Overseas:
1. Facebook in talks with banks to expand customer service
3. Lyft beefs up car rental program for drivers
4. Google acquires GraphicsFuzz, a service that tests Android graphics drivers
5. Arista Networks Agrees to Pay Cisco $400M to Settle Patent Lawsuit
6. Robot Coffee Chain Cafe X Technologies is almost done raising $12 million
China:
1. Taobao launches mobile gaming platform to compete with wechat mini games
2. Didi Chuxing said it will invest $1 billion in its auto services business
3. Medical Clinic SaaS Platform MingYiZhongHe 明医众禾 Raises RMB 9-digit Series A2
4. Online Blockchain Financial Media News.one Obtains RMB 7-digit Angel Funding
5. AI Startup Tianrang Intelligence Wins RMB 180 Mln Series A
Cross-border:
Mobile:
1. China Unicom Establishes 5G Innovation Center
Emerging Market:
1. Indonesian new-retail startup Warung Pintar raises another US$4M funding
3. Philippines government is planning to build a US$100M crypto hub in the country
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