Overseas:
- HealthJoy raises $12.5M Series B to help employees make the most of their healthcare benefits
- Nvidia nears deal to acquire Mellanox Technologies
- At SXSW this year, Walmart bills itself as a tech company
- More Google Smart Devices Can Now Hold Conversations
- Apple could launch augmented reality headset in 2020
- Appen acquires Figure Eight for up to $300M, bringing two data annotation companies together
- Foursquare’s Hypertrending helps you spy on the coolest local happenings
- Over a quarter of US adults now own a smart speaker, typically an Amazon Echo
China:
- China regulator approves 95 new video games, including from Tencent, NetEase
- Bike-sharing pioneer Mobike is retreating to China
- Shentong received Alibaba’s 4.66 billion investment
- Tencent launches its own live broadcast tool, Tencent Live, against Wechat official account
- Xiaomi’s New AloT Strategists to Put Bleeding-Edge Tech at Firm’s Heart
- Huawei Brings 5G to Port Near Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Cross-border:
Blockchain:
- Kakao’s Crypto Unit Raises $90 Million in Private Coin Offering
- Singapore Launches Maritime Blockchain
Mobile:
- 5G is coming to your smartphone but the big change is for industry
- Knowing Jolla, a Finnish Startup involves in smartphone business
Emerging Market:
- With these numbers, it’s no surprise SoftBank is investing in Latin America
- Singapored-based Fintech startup Silot raises $8m to help banks make AI-assisted decisions
Cover picture credits from reuters.