[Technology] Beijing aims for algorithms, Xiaomi automates electric cars – TechCrunch Hello, welcome back [TechCrunch China Summary](//techcrunch.com/tag/china-roundup/) A digest of recent events shaping China’s technological environment and what they mean for people in other parts of the world. The biggest news of the week comes again from Beijing’s ongoing efforts to weaken the influence of the country’s tech giants. Regulators are currently pursuing user-recommended abuse using algorithms. We also saw some major acquisitions this week. Xiaomi has acquired a self-driving car startup called Deepmotion, and ByteDance is said to have acquired virtual reality hardware startup Pico. Algorithm regulation Beijing has...