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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-08-14


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Security researchers uncover a flaw in Suprema’s biometric security platform Biostar
Coinbase UK and Barclays have ended their banking relationship, according to
The We Company (aka WeWork) files for an IPO; the company’s
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) requests info from Facebook on
Brick & Mortar Ventures raises $97.2M for its first fund; targets
The Trump Administration delays a 10 percent tariff on certain Chinese
Twitter exec Kayvon Beykpour says the company has no current plans
Mario Gabelli - head of GAMCO Investors - says the firm
Device-maker OnePlus says it will launch the OnePlus TV next month;
India-based ride-hailing firm Ola acqui-hires computer vision and data analysis firm
Spotify is in talks with Apple about adding Siri support, according
Snap announces Spectacles 3 featuring an HD camera for portrait-style images;
Twitter is set to introduce a feature that lets users see
Nigerian logistics firm Kobo360 (YC W18) raises $30M Series A (cash
FTC Chairman Joe Simons says the commission is prepared to roll
Canada's Chamber of Digital Commerce recommends the federal government establish a
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Facebook paid contractors to transcribe Messenger users' audio recordings to verify
SannTek Labs (YC S19) is developing an alcohol and marijuana breathalyzer
CBS ($18.3B market cap) and Viacom ($12B market cap) agree to
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg announces his $80B Internet for All
OpenSpace, a machine vision company targeting the construction industry, raises $14M
German company Springlane, which manufactures kitchen products and publishes food-related content,
Snap unveils Spectacles 3, the latest version of its camera-equipped glasses
Supercomputer company Cray wins $600M contract with the Department of Energy;
Postmates to go public this year, according to TechCrunch sources, who
Cloud data management company Kasten raises $14M Series A led by
Oculus Co-Founder Nate Mitchell announces his departure from Facebook, which acquired
Architecture-focused VC firm Brick & Mortar Ventures closes $97.5M from construction
Amazon ($902B market cap) is in advanced talks to acquire up
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar