CHINA:
1. China-made exports of Ford, Tesla, BMW set to surge as Beijing opens auto industry, government says
2. China grants bandwidth to fourth 5G operator: China Broadcasting Network
4. Baidu considers secondary listing in Hong Kong
5. Chinese Travel Platform Ctrip Plans for Secondary Listing in Hong Kong
6. ByteDance & TikTok have secretly built a deepfakes maker
7. TikTok’s revenue said to skyrocket over 300% in Q4
8. Didi Chuxing’s Car Service Platform Makes Cooperation Deal With Xpeng To Build An EV Service Chain
9. Chinese Bitcoin Miner Bitmain Downsized Again after Personnel Turmoil
10. China-based Byton 拜腾 is launching an app developer program for its M-Byte electric SUV
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MOBILE-ONLY MARKETS:
1. Brazil’s digital real estate platform Loft raises a16z-Led $175M Series C
CROSS-BORDER:
1. Chinese chauffer ride-hailing platform Caocao 曹操专车 launches trial service in Paris
2. TriEye partners with Porsche to put infrared sensors in ADAS and self-driving systems
3. OPPO aims to produce 100 million smartphones in India in 2020
OVERSEAS:
1. AI startups raised fewer funding rounds in 2019, according to crunchbase and pitchbook
2. Korean PE firm VIG Partners closes fourth fund at $810m
3. Healthcare startup One Medical Files For $100M IPO
4. Snapchat quietly acquired AI Factory, the company behind its new Cameos feature, for $166M
5. Cosmetic giant L’Oréal’s Perso taps AI to deliver personalized doses of skincare products
7. Biometrics authentication startup TypingDNA raises $7 million for AI that identifies people by how they type
8. Maison Berger Paris’ alarm clock will put you to sleep and wake you with fragrances
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