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Didi starts 24/7 driverless robotaxi trial in Chinese major city
Users can request rides by selecting autonomous vehicles or combining with traditional ride-hailing options in the app.
Pony.ai gets license for fully driverless robotaxis in Guangzhou
The company said its vehicles have driven safely under unfavorable weather conditions such as rain and thunderstorms.
Into the Chinaverse
China’s metaverse market could grow to US$8 trillion. Here’s some reasons why.
Report: SoftBank leads $330m round in Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai
The latest investment brings the total funds raised by Dingdong Maicai in its series D round to over US$1 billion.
Wheel of misfortune: China starts banning new bike-shares
China’s “sharing” startups are super hot right now – particularly bike-share apps. But every one of them lives under the constant threat of bans or other curbs by authorities.
Uber office raided by police in China, accused of running ‘illegal’ car business
Photos show Uber’s office in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou being raided by authorities last night.
Beijing’s mayor just said it’s ‘not a liveable city.’ Here are 5 startup hubs in China that are much nicer
Every major city in China succumbs to pollution on some level, but there are other startup hubs in China to consider.
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun invests in huge housing project for young startups
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun is investing an RMB 100 million (US$16.3 million) series A round of funding into You+ International Youth Apartments.
Uber expands carpool option to 6 new cities across China
Today Uber is expanding “People’s Uber” from the capital, opening up the cheapest ride option to six new Chinese cities.
Alibaba buys 50% stake in Chinese soccer team for $192 million
Many fans were surprised that Alibaba didn’t buy the local team in Hangzhou, where Alibaba was founded and is based.



