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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-08-16


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Alibaba is considering multiple dates for its Hong Kong IPO, according
The Trump Administration asks Congress to reauthorize an NSA program that
UPS acquires a minority stake in autonomous truck firm TuSimple for
Apple opens pre-orders for HomePod in Japan; the Siri-powered speaker costs
Purported images of GoPro Hero 8 and Max 360 leak; reports
Jack Cheng, co-founder of China-based EV firm NIO, is leaving the
China-based Segway-Ninebot showcases a semi-autonomous e-scooter than can return itself to
Details included in the latest iOS developer beta indicate the company
Microsoft’s head of gaming Phil Spencer says the company has no
Instagram is set to begin rolling out a feature for reporting
India-based fintech firm Paytm says it will invest $105M in its
India-based social platform Sharechat raises $100M led by Twitter with participation
Budapest-based connected vehicle tech company Commsignia raises $11M led by Karma
Google's Password Checkup Chrome extension, which monitors website logins to determine
Reddit announces a new dedicated office at Chicago's Merchandise Mart; the
Seattle-based real estate tech company Flyhomes raises $141M: $21M Series B
Data insights company Incorta raises $30M Series C led by Sorenson
Alternative proteins company Motif rebrands as Motif Foodworks, raises $27.5M Series
Gradjoy (YC S19 - iOS) provides student loan repayment management, refinancing
Pittsburgh-based Gather, a startup using UAVs and AI to track warehouse
Cloudflare files for IPO with a $100M placeholder target; Goldman Sachs,
Ripple investment subsidiary Xpring grants 1B XRP (~$260M) to web content
European Central Bank shuts down one of its websites after hackers
DC-based flower delivery company UrbanStems raises $12M Series B led by
Germany-based professional coaching site CoachHub raises ~$6.7M from HV Holtzbrinck Ventures,
Birth control delivery company Nurx raises $32M Series C at a
German game studio Klang raises $22.3M Series B led by Novator
Fitz Frames, which 3D prints customized prescription eyewear, launches out of
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar