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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-10-11


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President Trump now has a verified Twitch account, reports Reuters; the
Ant Financial's Alipay unit partners with Mail.ru for a Russia-based digital
Dag Kittlaus, co-founder and former CEO of Samsung-owned voice assistant unit
A Chinese engineer says he was fired from Facebook for discussing
NASA says it anticipates SpaceX’s Crew Dragon astronaut capsule will be
Twitter launches a new app for macOS; it's based on Twitter's
Toyota showcases a new version of its hydrogen-powered Mirai sedan; the
Apple signs a multi-year deal with Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón, reports
Google Maps for iOS and Android adds detailed voice guidance for
Forbes revises its estimated wealth for Adam Neuman, former CEO of
Numerous GitHub employees sign an open letter to the company and
James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems is acquiring a minority stake in Vice
9to5Google goes hands on with a purported Pixelbook Go, a new
Tim Cook emails Apple employees explaining the company’s decision to remove
Bill McDermott steps down as CEO of SAP with immediate effect;
Los Angeles-based satellite launch services company Rocket Lab secures a five-year
Stockholm-based autonomous transport company Einride raises $25M Series A led by
Grammarly, which provides AI-powered tools for writers, raises $90M at a
Sen Marco Rubio (R-FL) requests the Committee on Foreign Investment review
Voilà!, which develops software for workforce scheduling and optimization, raises ~$2.3M
Jerusalem-based lab-grown meat startup Future Meat Technologies raises $14M Series A
Cashier-free shopping tech company Standard Cognition acquires autonomous retail kiosk company
BoxGroup raises its first LP funding: a seed fund and an
NY-based telemedicine company Parsley Health raises $26M Series B led by
Employee performance and engagement company Lattice (YC W16) raises $25M Series
Workplace access control company Nexkey raises $6M Series A led by
Philadelphia-based esports facilities and events company Nerd Street Gamers raises $12M
Mobile marketing tools company Adjust acquires Force Operation X, a tool
Austin-based RigUp, a marketplace for energy industry services and contract positions,
WI-based grocery rewards company Fetch raises $25M Series B from Greycroft
Dyson cancels EV project, saying its engineers developed a fantastic electric
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar