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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-04-08


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Device management firm Fleetsmith raises $30M Series B led by Menlo
Cybersecurity firm RiskLens (formerly Cxoware) raises ~$20M Series B led by
EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager says Europe should lead the way
China-based VC firm Source Code Capital closes its latest fund at
North announces new features for its Focals smart glasses; includes Spotify
Myanmar-based IT support firm MM Digital Solutions raises an undisclosed sum
New York-based co-working firm The Wing names Rachel Racusen as VP
London-based VC firm Octopus Ventures closes its latest growth fund at
Elon Musk allegedly pushed an employee during a heated confrontation last
Facebook says it has made progress in dealing with misinformation ahead
CB Insights estimates Indonesia-based Go-Jek is worth more than $10B; if
Pinterest is set to IPO below its last private valuation, according
The British government proposes a new “code of practice” for tech
Ride-hailing firm Grab says it plans to raise an additional $2B
CNBC profiles military-grade Microsoft HoloLens 2 headsets; known as IVAS, the
B Capital raises $406M toward its second fund, reports Forbes; founded
Tesla introduces Enhanced Summon for US drivers; the feature is available
Google updates Assistant for Android to provide more detailed info cards;
Wireless research firm Xcom Labs acquires Seattle-area networking startup M87; terms
Automotive manufacturing company Lear ($9.37B market cap) to acquire connected car
Youth job search platform Oliv raises $2M Series A led by
Employment platform HUNGRY raises $8M Series A led by Sands Capital
Online marketing startup ArabyAds raises $6.5M Series A led by Equitrust;
Cybersecurity startup deepwatch raises $23M Series A led by ABS Capital
Apple's music streaming service outpaces Spotify among paid US subscribers, according
Dropbox bug hunt reveals 264 vulnerabilities; the company paid $319.3k in
Security researchers identify ongoing DNS attack targeting GMail.com, PayPal.com, Netflix.com, Uber.com,
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar