Overseas:
1. Nielsen reports a record half a trillion on-demand music streams in U.S. in the first half of 2019
2. Enterprise SaaS revenue hits $100B run rate in Q1 2019, led by Microsoft and Salesforce
3. IBM Announce Fresh Watson AI Tech Powering Wimbledon 2019 Tennis Championships
4. UK fintech Jaja pays $671M in cash to acquire the Bank of Ireland’s UK credit card business
5. Fuzzy Pet Health Raises $8M For Pet Telemedicine
6. UK Government Invests $28m In AI, IoT And High-Tech Farming Projects
7. Face-Reading AI Facesoft Will Tell Police When Suspects Are Hiding Truth
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China:
3. Didi reportedly holds fleet JV talks with Nissan and Dongfeng 东风
4. Microsoft-backed AI firm Laiye 来也 bags $35m in Cathay Innovation-led Series B+
Cross-Border:
1. Apple moves its Mac Pro production from the US to China
2. Toyota to invest $2b to develop electric vehicles in Indonesia
Emerging Market:
1. 5G to contribute $900B to Asian economy in next 15 years: GSMA report
3. PE firm Jupiter Impact Partners said to seek $300m for debut fund in Asia
4. Facebook Is Daily News Source for 21% of Adults in Philippines
5. Tech-driven insurance startup Singapore Life banks $90m from Sumitomo Life
6. India’s Bounce Zips Up Another $72 Million To Continue Scaling Scooter Culture
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