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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-02-12


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Design software company InVision acquires version management firm Trunk; terms undisclosed;
The German government will consult with vendors and telcos before deciding
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) launches a probe into Google’s
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio says it’s “mission critical”
Masayoshi Son, 61, says he plans to continue as SoftBank chairman
Gmail introduces additional features to the right-click context menu; provides options
France-based vehicle rental startup Virtuo raises €20M (~$22.5M) Series B from
Food delivery firm DoorDash is raising $500M on a $6B to
Second Measure, a consumer behavior service, raises $20M Series A led
Thermal imaging firm FLIR ($6.8B market cap) acquires military robotics company
The Swiss government announces a $150k bug bounty program, inviting white
Logistics firm Deliv has ended its partnership with Walmart, according to
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says countries that use Huawei tech
Indonesia-based used car platform BeliMobilGue raises $10M Series A from Toyota
Singapore-based e-commerce fashion firm Zilingo raises $226M Series D from Sequoia
US iPhone users spent an average of $79 on in-app purchases
Google and Apple face criticism for hosting Absher, a Saudi Arabian
Apple names Frank Casanova as its first head of product marketing
Amazon ($781.5B market cap) acquires mesh Wi-Fi firm Eero; terms undisclosed;
UK-based fintech firm SumUp acquires e-commerce platform Shoplo; terms undisclosed; Poland-based
Open-source data analytics tools company Metabase raises $13M, apparently led by
Google Fi begins selling SIM cards via Best Buy (online and
Andela, which trains African software engineers and pairs them with companies
LinkedIn launches live video-streaming feature LinkedIn Live in beta; currently invite-only;
AIStorm, which develops chipsets to process data from sensors within wearables,
Jerusalem-based vehicle cybersecurity company C2A raises $6.5M Series A led by
Google is hiring microchip engineers in Bengaluru, India, according to job
Elon Musk says he's confident moving to Mars will eventually cost
Google launches the Docs API; the REST API automates enterprise processes:
Samsung teaser video hints at the unveiling of a foldable device
Autonomous delivery vehicle company Nuro raises $940M form SoftBank's Vision Fund;
Civic engagement startup Brigade is splitting up, with 20 percent of
Reddit confirms it has raised $300M Series D for a $3B
Verizon announces Let’s 5G!: an initiative to mobilize consumers in urging
Mars One Ventures, the for-profit arm of the Mars One mission
Apple partners with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar