Top news of the week: 03.02.2023.
Would Baidu’s answer to ChatGPT make a difference?
Baidu, China’s top search engine provider and robotaxi developer, is apparently working on its own counterpart to ChatGPT. The news, first reported by Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, ...
The Sober Potential and Rising in Southeast Asia
A report from my first trip to #southeastasia since Covid. Sober and disciplined, a new era of potential is rising.
Who gets to be a tech entrepreneur in China?
A new book, The Labor of Reinvention, explores the increasingly blurry line between employment and entrepreneurship in the country’s digital economy.
China’s e-commerce market sees at least 89 platforms close in 2022 amid Covid-19 controls, fierce competition, weak spending
A number of the platforms that closed shop last year were once backed or funded by Chinese e-commerce giants like Alibaba and JD.com.
Leaders of Self-Driving-Truck Company Face Espionage Concerns Over China Ties
A national-security review sparked concerns over TuSimple executives’ alleged technology transfer to China.
U.S. investors have plowed billions into China's AI sector, report shows
U.S. investors including the investment arms of Intel Corp and Qualcomm Inc accounted for nearly a fifth of investments in Chinese artificial intelligence companies from 2015 to 2021, a ...
Tiger Global says India returns have ‘sucked historically’ but remains bullish
Tiger Global believes India is likely to produce the highest equity returns globally, its partner Scott Shleifer said.
Fifth Wall, focused on real estate tech and managing $3.2B, looks to eat up even more of its market
Brendan Wallace’s ambition is beginning to seem almost limitless. The L.A.-based venture firm that Wallace and cofounder Brad Greiwe launched less than seven years ago already has $3.2 ...