China
Esri, Alibaba Cloud partnering on collaborative solutions
Spatial analytics company Esri has entered into a collaborative agreement with Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of the Alibaba Group.
Sensors Data raises $44 million
Sensors Data, a Chinese user behavior analysis and solutions provider, has closed its Series C financing totaling $44 million.
Jack Ma’s Ant Financial to raise $9 billion, become world’s biggest unicorn — WSJ
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma’s financial-technology business could be valued close to $150 billion with the latest funding round, writes Julie Steinberg of the Wall...
Baidu, Skyworth join forces to develop integrated AI-based ecosystem for smart homes
Baidu has inked a strategic partnership with Skyworth, a Chinese electrical household appliance maker, to develop a fully-integrated in-home ecosystem powered by artificial intelligence.
Israel becomes first Middle East country to accept Alipay
Israel becomes the first country in the Middle East in which Alipay can be used for in-store payments.