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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-08-30


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Tesla takes its new insurance product offline hours after launch; follows
Disney completes the $3.5B majority stake sell-off of sports channel YES;
Udaan, an India-based wholesale marketplace, raises $300M on a $2.2B post-money
Samsung launches a limited beta program for its upcoming Galaxy Home
China-based gay-dating app Blued plans to raise as much as $200M
Japan approves a trade exemption for Samsung, allowing it access to
Tesla raises Chinese prices for Model 3 and Model X; Model
Didi Chuxing announces plans for a self-driving ride-hailing service in Shanghai;
Oculus co-founder Michael Antonov has been accused of groping a woman
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says
Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash collectively commit $90M to a potential CA
Infowars tries to relaunch its War Room YouTube channel after YouTube
Microsoft starts testing a redesigned Windows 10 tablet mode for convertible
Google’s Project Zero security team reveals details of a Safari-based iOS
The Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), a yet-to-launch startup-centric national securities exchange,
Google Cloud is being used to power third-party tools used by
Waymo encourages the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remove
US prosecutors are investigating Huawei over alleged IP theft, according to
Mexico City-based shared mobility company Urbvan raises $9M from Kaszek Ventures,
Plex, which offers a user-managed media server suite, to launch an
Electronic cigarette company Juul announces the Retail Access Control Standards program;
ProGuides, founded as a pro and semi-pro gamer tutoring platform, launches
Swiss banking software company Temenos acquires Austin-based app platform company Kony
Dallas-based cryptocurrency company BitQyck settles SEC charges for wrongful issuance of
The FTC is investigating vape company Juul over marketing practices, according
Subscription-based clothing rental company Le Tote acquires fashion retailer Lord &
Bangalore-based online tutoring platform Vedantu raises $42M Series C led by
London-based hospitality property management company Mews Systems raises $33M Series B
Chat-native gaming company Knock Knock raises $4M Series A led by
Argentina-based Kaszek Ventures raises $600M across two funds: $375M for early-stage
Apple announces a new program through which it will supply third-party
Apple issues press invites for a Sept 10 event at Steve
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar