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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-01-22


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TV monitoring service TVEyes agrees to no longer capture content from
YouTube dispatches researchers to homes in India to learn more about
Scott Huennekens has stepped down as CEO of robotic surgery Verb
Digital healthcare startup Kaia Health raises $10M Series A led by
The US will formally request the extradition Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou
Apple plans to launch its delayed AirPower device later this year,
Motorist.sg, a Singapore-based automotive services firm, raises an undisclosed seed from
Bridgestone Europe acquires TomTom’s telematics unit for €910M (~$1B); analysts previously
China’s Southern University of Science and Technology cuts ties with scientist
LG partners with oil company GS Caltex to build EV charging
Axa Venture Partners raises $150M early-stage fund; targets startups in Europe,
China-based online ticketing firm Maoyan delays its Hong Kong IPO following
Russian regulator Roskomnadzor is taking action against Facebook and Twitter for
Food delivery firm Munchery ceases operations; last year the company cut
Spotify is set to let users block music from specific artists,
Gigster Founder and CEO Roger Dickey leaves the company and launches
Richard Fadden, former head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, says
Unprotected Elasticsearch server exposed more than 4M applications for opportunities with
Benedict Evans details what 5G will mean to consumers and how
France is considering a bill amendment targeting security checks on Huawei
Roskomnadzor, Russia's communications watchdog, announces administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter,
Facebook blocks 1M fake accounts per day, according to COO Sheryl
Uber is developing scooters and bikes with sensing and robotics technologies,
WhatsApp reduces users' ability to forward messages in an attempt to
Toyota and Panasonic to establish a joint venture to produce EV
France's CNIL, the country's data privacy authority, fines Google ~$57M for
Custom office space company Knotel acquires Parisian coworking spaces company Deskeo;
Motorola Mobility filing with the World Intellectual Property Organization possibly reveals
Facebook is working with Airbus on solar-powered internet drones, Germany's NetzPolitik
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar