Overseas:
1. Apple buys startup focused on lenses for AR glasses
2. PayPal partners with Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco to offer its services to the bank’s card clients
3. SurveyMonkey files to go public, lost $27 million on $121 million in sales in first half of 2018
4. Construction Tech Startup IngeniousIO Brings in $4M To Build Out Product, Sales Team
China:
1. China’s 2018 Online Audio Market User Base to Reach 416 Mln
2. Meituan-Dianping Aims to Raise USD 4 Bln in Hong Kong IPO （rumor)
3. Alibaba Upgrades Chatbot for Coming 11.11 Singles Day Shopping Festival
4. Ping An Insurance, Jointown 九洲通 to Cooperate on Online Healthcare Development
5. Passenger Deaths Call into Question Didi Chuxing’s Valuation Before IPO
6. In Wake of Passenger Murder, Didi Chuxing Vows to Prioritize Safety Over Growth
7. Huawei Takes Number Two Slot from Apple for Q2 2018 Global Smartphone Sales
8. Intel Leads Series B Investment in AI Solutions Firm Ice Tech 智芯原动
9. K-12 International Education Resource Aggregator ‘Top Schools’ Wins Angel Funding
10. Cross-border Fresh Food S2B M-commerce App Linkingfresh 飞熊领鲜 Lands RMB 8-digit Angel Funding
11. Children’s Picture Book Rental App Boniao Huiben 博鸟绘本 Raises RMB 10 Mln Pre-A Funding
12. Service Fee-free Ride Sharing App Cenggeche 蹭个车 Wins 8-digit Angel Funding
Mobile:
– Oppo Successfully Completes 5G Connection Test
Emerging Market:
1. Grab to invest $250 million in Indonesian startups in race against Go-Jek
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