Chinese national Quan Jiang pleads guilty to an iPhone repair scam;
Apple announces Privacy Preserving Ad Click Attribution, a browser tool to
Microsoft-owned GitHub launches Sponsors, a feature to let users give donations
Google reveals ~25 percent of Duplex calls begin with human callers,
China-based travel platform Mafengwo raises $250M Series E led by Tencent
CA-based VR content firm AmazeVR raises $7M Series A led by
A US district court in San Jose rules against Qualcomm, saying
Amazon is working on an Alexa-powered wearable that can discern human
San Francisco-based AR imaging firm Fyusion raises $3M from Itochu; the
Feature phone platform KaiOS raises $50M Series B led by Cathay
Huawei exec Richard Yu says the company could launch its own
Walmart launches Android-powered Onn tablet lineup starting at $64 for 8-inch
Hospitality recruitment platform Instawork (YC S15) raises $18M Series B led
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announces an investigation into Google’s ad
The Department of Justice has recommended the White House sue to
Spotify resets passwords for some users after detecting suspicious activity; full
David Mandelbrot steps down as CEO of Indiegogo; Mandelbrot cited personal
The Boring Company signs a $48.7M contract to build an underground
SpaceX sues the US Air Force in a bid to reopen
SSD tech company CNEX accuses Huawei and Deputy Chairman Eric Xu
Austin-based Interplay Learning, which provides an online platform for trade skills
Boston-based Unruly Studios, which develops STEM-focused educational games and activities for
India-based Valuedrive, which owns used car marketplace Spinny, raises ~$13M Series
Modsy, which uses computer vision and 3D graphics to enable virtual
Blockchain tech company Block.one returns ~6.5k percent to its earliest investors
Lyft announces City Bike is completely integrated with the Lyft app;
Razer to end support for the Ouya gaming console on June
Israel-based Percepto, which builds UAVs for inspections and surveillance, raises $15M
This Week in Startups episode 936: Startup Tuneup with Urban-X: Jason
Amazon shareholders reject proposals that would have restricted the sale of
Ford unveils Digit, an autonomous package delivery robot developed by Oregon
Toronto-based Wealthsimple, which provides a commission-free trading app, raises ~$75M led
VoiceSell, which provides AI-powered voice control for existing ecommerce shops, raises
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