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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-02-19


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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X55 5G, its second 5G modem for mobile
Cybersecurity firm nsKnox raises $15M Series A led by Microsoft’s M12
Coinbase acquires blockchain analytics firm Neutrino; terms undisclosed; Neutrino offers tools
Alibaba invests an additional $230M in investment bank China International Capital
Twitter rolls out its political ad tracking tools in Europe; lets
India-based trip-booking firm Pickyourtrail raises $3M Series A led by GoFrugal
Jefferies analyst Tim O’Shea predicts Apple's upcoming TV service will cost
Amazon is set to merge its Chinese import operations with NetEase-owned
JD.com plans to lay off 10 percent of its senior executive
Huawei’s head of German operations claims the Chinese government does not
Huawei announces a press event for its P30 smartphone lineup on
Huawei has tried to get Apple Watch trade secrets from suppliers,
Google publishes a white paper explaining how it tackles disinformation across
VC firm 212 raises $30M for its latest fund; targets startups
The largest institutional investors in SoftBank’s Vision Fund (VF) have complained
India-based ride-hailing firm Ola raises $92M from Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei says the US will not “crush” its
Digital business card firm HiHello raises $2.5M seed led by August
Apple is shaking up leadership and changing priorities across numerous divisions
Berlin-based German Autolabs, which offers an automotive AI voice assistant, raises
Germany's Mambu, which offers a SaaS banking platform for lending and
Almost 10k American Twitch streamers earned revenue in 2017, up from
SpaceX updates plans for its Mars-bound Starship craft, now expects a
Former Softchoice CEO and President David MacDonald joins Toronto-based, SaaS-focused VC
SoftBank provides almost half of the capital for Abu Dhabi state
Nissan unveils ROAM, a device that repurposes old EV battery cells
FTC complaint indicates Facebook failed to detail privacy expectations for members
Alibaba developed the popular Xuexi Qiangguo propaganda app for the Chinese
YouTuber discovers recommendation issue that drives users from risqué videos of
Apple partners with Oakland nonprofit Dream Corps on a Swift training
Google plans to make it more difficult for sites to determine
Amazon resumes sales of the $30 Echo Wall Clock after pausing
Web app development and discovery community Glitch launches a WebVR starter
The Information details alleged efforts by Huawei to steal American IP;
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar