Blog Tag - Technode

Robots Are Taking Over China’s Food Service Industry, and Making It Better
At a café called Ratio in Shanghai, a revolving, jointed robot arm with two fingerlike prongs knows just how you like your latte. That’s because...
Lured by Generous Exit Packages, Didi Employees Scramble to Be Fired
Following the reports of lay-offs and heavy losses, ride-hailing company Didi is rumored to be offering downsized employees large paychecks,...
Beijing to Begin Protect Gig Economy Workers, Starting With Delivery Drivers
Beijing’s municipal government announced today nine measures to support the development of the delivery industry, including designated courier...
China’s Love-Hate Relationship With Gaming Won’t Stop It From Dominating the Industry
China has long been ambivalent about technological change, attempting to reap the rewards of innovation while also protecting existing traditional...
Profit, Not Politics, is What Matters in Tencent’s Reddit Stake
As initially reported on Feb 11, Reddit confirmed a Series D funding round led by USD 150 million from Tencent, placing the company at a USD 3...
What Social Media Says About China’s War on Air Pollution
How does the average Chinese person feel about air quality today? It’s a question that seems even more pressing nowadays considering that in 2018,...
Tencent Invests in Reddit as Global Battle With Bytedance Escalates
Chinese tech giant Tencent is rumored to have contributed USD 150 million to US social news and discussion platform Reddit’s USD 300 million Series...
Chinese New Year Travelers Made 1.2 Billion Purchases Over WeChat Pay
According to data released by Tencent’s ubiquitous app WeChat and Alibaba’s payment platform Alipay, China’s mass holiday migration over the lunar...
Online Movie Piracy Rampant Over Spring Festival Holiday
China’s National Copyright Administration (NCAC) called on netizens to “fight against movie piracy” after finding that full-HD movies had been up...
Chinese Consumers to Favor Heading to the Stores Over Online Shopping This CNY
With the Chinese New Year holidays coming Feb 4-10, Chinese consumers are already preparing for the most important holiday of the year with...
China to Recognize Video Gaming as Official Profession
The Chinese government is planning to recognize video gaming as an official profession, the latest in a series of moves to reignite the country’s...
Hey Passengers, It's on You to Tip Your Didi Driver This Spring Festival
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi will impose higher fares over the Spring Festival, as passengers will be required to tip drivers amid a nationwide...
Bye Bye Mobike, Hello... Meituan Bike?
Chinese bike-rental company Mobike will rebrand as Meituan Bike as it abandons its standalone app to be included in internet giant Meituan’s ...
Not Just Ofo: China’s Car-Sharing Companies Face Cash Crunch
A report on state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) on Sunday highlighted the costs of acquiring and maintaining vehicles in the car...
Founder, Father, Patriot: The Conflict at the Heart of Huawei Chief’s Identity
Life is full of diverse, and sometimes contradictory, roles and obligations. For just about all of us, we must balance between family, profession,...