Coalition, a security-focused insurtech firm, raises $40M Series B led by
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes calls Mark Zuckerberg's control over the company
Britain’s culture secretary Jeremy Wright says security concerns may delay the
India-based logistics sensor firm TagBox raises $3.9M Series A led by
Disney writes off its stake in media firm Vice; financial filings
Google announces a scheme to let Android users in emerging markets
Uber signs a strategic partnership with India-based bike-sharing firm Yulu; terms
Microsoft celebrates Minecraft’s 10th anniversary with a browser-based version of the
Robotics firm Anki says it’s working to maintain function and support
Execs at China-based bike-sharing firm Mobike are raising $20M for a
Sweden-based fintech firm Tink signs a strategic partnership with British bank
Samsung co-CEO DJ Koh says the company is close to deciding
Several child advocacy groups file an FTC complaint over Amazon’s Echo
Waymo CTO Dmitri Dolgov says he believes 5G tech could be
Southeast Asia-based VC firms Kejora Ventures and InterVest close their third
Adtech firm GumGum spins out its healthtech unit Pearl, raising $11M
Edtech firm Kahoot acquires app startup DragonBox for $18M cash and
Samsung announces a 64MP image sensor for smartphone cameras; the ISOCELL
Google reaches more than 15M users for its music streaming services,
Uber’s IPO prospectus reveals the firm is dealing with more than
Paris-based ride-hailing startup Heetch raises $38M Series B led by Cathay
Epson launches the Moverio BT-30C AR and MR smart glasses for
Slack to live-stream its Investor Day event from New York City
OH-based EV company Workhorse Group in talks to acquire GM's Lordstown,
MIT spinoff MIT Solve is raising $30M for the Solve Innovation
Santa Monica-based Super League Gaming, which hosts live competitive gaming events
This Week in Startups episode 928: Jason speaks with AppLovin Co-Founder
Google announces Mini-apps for Search and Assistant; the feature enables interactive
OR-based Lora DiCarlo, which is developing a robotic sexual massage device,
Unidentified hackers compromised ~100 Amazon seller accounts and siphoned funds from
Samsung leaks source code, developer credentials, and secret keys via GitLab
Fuel Capital closes its third fund at $75M; closed its second
ChowNow, which provides a white-label online ordering solution for restaurants, raises
Beijing-based AI company Megvii raises $750M led by Bank of China
Sen Josh Hawley (R-MO) announces a bill that would prohibit creators
Docker Chairman and CEO Steve Singh to step down from the
CRM tools company Copper raises $13M Series C (extension) from GV,
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