Tech in Asia

The initiative targets undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as working professionals.

The feature works with Gemini's Deep Research tool, which gathers information from the web to generate extensive reports.

Baidu's security chief emphasized the company's strict privacy protocols, including data anonymization.

Founded in 2000, StubHub was acquired by eBay in 2007 for US$310 million and later bought back by co-founder.

Hunyuan T1 scored 87.2 on the MMLU-Pro, ranking it just behind OpenAI o1.

New commitments include Emirates Global Aluminium’s plan to build the first US aluminum smelter in 35 years.

Less than a year old, The Bot Company is now valued at US$2 billion.

Since August 2021, J&T Cargo has reached 98% of Indonesia’s territory, operating over 3,500 outlets.

Carsome reported an adjusted EBITDA of US$10.5 million, marking its first full year of profitability.

Launched in September 2022, LG Art Lab allowed users to trade NFTs and display digital art on smart TVs.

The Digital Chamber is shifting from a defensive to a proactive approach on cryptocurrency regulations in US. 

Xpeng's supercharging station offers a charging speed of up to 360 KW, surpassing Tesla’s 250 KW superchargers in the city.

Musk also discussed plans to launch more affordable Tesla models in early 2025 but gave no details.

This acquisition marks another shift in ownership for TechCrunch, which was previously owned by AOL and Verizon.

TikTok has faced scrutiny due to national security concerns, with a law mandating ByteDance to sell or face restrictions.

Prosecutors said Gotbit used "wash trading" from 2018-2024 to inflate token volumes and boost market visibility.

Micron cited oversupply and declining prices for consumer memory chips as key factors affecting profitability.

Beyond food delivery, Meituan is investing in grocery retail, group-buying, live-streaming, and drone technology.

The new regulations will take effect on June 1, 2025, focusing on enhancing data security and privacy.

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