Zen Rooms raises $4.1M to expand its budget hotel network in Southeast Asia

 Zen Rooms, a budget hotel network targeted predominantly at Southeast Asia, has closed a $4.1 million…

The surprising rise of China as IP powerhouse

 Given China’s determination to advance its IP systems and stature, China may well eclipse U.S. and…

Google is reportedly investing $875M in LG Display to give the Pixel a curved screen

 Here’s a fresh rumor that is all kinds of interesting. Press in South Korea are reporting…

Flipkart raises $1.4 billion from eBay, Microsoft and Tencent at an $11.6 billion valuation

 Following months of rumors, Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has confirmed that it has raised $1.4 billion…

Singapore’s Saleswhale, which uses AI to automate sales emails, raises $1.2M

 Saleswhale, a Singapore-based startup that uses artificial intelligence to let companies automate their sales emails, has raised…

Samsung is back in business as it forecasts 50% profit jump

 Samsung is back in business. Fresh from its highest profit jump in three years and the successful…

Volkswagen doubles down on China with $180M investment in smart technology for cars

 Volkswagen is doubling down on China and AI in one fell swoop after the automaker announced a $180…

Twitter launches a ‘lite’ mobile web app that’s optimized for emerging markets

 Twitter has taken the wraps off a new data-optimized version of its service that it hopes…