Overseas:
2. Ireland Data Protection Commission Launches Probe Into Google Ad Data Practices
3. Salesforce Ventures Doubles Down On Europe With New $125M Fund
4. Amazon shareholders reject facial recognition sale ban to governments
6. Tesla drops for sixth straight session, down 20% since share offer
7. Samsung’s AI animates paintings and photos without 3D modeling
9. Twitter Is Experimenting With Different Ad Loads for Different People
10. Zendesk acquires Smooch, doubles down on support via messaging apps like WhatsApp
11. Diamondback’s Rattler Raises $665 Million in Biggest Energy IPO of 2019
12. Roku launches new ad tool to compare linear and streaming audiences
13. Bill.com launches AI platform for automated payments processing
15. Fintech startup N26 faces banking regulator order about fraudulent transactions
17. KaiOS raises $50M, hits 100M handsets powered by its feature phone OS
18. Modsy scores $37M in Series C funding to virtually redesign your home
19. Agtech startup Agrilyst is now Artemis, raises $8M Series A
China:
1. Tencent revamps education business with “Tencent Education”, launches learning-focused AI lab
2. Tencent Leads $250 Million Round in Chinese Travel Site Mafengwo
3. Fintech JV firm of CITIC, Baidu said to seek up to $1b private funding
4. Tencent partnered with 17,000 companies for WeChat Work ecosystem
6. Internet medical brand Yutai Wangluo 芸泰网络 has completed more than 100m from its Series B financing
Cross-border:
1. US mulls adding five more China video surveillance firms to blacklist
3. International Finance Corporation sets aside $300m to invest in Indonesia’s tourism-related firms
4. SoftBank-owned British chip designer Arm cuts ties with Huawei
Emerging Market:
1. Indonesia restricts WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram usage following deadly riots
4. Ola suspends Foodpanda India delivery, cuts staff after acquiring it 18 months ago
5. Indian used cars platform Spinny raises $13.2m in series A
6. Food delivery startup Dahmakan eats up $5M for expansion in Southeast Asia
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