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Alibaba, alibaba group, alipay, Asia, Baidu, China, Cloud computing, e-commerce, earnings, games publisher, Gaming, iQiyi, online payments, Snap, Tencent, WeChat, weixin

Tencent Q4 profit disappoints, but cloud and payments gain ground – TechCrunch

China’s Tencent reported disappointing profits in the fourth quarter on the back of surging costs but saw emerging businesses pick…

apps, Asia, China, Entertainment, Instagram, mobile applications, photo sharing, Picsart, russia, Social, Social Media, Tammy Nam, The Avengers, tiktok, VSCO

PicsArt hits 130 million MAUs as Chinese flock to its photo editing app – TechCrunch

If you’re like me, who isn’t big on social media, you’d think that the image filters that come inside most…

artificial intelligence, Asia, Cisco, computing, deep learning, govtech fund, Java, natural language processing, North America, Python, Recent Funding, ServiceNow, Skymind, Softbank, Startups, TC, Technology Partners, translink capital, Y Combinator

Skymind raises $11.5M to bring deep learning to more enterprises – TechCrunch

Skymind, a Y Combinator-incubated AI platform that aims to make deep learning more accessible to enterprises, today announced that it…

android, apps, Asia, Mobile, Norway, online privacy, Online Security, Opera, Privacy, virtual private networks, Vpn

Opera’s VPN returns to its Android browser – TechCrunch

Opera had a couple of tumultuous years behind it, but it looks like the Norwegian browser maker (now in the…

artificial intelligence, Asia, Facial Recognition, News, SCMP, security, South China Morning Post, surveillance

How AI, facial recognition are revolutionizing physical security in Asia

Advances in security and surveillance tech mean the days of guards at establishments are numbered. Source link

Asia, Branded Content, Business, Business Travel, Corporate, expense management, Startups, Tips, Travel, travelstop

A step-by-step guide to managing business trips

Booking flights and hotels as well as claiming for out-of-pocket expenses can always be a pain. Source link

Asia, carsharing, China, Collaborative Consumption, commuting, Finance, financial services, food delivery, Go-Jek, Grab, HOOQ, Ping-an, Singapore, Southeast Asia, TechCrunch, transport, uber, Vision Fund

Grab launches SME loans and micro-insurance in Southeast Asia – TechCrunch

In its latest move beyond ride-hailing, Southeast Asia’s Grab has started to offer financing to SMEs and micro-insurance to its…

Asia, Media, The Extra Crunch Daily

Apple kerfuffles, praise groups, and media layoffs – TechCrunch

Lots of news and interesting tidbits to wrap up the week. Apple kerfuffles Apple has been vindicated (for a brief…

2019 trends, Analysis, Asia, community, Mobile, Mobile First, online travel, online travel agents, shopback, Travel, Trends

More travelers are becoming mobile-first in Asia. Here’s what businesses should do

ShopBack analyzed online travel bookings made by over 8 million shoppers across seven countries in Asia Pacific last year. Source…

Asia, compliance, Coupang, ecommerce, Jay Jorgensen, Korea, TC

Korean e-commerce unicorn Coupang hires Walmart’s former global chief compliance officer – TechCrunch

Coupang, the unicorn that is defining e-commerce in Korea, announced today that it has hired Jay Jorgensen, Walmart’s former global…