debuting with an 8T LTPO circuit design and supporting “Eye Protection” on a 1.5K Oriental screen.
Alibaba Cloud CTO Announces Creation of Comprehensive Large-Scale AI Model Training Platform

Nov 1, 2023 | pandaily.com | Luna Sun |AJ Cortese

At the 2023 Yunqi Conference held from October 29th to November 2nd in Hangzhou, Alibaba Cloud’s Chief Technology Officer, Zhou Jingren, stated that in addition to traditional infrastructure services, Alibaba Cloud is now leading the development of cloud computing in the upcoming era of intelligence. “The entire AI technological revolution is developing at a rapid pace, impacting every aspect of our society.
Suspended Monorail with Rails on Top Opens for Trail Operation in China's Wuhan

May 11, 2023 | pandaily.com | AJ Cortese

On May 11th, China began the trial operation of a new suspended monorail called “the Optics Valley Photon”. This advanced transportation system is not only futuristic in design but also provides a glimpse into the future of urban mobility. The suspended monorail, located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, falls under the category of three-dimensional transportation with independent road rights and is unaffected by ground traffic or pedestrians.
DingTalk Launches Intelligent Features Based on Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen

Apr 18, 2023 | pandaily.com | AJ Cortese

On April 18th, DingTalk’s president Ye Jun announced at the 2023 Spring Summit that DingTalk has officially launched intelligent capabilities based on Alibaba‘s Tongyi Qianwen large model. Users can activate more than ten AI capabilities by typing a slash symbol (/).
Ad Agency BlueFocus Halts Outsourcing Copywriting to Adopt Generative AI

Apr 12, 2023 | pandaily.com | AJ Cortese

On April 12, Chinese media outlet Madisonboom reported that BlueFocus, a well-known Chinese advertising service provider, issued an internal email to its East China region procurement department stating that “In order to curb the trend of hollowing out core capabilities and build the foundation for embracing AIGC, the management has decided to indefinitely suspend all outsourcing expenditures related to creative design, proposal writing, copywriting, and short-term employees.” Regarding this,...
The Chinese Talent Behind Your Favorite Generative AI Product

Apr 4, 2023 | macropolo.org | AJ Cortese

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), incumbents like Google were supposed to deliver the breakthrough products. After all, AI has been central to Google’s strategy, having invested billions of dollars in it since 2016. Instead, it was Microsoft that had the foresight to invest in a little-known startup, OpenAI, that launched the viral product of the year and set off a frenzy in the generative AI race.
Founder of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma Returns to China

Mar 27, 2023 | pandaily.com | AJ Cortese |Gabriel Li

On March 27th, Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group, returned to China. Recently, some netizens witnessed Jack Ma in Wenyi Road Tunnel, Hangzhou. In the video, Jack Ma rides in a Toyota Kauste and occasionally talks with people around him. In this regard, STAR Market Daily confirmed from relevant people that, the people in the car were Jack Ma, Daniel Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group Holding Limited Group, and Shao Xiaofeng, Senior Vice President of Alibaba Group.
Alibaba VP Yangqing Jia to Quit and Start Own AI Business

Mar 21, 2023 | pandaily.com | Gabriel Li |AJ Cortese

Yangqing Jia, Vice President (VP) of Chinese internet giant Alibaba, has stirred up some discussion with his departure from the company and intention to strike out on his own. He is reported to be focused on AI architecture and his new venture has reportedly already obtained intentions for its first round of financing, according to a report by Chinese media outlet QbitAI on March 21.
Digital Eyes: China Bids to Capture the Miniature Camera Market

Mar 7, 2023 | macropolo.org | AJ Cortese

About the SeriesChina’s recent tech pivot marks a dramatic departure from the stellar run of the private sector-driven platform economy over the past long decade. In this new era, hardware reigns supreme. Toward that end, Beijing is already realigning investments, talent, and institutions, manifest in the very visible hand of industrial policy.