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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-10-07


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Amazon announces a refreshed Fire HD 10, starting at $150; features
Amazon launches $110 Kindle Kids Edition; comes with a case, one
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son says he is “embarrassed and flustered” by
Insurtech firm Next Insurance raises $250M Series C on a $1B
Video streaming service Tubi is in talks to raise $150M, according
The We Company omitted key info from its S-1 filing (since
Dialog Semiconductor ($3.1B market cap) acquires fellow chipmaker Creative Chip (CC);
Satya Nadella says Microsoft ending R&D in China would cause more
Austria-based sensor firm AMS fails in its bid to acquire German
Sonos is testing a subscription service that lets customers rent its
Homeland Security cybersecurity expert Jeanette Manfra says the US may not
Instagram is set to launch a group Stories tool, reports app
Germany-based dockless scooter firm Tier Mobility raises $60M Series B led
LCD manufacturer Japan Display hopes to secure a revised funding deal
London-based VC firm 83North closes its fifth fund at $300M; targets
The Iranian government plans to take legal action against the US
Ritesh Agarwal, CEO of India-based hotel platform Oyo, says he will
Walmart is seeking investors for its Jetblack personal shopping service, according
Microsoft files a patent for a VR mat; the filing describes
Google may add a raise-to-launch feature for Google Assistant on Pixel
Investment firm Go Global Retail acquires online fashion brand ModCloth from
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar