Facial recognition has taken off in China. Perhaps the most widely implemented use case, facial recognition is used to deter jaywalkers, track attention and behavior in schools, catch criminals, monitor live streamers, and more. Unlike Western countries, China's privacy protections laws are almost non-existent, but that is changing with draft legislation soon to be released
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48: Problems With Chinese & Western tech media with Wang Boyuan, of TechCrunch.cn
47: Shenzhen style innovation: IP protection, ZTE, and manufacturing standards with Benjamin Joffe of HAX
46: Internet business models disrupt China's coffee market: Luckin Coffee
45: Tencent vs Alibaba - The battle for China’s offline retail with WSJ’s Liza Lin
44: Short video and China’s hottest app
43: The e-commerce platform becoming a threat to Alibaba with Thomas Graziani
42: China's mobility and transport market gets all mixed up
41: New retail, new customer experiences with Stephane Monsallier
40: Unpacking China's "new retail"
39: PUBG and the future of Steam in China with Charlie Moseley
38: Trends in early-stage Chinese startups with Edith Yeung
37: Weibo's KOL woes with Elijah Whaley
36: Don't forget about Weibo with Manya Koetse
35: A change in WeChat is a change in Chinese society
34: Making, hacking, and hardware with Naomi Wu
33: Fintech IPOs and the future of money in China with Zennon Kapron
32: China tech trends in 2017, part 2
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