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[Hey China!] “Germany’s Elon Musk”: Dirk Ahlborn and the Hyperloop

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Fancy a ride in magnetic capsules through vacuum tubes at supersonic speeds? You may not have to wait for this futuristic transport revolution much longer, Dirk Ahlborn, Founder and Chairman of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, tells Martina Fuchs. The German entrepreneur also discusses his relationship with Elon Musk, plans for China, competition with Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop One, and by when …

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[Hey China!] Exclusive with JD.com’s Big Data chief Liu Hui (Part 2)

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The man who masters and analyzes big data at China’s e-commerce giant JD.com reveals mind-blowing trends in China, valuable for every company, big or small. Let an ocean of data tell you about China! In part two of this exclusive Hey China! show, Liu Hui, Chief Data Officer of the JD Big Data Research Institute at JD.com, explains why short …

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[Hey China!] JD.com on Big Data and the future of e-retail (Part 1)

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JD.com, one of China’s biggest online retailers covering everything from fresh food and apparel to electronics and cosmetics, is betting on Big Data to further empower its business. The company’s network already covers 99% of China’s population and provides same- or next-day delivery. In part one of this Hey China! episode, Hui Liu, Chief Data Officer of the JD Big …

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[Hey China!] TikTok, WeChat, Huawei, Ant: each battling its own race to survive and thrive

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Alvin Foo, thought leader on Chinese technology, brings his latest views on the ban of WeChat, TikTok, Huawei and what they are doing to rise above it. Prominent Ant Group and ByteDance IPOs on the horizon and how China has resorted to onshore capital market solutions. A must listen to get the views from the Chinese market on these prevalent …

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[Hey China!] Xiaoyin Qu: The woman who “Runs The World”… and the virtual show

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After seven failed ideas, Xiaoyin Qu founded Run The World, an online events platform that empowers social gatherings, just one week before COVID-19 hit: “I started the company during the craziest time” Whether prediction skills or pure luck, the startup based in Mountain View is on capital raising spree and a mission to “bringing like-minded people together”, running virtual events …