Construction finance platform Rabbet (formerly Contract Simply) raises $8M from Goldman

Toronto-based fabless semiconductor firm Peraso Technologies raises $42M Series D from

Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke says the company will release ~30

Apple is set to launch an SDK that will let developers

Sony says it will open its internal accelerator program to outside

China-based Meitu acquires a 31 percent stake in games publisher Dreamscape

China-based coworking firm Ucommune plans to go public this year seeking

Foodtech firm Just (formerly Hampton Creek) is raising $200M, according to

YouTube makes changes to its policy enforcement process; starting Feb 25,

Google says its Nest unit should have disclosed Nest Guard has

Xiaomi announces 6.4-inch Mi 9 with three back cameras; includes an

Russian hackers take an average of less than 20 minutes to

Vivo announces V15 Pro, a 6.4-inch device with a 32MP pop-up

Communications coaching startup Orai raises $2.3M seed led by Comcast Ventures;

Microsoft says Russia-linked hackers have targeted European research groups that focus

Linden Tibbets steps down as CEO of API integration platform IFTTT;

Singapore-based image recognition firm ViSenze raises $20M Series C led by

Macquarie Capital's Venture Studio accelerator adds UAV airspace services platform AirMap,

Beijing-based consumer robotics company Vincross raises $10M Series B led by

Philadelphia-based Orai, which provides an AI-powered speech coach (iOS, Android), raises

This Week in Startups episode 904: Jason speaks with entrepreneur and

Group of German ministries makes preliminary decision to let Huawei bid

Google schedules a March 19 event at the Game Developers Conference,

London-based Entrepreneur First, which funds entrepreneurs in the early stages of

Cruise and Uber make their respective visualization tools for autonomous vehicles

Samsung's coming folding device will be branded the Galaxy Fold, according

SoundCloud announces third-party distribution options for Pro and Pro Unlimited members;

Netflix announces plans for a Toronto production hub featuring two studios;

Video messaging company Loom raises $11M Series A led by Kleiner

In-memory database provider Redis Labs raises $60M Series E led by

Messaging API company SendBird (YC W16) raises $52M Series B led

Google to acquire cloud migration company Alooma; terms undisclosed; the Redwood

Autonomous driving tech company Nauto acqui-hires AI-powered driving safety tech company

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