London-based MMC Ventures closes its latest fund at £52M (~$66M); it

Google says proposed API changes that could affect certain ad blockers

London-based fintech firm Yapily raises $5.4M led by HV Holtzbrinck Ventures

Multiple civic rights groups and companies such as Microsoft, Apple, and

Microsoft will open its first European store in London on July

UK-based motion-tracking firm UltraHaptics is in talks acquire rival Leap

The Cuban government says it will legalize private Wi-Fi networks; it

Salesforce announces a blockchain platform; Salesforce Blockchain is based on Hyperledger

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) criticizes Facebook for not removing a

South Korea-based online delivery firm Kurly raises $25M Series D (second

Chicago-based Cameo, a video service that lets users order personalized video

Indonesia-based East Ventures closes a $200M growth fund; known as EV

Gmail’s confidential mode will roll out to G Suite users from

Semiconductor firm NXP ($29.3B market cap) acquires Marvell’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

The Department of Justice wants T-Mobile and Sprint to spin-out a

Commuters in London will soon be able to use Apple Pay

Fintech firm Brex (YC W17) is looking to raise an undisclosed

SoftBank’s Vision Fund plans to raise $4B debt against its investments

Twitter is considering whether to ban white nationalists from its platform;

In-flight Wi-Fi firm Gogo announces plans for a 5G service launching

Google now requires games with randomized loot boxes to disclose the

Google updates Play Store policy to prohibit apps that facilitate the

Seattle-based VC firm Maveron is raising $180M for three funds; $156M

Mixed and virtual reality headset maker Varjo raises an undisclosed amount

Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks ($20.6B market cap) acquires Portland-based cloud

Waymo relaunches its autonomous trucks program in AZ following 2017 tests;

This Week in Startups episode 940: Scaling Your Startup: Jason speaks

Elon Musk says demand for Tesla vehicles is strong, but the

Online lending and wealth management company SoFi raises $500M at a

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike sets IPO terms: will sell 18M shares at

Bain Capital is raising a $1B fund for buyouts and late-stage

Weibo user claims he and his friends used facial recognition to

Chicago-based Cameo, which offers personalized videos from celebrities, is close to

Tel Aviv-based Logz.io, which provides a package of open-source tools for

Toyota is considering a $550M investment in Didi Chuxing and plans

Uber announces it will deactivate riders with significantly low ratings from

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