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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-09-25


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China-based EV firm NIO says it will cut 1k jobs; the
Apple discloses an iOS 13 bug that lets third-party keyboards upload
Duda, an enterprise-focused platform for creating websites, raises $25M from Susquehanna
Alibaba says it now owns 33 percent of Ant Financial; the
Amazon ($861.5B market cap) acquires Los Angeles-based import logistics firm INLT;
Database software firm TigerGraph raises $32M Series B led by SIG;
Philippines-based fintech startup PayMongo (YC S19) raises $2.7M seed from Founders
Germany-based fintech firm Kreditech raises €20M (~$22M) led by Runa Capital
Los Angeles-based EV startup Canoo (formerly EVelozcity) unveils its first vehicle,
Vox Media acquires New York Media (NYM), owner of New York
Berlin-based user verification startup Passbase raises $3.6M seed led by Cowboy
Alibaba showcases Hanguang 800, an AI chip co-developed by its subsidiaries
Paris-based carpooling firm BlaBlaCar acquires Russian bus ticketing platform Busfor; terms
UK-based API startup Fidel raises $18M Series A led by Nyca
Social video platform TikTok censors certain content relating to China, according
Microsoft opens registrations for a public preview of its xCloud game
Facebook says it does not remove posts from politicians, even if
The SEC charges web traffic analytics firm Comscore and former CEO
Adam Neumann, outgoing CEO of The We Company, will have his
The We Company is considering a number of cost-saving measures including
This Week in Startups: Open Office HoursJason answers founders' questions and
WeWork Co-Founder Adam Neumann agrees to step down as We Company
Boston Dynamics announces its first leasing program, making its dog-like Spot
Online donations platform 1Million1s launches, enabling users to automatically contribute $1
Montréal-based Hopper, which analyzes airfare to predict price changes, acquires Gravy,
Manticore Games raises $30M Series B from Benchmark, Correlation Ventures, BITKRAFT
App performance management startup Sentry raises $40M Series C led by
Amazon launches Seattle pilot for Care, a virtual health clinic offering
Data replication company Fivetran raises $44M Series B led by A16Z
Tel Aviv-based enterprise security company Cycode emerges with $4.6M led by
Audius, a new streaming platform and hosting service for independent artists,
Visual content creation startup Kapwing raises $11M Series A led by
MIT spinout Tulip, which provides a no-code development platform for manufacturers,
WeWork Co-Founder Adam Neumann agrees to step down as We Company
Vista Equity Partners acquires Boston-based digital experience management company Acquia for
Fiddler Labs, which develops an explainable AI engine for analyzing, managing,
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar