H.E.R.O.’s Journey in Tech (13 September 2018) – Kakao injects W513b into new contents subsidiary Kakao M + Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most Hardcover
September 13, 2018 Leave a comment
H.E.R.O.’s Journey in Tech (13 September 2018) – Kakao injects W513b into new contents subsidiary Kakao M + Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most Hardcover
Companies
- Shanda Games to sell online gaming affiliate to Shenzhen-listed company at $4.4 billion (Technode)
- Pinduoduo stock soars 19 per cent as it aligns with genuine brands to clean up counterfeit image (SCMP)
- Kakao injects W513b into new contents subsidiary Kakao M (Investor)
- Backend firm Kingpak expanding capacity for auto CIS (Digitimes)
- LG Display struggles for footing after LCD forecasting error leads to crisis (Reuters)
- Xero to hero: Accounting platform finds its feet as Rod Drury steps back (Age)
BATTSS – Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, TSMC, Softbank, Samsung
- Alibaba-backed apparel-sharing company YCloset brings sharing economy to a new level (KRA)
FAANNMG – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Nvidia, Netflix, Microsoft, Google
- Apple’s new innovation: tap fear as well as greed (Reuters); The new Apple Watch is going to have more of your health data than your doctor (qz); Apple Adds Heart-Monitoring, Fall-Detection Features to Its Watch; Addition of medical apps broadens appeal of device originally marketed as fitness and fashion product (WSJ)
Asia Tech & Innovation Trends
- Coffee pod company iCapsulate collapses into administration after being offered biggest ever Shark Tank deal (SmartCo)
- Driverless cars are coming as on-demand Intellicar prepares to hit Perth streets (AFR)
Global Tech & Innovation Trends
- Goldman Sees Only Headwinds for Semiconductors (Bloomberg); Semiconductor Pricing Woes May Linger, Prompting Cuts at Goldman (Bloomberg)
- ‘Expedia of Latin America’ Could Jump 140% (Barron’s)
- Wayfair: Without a Clearer Path to Profits, the Stock May Be ‘Topping Out’ (Barron’s)
- How Tech is Drawing Shoppers Back to Bricks-and-Mortar Stores; Innovative dressing rooms. Apps to choose clothes in advance. Introducing the digitally enhanced shopping trip (WSJ)
- Opendoor Acquires Open Listings To Make Buying A Home Easier (Crunchbase)
- The global smartphone supply chain needs an upgrade: Its vulnerabilities are smartphone saturation, weak firms and protectionism (Economist)
Life
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