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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-05-15


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Canada-based challenger bank Koho raises $42M Series B led by Portag3
European short-term property rental firms BnbBuddy, The London Residents Club, Hintown,
Google combines its web-based travel products into a single platform called
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike files for IPO; paperwork shows the company plans
Google announces Discovery, a new ad format that works across YouTube,
Edtech firm Kahoot acquires Norway-based reading app Poio for $6.5M; Poio
India-based online grocery firm Grofers raises ~$200M on a ~$1B valuation
Facebook announces new live streaming restrictions for individuals who have broken
WhatsApp says a recently disclosed flaw may have been exploited by
Disney announces a deal with Comcast to give it full control
Adobe emails some customers inviting them to apply for the Photoshop
Security researchers discover a vulnerability on Intel chips that could let
President Trump is set to sign an executive order to block
Mark Cuban suggests Uber waited too long to go public; in
Google agrees to pay as much as $500 each to first-gen
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors vote 8-1 to ban the use
Direct-to-consumer luggage firm Away raises $100M on a $1.4B post-money valuation
Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO) raises $172M from DP World and others,
This Week in Startups: ANGEL episode 24: Jason speaks with Kapor
SpaceX slated to launch 60 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral
Houston-based Innowatts, which provides utility companies with automated management and monitoring
Ernst & Young, which is overseeing the search for money missing
Most Intel chips manufactured since 2011 are vulnerable to
Twitter launches Developer Labs, a program enabling coders to preview coming
Cybersecurity company Respond Software raises $20M Series B led by ClearSky
WekaIO, which provides a file system for AI and technical workloads,
Short-run electronics manufacturer Tempo Automation raises $45 million Series C led
AI-powered data operations platform Unravel Data raises $35M Series C led
Seattle-based AI automation platform Algorithmia raises $25M Series B led by
Quadric, which is developing a real-time architecture for edge computing, raises
AR display company DigiLens closes $50M Series C led by Universal
Neighborhood-based social network Nextdoor raises $123M Series F at a $2.1B
Plant-based meat and dairy substitute company Impossible Foods raises $300M at
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar