Overseas:
1. Apple launches payments service in Germany following delay
3. Google+ shutdown speeds up, new privacy bug affected 52.5 million users
4. Uber plans to integrate London bus, Tube timetables into its app
5. Austrian retailers file antitrust complaint against Amazon
6. More Americans now get news from social media than from newspapers, says survey
7. SoftBank invests in parking startup ParkJockey pushing valuation to $1 billion
8. Instagram launches walkie-talkie voice messaging
9. Walmart partners with Rakuten to open its first e-commerce store in Japan
10. Google+ bug gave developers access to non-public data from 52.5M users
11. Solo.io raises $11M to help enterprises adopt cloud-native technologies
12. Verve, the word-of-mouth selling platform, acquires Campus Vacations for $7M
13. Verizon Communications to Shed More Than 10,000 Workers in Voluntary Separation Program
China:
1. China court bans sales of older iPhone models in Apple-Qualcomm global battle
2. Chinese province Zhejiang pledges billions to drive tech, innovation
3. China’s AI start-up Megvii raising $500 million at $3.5 billion valuation
4. China’s JD.com teams up with Intel to develop ‘smart’ retail experiences
5. Tencent Music sued by investor ahead of $1.2 billion US IPO
Cross-border:
1. Apple files appeal to overturn iPhone sales ban in China
2. GoPro is moving camera production out of China, citing tariff worries
3. Google has acquired one of India’s most popular train-tracking apps
Mobile:
Google Maps’ new personalized suggestions come to iOS
Emerging Market:
1. Grab launches R&D centre in Malaysia
2. Singapore’s Osome raises US$2M in seed funding to enter Australia, Hong Kong
3. Social entertainment platform M17 Entertainment raises US$25M for R&D and more
Cover picture credits from Reuters.