OVERSEAS:
1. Samsung’s entry into AI speaker market will wake up rivals such as Kakao, Google and Amazon
3. Alphabet Second Quarter 2018 Financial Report
4. PayU buys Israeli payment technology firm Zooz
5. SaaS inventory management platform TradeGecko raises US$10M from TNB Aura, others
CHINA:
2. Alibaba joins US$600 million fundraising round for AI start-up Megvii
3. Alibaba’s Ele.me goes on 3 billion yuan summer spending spree to fight competition
5. Bank Wealth Management Product Sales App Bicai 比财 Lands RMB 100 Mln Series B
6. Mobile Activity Booking Platform Goohw.com Completes Pre-A Funding
8. Online English Education Platform ‘Whales English’ Wins USD 8-digit Series A
CROSS-BORDER:
2. IKEA readies its first store in India
BLOCKCHAIN:
– Blockchain Info-sharing Community Block360 Raises RMB 30 Mln Series B
EMERGING MARKET:
2. AngelList invests in Indian media measurement and analytics startup VTION