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The Daily Download - tech news for 2018-10-03


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Customer service platform Talkdesk raises $100M on a $1B post-money valuation
Interview scheduling startup GoodTime raises $5M led by Bullpen Capital; provides
Facebook introduces new user tools for dealing with harassment; users can
Amazon announces updated Fire TV Stick ($50); adds support for 4K,
Elon Musk threatened to quit as Tesla CEO if the board
Alphabet division Jigsaw launches Intra, a security app that protects against
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies showcases its first full-scale passenger carriage; known as
Twitter for iOS adds data management features; lets users set video
Hopper, a service for monitoring flight and hotel prices, raises $100M
Internet Archive fixes 9M broken Wikipedia URLs by linking them to
Go-Jek plans to launch a ride-hailing service in Singapore by the
Israel-based digital wallet startup KZen Networks raises $4M seed led by
Initialized Capital closes its fourth fund at $225M; targets growth-stage startups;
Instagram suffers a temporary global outage, reports Reuters; DownDetector shows the
Uber-owned Jump launches its first scooter-sharing service in Santa Monica, CA;
First Circle, an online lending service based in the Philippines, raises
Facebook says it's found no evidence that stolen login data was
Google ($835.5B market cap) acquires customer service platform Onward; terms undisclosed;
Microsoft unveils the $900 (base) Surface Pro 6, the $1.5k (base)
CA governor Jerry Brown signs SB 826 into law, requiring all
Microsoft begins rolling out the Windows 10 October 2018 Update; the
Blockchain fintech company Ripple announces that xRapid, a system that uses
OpenDNS Founder David Ulevitch joins Andreessen Horowitz as a general partner;
Facebook is investigating whether a recently disclosed security breach affected business
Foursquare is raising $33M Series F led by Simon Ventures, Naver
Google announces new top-level domain .page; currently in early access via
Austin-based subscription business platform Cratejoy (YC S13) cuts 18 of its
Tesla to accelerate construction of its Shanghai factory to address what
The Food and Drug Administration conducted a surprise inspection of electronic
Volkswagen terminates Audi CEO Rupert Stadler and removes him from both
Ford urges the autonomous driving industry to adopt standard intent signaling:
China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group files for US IPO; Tencent Holdings'
Facebook launches Video Premieres, Video Polling, and Top Fans; Premieres
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is in talks with Tiger Global and existing
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar