Israel-based thermal imaging tech firm AdaSky raises $20M from Sungwoo Hitech;

Bunch, a video chat app aimed at mobile gamers, raises $3.8M

Dell offers to repurchase its VMWare tracking stock (DVMT) for $120

AI-powered checkout firm Standard Cognition (YC S17) raises $40M Series A

Facebook begins rolling out an unsend feature for Messenger on iOS

iPhone optics supplier AMS cuts its Q4 revenue forecast by 15

Alphabet shuts down Japan-based bipedal robotics division Schaft; Google acquired the

Telltale Games is closing down and liquidating assets, reports Gamedaily; the

Database platform Airtable raises $100M Series C on a $1.1B post-money

Microsoft ($805.7B market cap) acquires bot development firm XOXCO; terms undisclosed;

Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg passed key security and policy decisions

Direct-to-consumer clothing brand Dia&Co raises $70M including a previously undisclosed $40M

Sen Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) says Amazon should not receive tax subsidies

UK-based recording space firm Pirate Studios raises $20M led by Talis

Dutch news organization De Correspondent plans to launch in the US

Phoenix-based Nikola Motor Company, which builds hydrogen-electric transport vehicles and

Dallas-based Pickup, a last-mile logistics network for large items, raises $5M

Cisco ($203B market cap) FQ1 beats: $13.07B revenue, up 7.7 percent

Faraday Future employees file suit against primary investor Evergrande, claiming the

Uber launches Rewards program in nine cities; riders earn points exchangeable

Uber posted a $1.07B loss in the quarter ending Sept 30,

Instacart raises $271M from Tiger Global Management and others, according to

Bitcoin falls more than 12 percent to ~$5.5k, its lowest value

Huawei plans to launch AR glasses in the next one to

Apple adds more powerful graphics options for the top-tier 15-inch MacBook

ServiceTitan, which provides software for home services businesses, raises $165M Series

NH judge orders Amazon to provide Echo recordings for murder trial;

Verizon successfully tests the Moto Z3 with the coming 5G Moto

The FCC launches its first auction for high-band 5G wireless spectrum,

Facebook announces users have raised more than $1B for nonprofits and

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