Overseas:
1. Tokopedia reportedly raises fresh US$1 billion funding
2. LinkedIn cuts off email address exports with new privacy setting
3. Apple puts its next generation of AI into sharper focus as it picks up Silk Labs
4. Google Assistant iOS update lets you say ’Hey Siri, OK Google’
5. CV Compiler is a robot that fixes your resume to make you more competitive
6. Berlin-based Wind Mobility raises $22M for its e-scooter rental service
7. Facial Recognition is Reducing Headaches at U.S. Airports
8. Amazon Pay Tries to Gain Relevance
10. Snap will reportedly release AR-enabled Spectacles with dual cameras
11. Samsung official announcement: 2019 will launch new OLED TV products
China:
1. Walmart in China is now testing same-day grocery delivery from Dada via WeChat
2. Alibaba suffers ‘down round’ investment as Babytree prices HK IPO at low end, Companies & Markets
3. Looks Like Tencent Music’s IPO Is Moving to 2019
6. “Daguan Data(达观数据)” completed 160 million yuan B round of financing, broadband capital led
Cross-border:
2. A “beyond imaginable” 44% of Xiaomi’s revenue so far this year came from outside China
Blockchain:
Quadrant Protocol launches blockchain-based data authentication technology to improve data accuracy
Mobile:
1. Netflix gets easier playback controls for its mobile app
2. Apple iPhone Supplier Foxconn Planning Deep Cost Cuts
Emerging Market:
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