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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-03-26


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The EU approves changes to its copyright laws; known as Copyright
Uber and Lyft drivers in Los Angeles hold a one-day strike
Samsung announces 6.7-inch Galaxy A70 featuring a 32MP selfie camera and
CRM software firm Vlocity raises $60M Series C on a $1B
Samsung issues a profit warning noting a decline in chip sales
Spotify ($25.7B market cap) acquires Los Angeles-based podcast content firm Parcast;
Lyft relocates its IPO roadshow after aggrieved drivers showed up at
Sony announces $700 RX0 II action camera with a flip-out display;
Facebook removes 2.6k accounts, pages, and groups linked to Iran and
A French Muslim group files a lawsuit against Facebook and YouTube
HTC announces its Vive Focus Plus standalone VR headset will cost
Apple will commission and finance games for its Apple Arcade service,
Apple rolls out iOS 12.2; includes Apple News+, new Animoji, Apple
Uber acquires Middle Eastern ride-hailing firm Careem for $3.1B; Uber is
McDonald’s ($142.1B market cap) acquires customer interaction platform Dynamic Yield; terms
Lawyers for Tinder co-founder and former CEO Sean Rad seek to
Microsoft president Brad Smith calls for an industry-wide approach to moderating
Shanghai Stock Exchange reveals first batch of companies that have applied
Hong Kong-based fintech company Airwallex raises $100M Series C at $1B-plus
Comcast announces $50M esports arena, slated to open in 2021; the
Federal judge dismisses Tesla shareholders' suit against the company and Elon
Hackers compromised an ASUS live update server to infect users' computers
Google denies Bloomberg report that YouTube stopped accepting pitches for new
Apple announces Apple TV+, an ad-free, on-demand subscription service offering original,
Apple announces Apple TV Channels, offering bundles from numerous cable and
Apple announces Apple Arcade, a subscription service featuring 100-plus new, exclusive
Apple announces Apple Card, a virtual credit card fully integrated with
Apple launches News+, a $10-per-month subscription service that adds full issues
MA-based CyberX, which provides security for industrial control systems, raises $18M
Lidar sensor manufacturer Ouster raises $60M Series B led by led
Beijing-based TikTok owner ByteDance acquires the assets of defunct Brooklyn startup
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar