Data-driven iteration helped China’s Genki Forest become a $6B beverage giant in 5 years – TechCrunch

Data-driven iteration helped China’s Genki Forest become a $6B beverage giant in 5 years – TechCrunch

More contributions from this contributor Factories don’t die taking your order and other hardware startups Cooperation with a Chinese factory, Hardware Entrepreneur Edition China’s e-commerce and The industrial ecosystem is as different from the western world as its culture. It took the country decades to earn its reputation as the world’s factory, but it now … Read more

The Tech Cold War’s ‘Most Complicated Machine’ That’s Out of China’s Reach

The Tech Cold War’s ‘Most Complicated Machine’ That’s Out of China’s Reach

SAN FRANCISCO – President Biden and many Washington lawmakers are currently concerned about computer chips and China’s ambitions with basic technology. But a huge machine that was sold by a Dutch company has turned out to be an important lever for politics – and shows how unrealistic a country’s hopes for building a completely self-sufficient … Read more

China’s drive to compete against Starlink for the future of orbital internet – TechCrunch

China’s drive to compete against Starlink for the future of orbital internet – TechCrunch

The country is investing heavily in its own satellite constellations in near-earth orbit There was a wave of companies in recent years hoping to offer broadband internet from thousands of satellites in low earth orbit (LEO) that cover most of the earth’s surface. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen excitement in this category. Companies … Read more

Laiye, China’s answer to UiPath, closes $50 million Series C+ – TechCrunch

Laiye, China’s answer to UiPath, closes $50 million Series C+ – TechCrunch

The automation of robot processes has increased significantly in the last few months. New York-based UiPath is well on its way to launching an IPO after earning a staggering $ 35 billion valuation in February. Local RPA startup Laiye is also making waves in China. Laiye, which develops software to mimic everyday tasks in the … Read more