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The Daily Download - tech news for 2018-09-21


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Biotech firm uBiome raises $83M Series C led by OS Fund
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro says the state-issued cryptocurrency Petro will be
Microsoft adds AMP support to Bing mobile web search results; Bing
Internal emails show a number of Google employees discussed ways to
The UK government is considering a regulatory body to oversee online
Amazon partners with private equity firm Samara Capital to acquire India-based
Amazon announces $25 Alexa-enabled Smart Plug (an earlier leak suggested a
Paperwork included with iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max indicates the
Twitch blocked in mainland China, reports Abacus; the Twitch app has
Facebook says it will not offer on-site support to political campaigns
Spotify adds new tools to let artists submit their music directly
Instagram is developing a feature to let users reshare posts via
Amazon announces APL (Alexa Presentation Language), a programming language for creating
Facebook to announce an Echo Show-like device next week, according to
Google says state-sponsored hackers have targeted personal Gmail accounts for an
Israel-based digital adoption platform WalkMe raises $40M Series F on a
Audible adds playback support for Apple Watch; users sync audiobooks via
UK-based personal finance assistant Cleo raises $10M Series A from Zennström
Impact Group acquires Canada-based adtech startup Cluep for $40M; provides tools
Amazon launches Alexa Presentation Language (APL): a design language for building
Amazon announces the Fire TV Recast: a physical DVR for recording
Amazon announces the new Echo Show with 10-inch display; supports third-party
Uber in talks to acquire London-based restaurant food delivery company Deliveroo,
Adobe ($130B market cap) acquires marketing automation company Marketo from Vista
Amazon announces the $50 Echo Auto, a device that links with
Streaming now accounts for 75 percent of music industry revenue, according
Amazon announces a Smart Screen SDK that will bring Echo Show-like
Amazon announces the $130 Echo Sub, a 100-watt subwoofer that pairs
Amazon announces an Alexa-powered microwave with a Dash button for ordering
Amazon announces Echo Input, a $35 device that connects via line
Amazon announces a new Echo Dot; features an updated design with
Chamath Palihapitiya announces that Social Capital will no longer raise outside
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gives the Tesla Model 3
The UK plans to establish a new regulatory entity to enforce
Samara Capital to acquire Aditya Birla, which operates grocery chain More,
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar