Overseas:
1. Fantasmo pivots to scooter cameras that keep them off sidewalks (3D Map)
2. Amazon plans to split second headquarters in two cities
3. TWIICE One Exoskeleton furthers the promise of robotic mobility aids
4. TransferWise partners with Dutch challenger bank Bunq
5. This(Holthuis) 3D printer squirts out wet paper pulp
6. Vimeo adds a channel exclusively for holograms
7. A hold ups stakes in U.S. grocery war with mini-robot supermarkets
8. How Google, Apple, Facebook and other tech companies are getting out the vote on Election Day
9. Tinder now has 4.1M paying users, expects $800M in revenue this year
China:
1. China’s obsession with short videos has its internet giants worried
2. Alibaba says it will help China buy $200 billion in goods in the next five years
3. Self-driving taxi care is put to a stop in GuangZhou as they invited the public to try the taxi.
4. Alibaba rival JD.com plays the long-game on technology investment
5. Multiple suppliers of ofo have been discontinued.
6. Alibaba AliOS is developing DingDing in car(车载钉钉)
7. Briefing: Luckin Coffee seeks funds at up to $2 billion valuation
8. SoftBank’s Vision Fund buys into operator of Chinese video app TikTok
9. XiaoNiuZaiXian(小牛在线) announced the completion of 400 million capital funding
10. AI Imaging Company’s medical quasi-intelligence won 45 million yuan round A capital funding
Cross-border:
China’s Tencent builds self-driving car team in Silicon Valley
Blockchain:
The Blockchain wallet plans a $125M airdrop of Stellar crypto to drive mainstream adoption
Mobile:
1. Lydia launches mobile phone insurance
2. Photomath raises $6 million for its math-solving app
Emerging Market:
1. MassMutual Ventures launches US$50M fund for Southeast Asian startups
2. Grab pulls in $250M from Hyundai as ongoing round reaches $2.7B
3. How Apple is losing its grip on India
4. Southeast Asia mergers, acquisitions outlook remains patchy
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