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The Daily Download - tech news for 2018-11-13


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Nikki Neuburger, Uber Eats’ Global Head of Marketing, says the company
China-based music streaming service NetEase Cloud Music (NCM) raises $600M from
Airport massage firm XpresSpa raises $3M strategic investment from wellness app
Data security firm Netskope raises $169M on a $1B post-money valuation
On-demand parking startup ParkWhiz raises $5M Series D (second tranche) from
UK carrier EE is set to launch a limited 5G service
British fintech firm Fluidly raises £5M ($6.4M) Series A led by
Flipkart Group (FG) co-founder Binny Bansal steps down as CEO following
Waymo is set to launch a driverless ride-hailing service in Phoenix,
SaaS firm Ridecell raises $32M Series B (second tranche) led by
China-based co-working firm Ucommune (formerly UrWork) raises $200M Series D on
Direct-to-consumer clothing startup For Days raises $2.8M seed led by Rosecliff
50 countries including Canada and New Zealand sign an international agreement
Anorak Technologies, a UK-based insurtech startup, raises £5M ($6.4M) Series A
Apple ($921B market cap) shares drop 5 percent following an earnings
In a letter to Sen Ron Wyden (D-OR) Facebook admits it
Amazon selects Crystal City in Northern Virginia and Long Island City
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki suggests proposed EU copyright rule Article 13
Facebook will allow French regulators to embed themselves within the company
Sony updates its controller patent, indicating potential plans to replace the
Intel accelerates 5G modem plans, now plans to launch the XMM
Airbnb and eBay to end mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment claims;
GM's Maven peer-to-peer car-sharing program to allow non-GM vehicles on the
DC-based Revolution Ventures files to raise $200M for its third fund;
Mary Meeker is raising up to $1.25B for her inaugural fund,
YouTube launches its VR app for the Oculus Go mobile headset;
The American Cable Association, a group representing hundreds of cable and
CheckMate, which enables restaurants to work with multiple ordering platforms, raises
Apple confirms the T2 security chip in newer Macs prevents third-party
Apple supplier Lumentum Holding, which provides Face ID tech, cuts revenue
Snap VP of Content Nick Bell is leaving the company as
Lyft to launch a rider Rewards program in December; invite-only in
Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess says the company's EV manufacturing platform
Back-office automation company Kofax to acquire Nuance's imaging division, Nuance Document
Parisian carpooling company BlaBlaCar to acquire Ouibus (formerly iDBUS), the bus
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar