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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-02-07


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Luminance, a UK-based firm that offers software tools to the legal
LG confirms its upcoming G8 ThinQ will feature a front-facing time-of-flight
Germany-based car subscription service Cluno raises $28M Series B led by
Sweden-based fintech firm Tink raises €56M ($63.5M) Series D led by
Amazon cuts its indirect holding in software vendor Cloudtail to 24
Google uses TensorFlow to improve Gmail spam filtering, allowing it to
China-backed hackers infiltrated business software company Visma in 2018, according to
Flickr temporarily suspends a deletion process affecting non-premium users with more
Germany’s competition authority FCO tells Facebook it cannot combine user data
Jessie Gill, COO for casino tech firm Atrient, allegedly assaults security
Sonos announces CFO Mike Giannetto will leave the firm later this
French computer vision (CV) firm Deepomatic raises $6.2M debt and equity
Bloomberg interviews 49 people about Foxconn’s planned $10B facility in WI;
Microsoft joins open-source software licensing organization OpenChain Project; other members include
~250 bounty hunters and connected businesses had access to real-time cell
Skype introduces a background blurring feature for video calls; similar to
A number of iOS apps capture users’ screen activity without having
Singapore-based music curation firm Musiio raises $1M seed from Wavemaker Partners,
Brooklyn-based contract platform Outlaw raises $2M seed led by Bowery Capital;
Online-only bank Chime is raising $300M Series D at a $1.5B
Alphabet life sciences company Verily to establish opioid treatment center in
German teen discovers macOS bug that enables malicious apps to extract
Ritual, a subscription service that ships women's daily and prenatal vitamins,
Apple device management company Jamf acquires ZuluDesk; terms undisclosed; Jamf serves
VA Gov Ralph Northam signs a bill to create an incentive
Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta guarantees a higher base pay for all
New York City's Economic Development Corporation and nonprofit CIV:LAB launch The
French Senate rejects proposed legislation that would have required more intensive
Scooter- and bike-share company Lime raises $310M Series D at $2.4B
This Week in Startups episode 900: Jason speaks with Justin.tv, Twitch,
Facebook VP of Communications Caryn Marooney is leaving the company; in
Spotify ($26B market cap) acquires podcast network and producer Gimlet Media
Consumer genetics testing company Family Tree DNA is working with the
Meditation, relaxation, and sleep app Calm (iOS, Android) raises $88M Series
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar