Overseas:
1. Khosla GP launches Bling Capital to help seed-stage startups build products
2. Amazon’s Cyber Monday was the biggest shopping day in the company’s history
4. YouTube and YouTube Music launch discounted subscriptions for students
5. VW turned its electric cargo van concept into a race support vehicle
6. Social music app Playlist lets you listen to music with others in real time
7. Turo’s new dongle will let customers instantly find and unlock cars
8. Keyto Raises $2.5M To Help People Stick To Ketogenic Diet
China:
2. Xi’an ofo original office clear out and multiple users came to ask for a refund
3. Long NIO – Pioneers in Premium-Class Electric Cars in China
4. Global Logistic Properties joins $216m funding round for Chinese logistics service provider
7. Chinese AI champion iFlytek censors politically sensitive terms on its translation app
Cross-border:
Alibaba Group presents itself to Portuguese companies
Blockchain:
1. Meet ‘Bitski’, the single sign-on wallet crypto desperately needs
2. Token platform securitize raises $12.7M USD in funding led by Blockchain Capital
Mobile:
1. Huawei might release the Infinity O display before Samsung (Rumors)
2. Oppo claims its upcoming R7 Pro’s battery can hold 40 percent charge in only 10 minutes!
3. Smartphone firms Oppo and Vivo invest on 5G
Emerging Market:
1. In Singapore, online shopping will soon be mostly mobile
2. IFC invests $40m in Filipino fintech player
3. Indian scooter startup acquires Ofo’s local assets
4. HBL is now providing instant loans through a touch on its mobile application
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