Overseas:
2. Magic Leap buys Belgian startup building hologram teleconferencing software
4. Food delivery juggernaut DoorDash Is Raising at Least $500 Million in Funding
6. DocuSign Aims To Build Upon Its $25 Billion E-Signature Opportunity
7. Health at Scale lands $16M Series A to bring machine learning to healthcare
8. Tutor House, the UK-based tutoring platform, scores £2M from Fuel Ventures
9. DNA Script picks up $38.5 million to make DNA production faster and simpler
China:
1. Zhengzhou 郑州 tests China’s first 5G-enabled subway line
4. Alibaba pushes ‘emotion analysis’, other hi-tech systems to fight fake products
5. Little Red Book’s 小红书 new regulation killed the business of over 13,000 influencers
6. Chinese streaming site iQiyi 爱奇艺 bets on local content to drive growth
7. 趣头条 Qu Toutiao is removed from IOS as it has violated App Store’s rules and regulations
Cross-border:
1. SK Group invests $1 billion in Vietnam’s Vingroup
2. Brinc raises US$1.5M pre-seed round for China-focused accelerator
3. Microsoft opens largest AI & IoT lab in Shanghai
4. Siemens aims for Beijing AI lab to aid factories as industrial output stutters
Blockchain:
– Banks Including UBS, Banco Santander and Deutsche Bank Invest $50 Million in Digital Currency System
Emerging Market:
1. Grab partners with Indonesian varsity to nurture medtech, social startups
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