Aug 30 – China Accelerator Daily digest: five headlines you need to know
- SenseTime, AI platform founded by CUHK professors in 2014, files to raise at least US$2 billion in Hong Kong IPO and sees its smart-driving technology in 20 million vehicles via tie-ups with Honda, Great Wall, Chery etc. SCMP
- The end of “996”? China’s government takes on its brutal tech working culture, declaring “996” to be illegal. Fortune
- Cyber Administration of China (CAC) issued draft guidelines on regulating the recommendation algorithms used by internet service providers, stating that they should not be used to withhold information, over-recommend or manipulate relevant record charts. Pandaily
- China venture capital deals shrink amid regulatory concerns. Foreign investors rethink approach as Beijing cracks down on high tech. NikkeiAsia
- Report: The number of online payment service users in China had reached 872 million by the end of June, according to the latest statistical report on China’s internet development. Chinadaily
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