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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-07-31


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Computer vision firm Trueface raises $3.7M from Lavrock Ventures, Scout Ventures,
Huawei chairman Liang Hua says the company would prefer to launch
Germany-based blockchain banking firm Bitwala raises €13M (~$14.5M) Series A led
Microsoft announces it will shut down Skype for Business Online on
Verizon expands its 5G network to Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Washington
Israel-based Lightricks, maker of Facetune and other mobile photo editing apps,
Smart Insomnia (MacOS) prevents a MacBook from sleeping when the lid
Russian regulators deny a request by UK-based satellite internet firm OneWeb
Coinbase VP of engineering Tim Wagner will leave the firm in
Harver, an AI-powered job candidate assessment platform, raises $15M Series B
AT&T is rebranding its DirecTV Now streaming service as AT&T TV
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - backed
UK-based organization Full Fact says Facebook needs to share more data
Telegram fixes a verification flaw that let hackers access user accounts;
Google rolls out Chrome 76 for Windows and MacOS; the browser
Tim Cook says Apple wants to assemble the upcoming Mac Pro
Samsung ($255B market cap) FQ2 meets: $47.4B revenue, down 4 percent
Website-building platform Webflow (YC S13) is raising at least $20M on
Apple ($960.6B market cap) FQ3 beats: $53.8 revenue, up 1 percent
Matternet and partner Swiss Post suspend drone deliveries in Switzerland following
Tim Cook announces the Apple Card will launch in August; the
Calgary-based fulfillment automation company ATTAbotics raises $25M Series B led by
Privacy and compliance management platform DataGrail raises $5.2M Series A led
Mark Cuban expresses concerns about the impact of Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra,
Blackrock in advanced talks to acquire VA-based cybersecurity company Cofense after
Ford ($38B market cap) acquires Journey Holding Corporation, which develops vehicle
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the Trump administration could announce
Ford ($38B market cap) acquires MI-based small robotics company Quantum Signal;
Apple joins the Data Transfer Project, an initiative to simplify the
India-based mobile-first sales tools company Vymo raises $18M Series B led
NY Attorney General Letitia James announces her office will investigate Capital
Hello Heart, which provides employers with a HIPPA-compliant community health program,
Cybersecurity company Confluera raises $9M Series A led by Lightspeed Venture
CT-based Capital One customer Kevin Zosiak files suit against the company
Identity verification company Truework raises $12M Series A led by Sequoia
Portland-based vacation property management company Vacasa acquires Wyndham Destinations' Wyndham Vacation
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar