TECHNOLOGY

Talking Smart

AI voice assistants promise to revolutionize human-machine interaction, but their performance falls short of expectations

TECHNOLOGY

Losing Face

Facial recognition technology surges in China, but privacy protections fail to catch up

TECHNOLOGY

Seeing Red

Xiaohongshu is a social e-commerce app worth billions—but can it monetize its trend-setting reputation?

NEWS

Capital Convenience

Beijing wants one convenience store for every 1,000 residents—and AI-driven technology is here to help

ENTERTAINMENT

Board to Death

Tabletop gamers gather weekly in bars to strategize—and “slay” each other

SOCIETY

Battle Grounds

Viral coffee chain has designs on Starbucks in Chinese market

TECHNOLOGY

Killer App

How an indie social network conquered China’s entertainment market

TECHNOLOGY

Who’s the Smartisan now?

Tech start-ups “revolutionary” product launch fails to impress

TECHNOLOGY

Silicon Saga

How a Beijing electronics market became the cradle of China’s tech revolution

LIVING IN CHINA, TECHNOLOGY

Appy Feet

The seniors’ dance market is a potential gold mine for tech entrepreneurs—but pensioners won’t easily part with their pennies