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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-06-13


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IBM partners with KPMG, Merck, and Walmart for a blockchain-based drug
UK-based healthtech firm Zava raises $32M Series A led by HPE
CA Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) claims games studio
China launches Science and Technology Innovation board, part of the Shanghai
Volkswagen says it’s close to agreeing a partnership with Ford that
Huawei has filed trademarks for its Hongmeng mobile OS in multiple
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G will launch on June 17 for select
AT&T cancels Samsung Galaxy Fold pre-orders; Samsung was set to launch
Liu Xiaoming, China’s ambassador to the UK, says Britain would be
Brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) establishes a cybersecurity unit in
Telegram says it has suffered a powerful DDoS attack that is
Alibaba confidentially files for an IPO in Hong Kong, according to
Facebook says its Research app (now defunct) collected data on 187k
Huawei has accused Verizon of violating almost 240 of its patents,
Bird’s acquisition of fellow scooter-sharing firm Scoot is worth ~$25M, according
Lifen, a France-based healthtech firm, raises €20M (~$23M) led by Partech
Google tweets an image of Google Pixel 4; confirms a square
Facebook has uncovered emails that indicate Mark Zuckerberg was aware of
Walmart announces a plan to more fully integrate Jet’s operations into
Samsung files a patent for a smartphone with a rollable display;
Cloud monitoring platform SignalFx raises $75M Series E led by Tiger
RealityEngines.AI, which aims to simplify enterprise implementation of AI and machine
San Francisco to use AI to redact potential race identifiers from
London-based VC firm LocalGlobe closes $115M seed fund and $180M in
Uber announces its new autonomous vehicle: a Volvo XC90 SUV with
Huawei files for Peruvian trademark on Hongmeng, the company's alternative mobile
Product engagement platform Simpo raises $4.5M seed led by Redpoint Ventures;
SpaceX successfully sends three RADARSAT satellites into orbit and lands the
Ford's Argo AI to deploy its third-generation self-driving cars in the
This Week in Startups episode 944: Jason speaks with Reboot CEO,
Guided travel adventures marketplace Stride raises $2.2M seed from JetBlue Ventures
Symphony Communication Services, which provides chat and collaboration software for financial
Scooter-share company Bird to acquire competitor Scoot; terms undisclosed; Scoot launched
Apollo, which provides tools and services for GraphQL users, raises $22M
CrowdStrike debuts on the Nasdaq at $63.50 after pricing at $34
Epic Games acquires social video chat company Houseparty; terms undisclosed; Houseparty
Helium launches LongFi peer-to-peer IoT network; the company offers sensors that
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar