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Didi starts 24/7 driverless robotaxi trial in Chinese major city
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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.
Diya Lal · · 2 min read
Pony.ai gets license for fully driverless robotaxis in Guangzhou

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.
Shadine Taufik · · 1 min read
Into the Chinaverse

Into the Chinaverse

China’s metaverse market could grow to US$8 trillion. Here’s some reasons why.
Candice Lee · · 1 min read
Report: SoftBank leads $330m round in Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai
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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.
Deepti Sri · · 1 min read

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.
Steven Millward · · 3 min read

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.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

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.
Paul Bischoff · · 5 min read

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.
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read

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.
Steven Millward · · 1 min read

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.
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read