The French government launches Tchap, an encrypted messaging app for internal

Samsung rolls out an update for Galaxy S10 that adds a

Foodtech firm Soylent launches Soylent Squared, 100-calorie snack bars; contains five

Google will block logins via in-app browsers and other embedded frameworks

Lime begins testing a feature to let riders reserve scooters up

Streetwear fashion marketplace StockX is raising an unknown sum on a

Camera company Leica faces criticism in China after a promotional film

Apple likely paid Qualcomm between $5B and $6B to settle their

Instagram is considering hiding the number of likes on an image;

Online storytelling platform Wattpad signs a first-look deal with Sony Pictures

A China-based chipmaker jointly owned by Qualcomm and the provincial government

Foxconn says it remains committed to building a display factory and

Apple will introduce a 12MP front-facing camera on the next iPhone

Uber’s autonomous car division raises $1B from Toyota, Denso, and SoftBank’s

Google and Amazon say YouTube will be available on Amazon’s Fire

Facebook stored millions of Instagram passwords in plain text; the company

New York-based home security company Kangaroo raises ~$10M Series A led

Returnly, which issues immediate retail credit for returned products, raises $19M

Pinterest ($PINS) debuts on the NYSE, pops 25 percent; the company

Video conferencing company Zoom ($ZM) pops 81 percent in Nasdaq debut;

Amazon Music launches ad-supported service for Alexa devices in the US;

Spend management platform Airbase launches with $7M Series A led by

NY Gov Andrew Cuomo announces Netflix will launch a production hub

Houston-based connected workforce platform Innovapptive raises $16.3M Series A at

Startup-focused bookkeeping service company Pilot raises $40M Series B led by

FCC to begin the final phase of its 24GHz millimeter-wave 5G

The consumer version of BlackBerry Messenger to shut down on May

YouTube launches ad-supported, limited version of Music on Google Assistant speakers;

Software-defined wide-area network company CloudGenix raises $65M Series C from Intel

Phantom Auto, which develops technology for the remote control of autonomous

Uber and Lyft launch new security procedures following the death of

HipChat Co-Founders Pete Curley and Garret Heaton launch social podcast app

Microsoft ($939B market cap) acquires IoT OS developer Express Logic; terms

Video conferencing company Zoom ($ZM) pops 81 percent in Nasdaq debut;

Pinterest ($PINS) debuts on the NYSE, pops 25 percent; the company

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