Cloud-based design platform Lucid Software raises $72M from Meritech Capital, Iconiq

Warner Bros shuts down video streaming service DramaFever; reasons for the

Cognata, an Israel-based self-driving simulation firm, raises $18.5M led by Scale

Unifonic, a Saudi Arabia-based cloud communications firm, raises $21M Series A

Russia-linked hackers infiltrate energy and transport firms in Ukraine and Poland,

Norwegian app startup Memory raises $5M led by Concentric and Investinor

Tesla signs an agreement for the site of its planned Shanghai

Singapore-based AsiaCollect acquires fellow credit management firm Creditseva; terms undisclosed; India-based

Uber is considering spinning out its self-driving unit Advanced Technologies Group

App-maker Smule raises $20M led by India-based Times Bridge; the company

Thailand-based freelancer platform Fastwork raises $4.8M Series A led by Gobi

A self-identified Amazon employee claims more than 450 employees have asked

Samsung ($280B market cap) acquires Spanish telco analytics firm Zhilabs; terms

Google will begin charging OEMs to include Google Play, Gmail, Google

YouTube experiences a major outage; the platform was down for about

Facebook says Portal video calling data may be used for ad-targeting;

Logistics service firm Passport raises $3M seed from Resolute Ventures, Precursor

Apple announces Mac App Store developers can now bundle up to

This Week in Startups episode 865: Jason speaks with Nextdoor Co-Founder

Postmates expands to 134 new US cities, bringing the total to

Former WeChat executives Genie Lin and Huang Tianqing launch Chinese social

Immersive computing tech company Sixense announces it will refund those who

Lyft hires JP Morgan to lead IPO, according to CNBC sources;

Dell confirms plans to go public by repurchasing DVMT, the stock

New York's attorney general subpoenas trade groups, advocacy organizations, and others

SoftBank Group COO Marcelo Claure expects 1T IoT devices by 2025,

Google updates Maps with data on EV charging stations; users can

Microsoft's latest Cortana beta for iOS and Android features a redesigned

Sony is developing blockchain tech for digital rights management (DRM); based

GitHub launches workflow automation tool Actions in limited public beta; enables

Huawei launches Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro; the 6.5-inch Mate

TomTom ($1.6B market cap) shares fall more than 16 percent following

Facebook plans a camera-equipped device that connects to a TV to

District Judge approves Elon Musk's proposed settlement with the SEC after

Game chat company Discord makes its curated games store and Nitro

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