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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-07-17


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UK-based agreement software firm ContractPodAi raises $55M Series B led by
Facebook launches an ads reporting tool in the UK that lets
Google Maps adds support for bike sharing station info; lets Google
The US Department of Justice asks the 9th Circuit Court of
Amazon reaches an agreement with Germany’s antitrust regulator to overhaul its
VA-based satellite internet firm UbiquitiLink raises $5.2M from Revolution and Blazar
Philadelphia-based delivery startup goPuff is in talks to raise hundreds of
India-based hotel platform Oyo acquires co-working firm Innov8 (YC S16) for
China-based live streaming service DouYu prices its IPO at $11.50 per
Indonesia-based ride-hailing firm Go-Jek raises an undisclosed sum from Visa as
President Trump says his administration will look into Google following Peter
Sprint discloses a data breach affecting an unknown number of customers;
YouTube Marques Brownlee showcases purported dummy models of the iPhone 11,
Democrats and Republicans criticize Facebook’s plan for its Libra digital currency
Elon Musk-founded Neuralink shares its plans for brain-machine interface tech; the
Apple plans to fund original podcasts and has spoken with media
London-based Pixion Games, which is developing mobile titles for competitive esports,
Chicago-based Built In, which operates local tech recruiting and networking sites,
New York City-based Bulletin which enables online brands to expand into
Uber Air partner Karem Aircraft raises $25M Series A led
Ukrainian police, in coordination with US and UK authorities, arrest Mikhail
MIT researchers develop a platform for building hybrid UAVs: drones that
Facebook patents a moderation tool enabling group administrators to inhibit the
Berlin-based invoicing company Billie raises ~$33.6M Series B led by Creandum;
Uber open-sources the Plato Research Dialog System, a platform for developing,
Los Angeles-based 100 Thieves, which operates an e-sports club, an apparel
Magistrate judge recommends Andrew Anglin, owner of neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer,
AI-powered music production platform Landr raises $26M Series B led by
Toronto-based Flybits, an AI-powered customer experience startup, raises $35M Series C
Substack (YC W18), a platform for premium newsletters, raises $15.3M Series
Patreon, a subscription platform enabling content creators to monetize their work,
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar