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The Daily Download - tech news for 2018-12-27


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Elon Musk’s lawyers ask a CA court to dismiss a lawsuit
Chinese smartphone firm Oppo says it will double its R&D budget
German energy firm Innogy spins out its EV services unit; Innogy
Japan-based NEC ($7.8B market cap) acquires Danish IT firm KMD for
LG partners with Meridian Audio for a line of Google Assistant-powered
Google plans to transfer its Messages web app from Android.com to
Foxconn plans to begin assembling high-end iPhones in India, according to
Elon Musk says Tesla Superchargers will be available throughout Europe in
The Wall Street Journal profiles Wing’s drone delivery tests in Canberra,
Huawei says it expects to report $109B revenue for 2018, up
Major shareholders have sold $28.3B worth of shares in Chinese firms
UK defense secretary Gavin Williamson says he has “very deep concerns”
JD.com announces a plan to buy back up to $1B worth
Headset firm Plantronics agrees to pay $36M to settle an SEC
Short-seller Citron Research predicts Facebook’s stock price could reach $160 in
The Trump administration is planning new legislation that would ban US
Epic Games fixes an issue that prevented many “Fortnite” players from
Samsung reveals aiMo, an experimental phone case that mimics human ears;
UK police release two individuals without charges following drone disruption at
Reid Hoffman apologizes for funding American Engagement Technologies, says he wasn't
House Representatives failed to gather the required support to force a
Federal judge throws out suit against high-speed train company Brightline, which
Carnegie Mellon University researchers develop a wristband for detecting opioid overdoses;
Elon Musk shares an image of the under-construction Starship, previously known
Orange Livebox ADSL modems are leaking Wi-Fi credentials, according to a
A former safety driver for Uber's autonomous vehicle program says he
India to prohibit e-commerce firms from selling products by companies in
The SEC and state regulators have initiated ~90 crypto-related cases over
YouTube tweeted a user's video, uncredited and stripped of its channel
Amazon saw three times as many product orders via Alexa over
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar