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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-08-23


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Huawei has cut 100 jobs in Australia since it was banned
Three firms involved with the Libra Association are considering leaving the
Walmart and Tesla are in talks to resolve an issue over
Huawei says its business has been less impacted by US trade
OnePlus says its upcoming TV will feature a 55-inch QLED display;
DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman addresses reports about him taking leave from
Experiences firm Tastemakers raises $1.4M seed led by Precursor Ventures; the
Amazon says it will stop using tips to supplement pay for
Google Photos adds the ability to search for and copy text
Tesla will purchase batteries from LG Chem (a division of LG)
Facebook stops conservative outlet The Epoch Times from advertising on its
DoorDash says it will start giving delivery contractors 100 percent of
Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne steps down; follows statements from Byrne last
Facebook has told Instagram to roughly double the number of ads
Google says it will no longer use desserts for Android version
YouTube suspends 210 accounts for spreading coordinated misinformation about the Hong
St Louis-based workplace digital assistant firm Capacity (formerly Jane.ai) raises $13.2M
Dion Weisler steps down as CEO of HP; the firm says
US state attorneys and major carriers to establish new anti-robocall principles,
Apple Watch patent includes millimeter wave tech, meaning a future model
Sampler, which works with brands to establish sample and trial programs
FCC approves $4.9B in rural broadband subsidies over ten years; specifically
London-based Fitu, which provides an app for booking group fitness classes
VMWare ($61B market cap) to acquire cybersecurity company Carbon Black ($1.9B
Spa and salon booking company Zenoti raises $20M from Steadview Capital;
Paris-based DataHawk, which provides a SaaS analytics tool for Amazon marketplace
Account access management software company Remediant raises $15M Series A led
Amazon ($896B market cap) to acquire 49 percent of India-based Future
News Corp plans an aggregated news service, according to sources for
Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style sues Spotify, alleging the company did
Volkswagen denies report that CEO Herbert Diess was interested in buying
English rebate management company e-Bate raises ~$1.1M from Mercia Asset Management
Chicago-based SpotHero, which enables users to find and book parking spaces,
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar