H.E.R.O.’s Journey in Tech (24 September 2018) – Why the Best Things in Life Can’t Be Planned
September 24, 2018 Leave a comment
H.E.R.O.’s Journey in Tech (24 September 2018) – Why the Best Things in Life Can’t Be Planned
Companies
- Chinese Maker of TouchPal Keyboard CooTeck Lowers US IPO Target To $57M (CMN)
Asia Tech & Innovation Trends
- Chinese Video Tech Start-Up Moviebook Raises $29.2M In Extended Series D Round (CMN)
- To Find China’s Best Driverless Technology, Look in Silicon Valley; The talent needed to give Chinese startups an edge in autonomous vehicles can’t be found in Beijing or Shanghai. (Bloomberg)
- Pioneer’s woes echo those of earlier Japanese audio legends: What became of Sansui, Nakamichi, and Akai? (Nikkei)
- Japanese smart wheelchair Whill secures $45M to expand into North America, Europe (Bridge)
- Paytm has a new strategy to beat the competition: snitching (qz)
- Singapore competition watchdog fines Grab, Uber $9.5 million over merger (Reuters)
Global Tech & Innovation Trends
- A Shoemaker Turns Billionaire With Luxury Goods Online Retailer Farfetch IPO (Bloomberg)
- Tech index refresh could give under-the-radar names their day in the sun (Reuters)
- Cyber security legend Ken Xie slams Fortinet’s rivals Cisco and Juniper’s attempts to buy success (AFR)
- Vox Media On Pace to Miss Revenue Target as Digital Advertising Disappoints; Other digital-media firms have struggled to live up to ambitious growth goals in a challenging online ad market (WSJ); Global spending on digital marketing nears $100 billion: study (Reuters)
Life
- Why the Best Things in Life Can’t Be Planned (Medium)
Bamboo Innovator 