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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-05-03


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Facebook’s pending settlement with the FTC will also cover WhatsApp, according
Google Pixel 3a XL boxes have been spotted at a Best
Warren Buffett says Berkshire Hathaway has been acquiring Amazon shares; it’s
Social media management platform Hootsuite closes its Singapore HQ and moves
Spotify begins trialing voice-enabled ads that encourage users to provide a
Adobe tests a $20 per month price point for its Creative
Uber faces a class action lawsuit brought by ~6k Australian taxi
Facebook is looking to raise as much as $1B for its
Facebook told some media outlets of a ban against Alex Jones
YouTube reaffirms a plan to make some of its original programming
Adult content site Pornhub expresses interest in acquiring Tumblr; Pornhub VP
Insurtech firm WorldCover raises $6M Series A led by MS&AD Ventures
US prosecutors file a motion to have one of Huawei’s defense
A 2017 ICE document shows Palantir software has been used to
Purported images of the upcoming OnePlus 7 Pro leak; features a
Elon Musk says self-driving tech could transform Tesla into a $500B
Microsoft announces $3.5k HoloLens 2 developer edition; keeps the same hardware,
UAE-based e-commerce firm Souq rebrands as Amazon.ae; Amazon acquired Souq in
Disney sells 21 regional sports networks to Sinclair Broadcasting for more
UK-based fintech firm Checkout raises $230M Series A on a ~$2B
Facebook bans Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Louis Farrakhan, and other public
Microbiome testing company uBiome places Co-Founders Jessica Richman and Zac
SpaceX slated to launch mission to the International Space Station on
Toronto-based Parity, which provides software for managing a building's energy usage
Unshackled Ventures, which targets immigrant founders and helps with the visa
Air-monitoring company Awair raises $10M Series B led by The Westly
Verizon is looking to sell Tumblr, according to sources for The
SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule destroyed in April test; the company previously
China has filed for 34 percent of standards-essential patents critical to
Tesla expects a near-future global shortage of minerals required for EV
Shanghai-based EV company NIO ($5B market cap) closes its San Francisco
Plant-based meat substitute company Beyond Meat surges in Nasdaq debut, bringing
The CDC reports 20 users injured for every 100k electric scooter
Massdrop rebrands as Drop, launches new products; launched in 2012, initially
Data management and compliance company InCountry raises $7M seed from Caffeinated
Tesla files to raise up to $2.3B with the sale of
Sense, a communication and engagement platform for staffing, raises $13.5M Series
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar