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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-11-04


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Pitzi, a Brazil-based insurtech firm, raises an undisclosed sum led by
The Internet Archive launches a tool to let Wikipedia editors add
China-based ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is reportedly in partnership talks with
French energy company EDF acquires UK-based EV infrastructure firm Pivot Power;
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the White House will soon
Indonesia-based fintech firm KoinWorks raises $1.4M Series B (second tranche) from
Apple commits $2.5B to help with the housing crisis in CA;
Santander acquires a ~50 percent stake in UK-based fintech firm Ebury
TikTok execs have declined a request to appear at a congressional
South Korea-based Kakao launches a 5G smartphone; Kakao, best known for
Controversial web forum 8chan relaunches as 8kun; 8chan was de-platformed in
The US Committee on Foreign Investment has opened an investigation into
Taiwan-based social media company M17 acquires live-streaming app MeMe Live; terms
Samsung announces it is cutting ~300 jobs at an R&D facility
Luo Yonghao, CEO and founder of China-based OEM Smartisan, is banned
The German government announces plans for 1M EV charging stations throughout
Facebook confirms it will not fact-check ads from UK politicians in
SpaceX completes the 13th successful test of its Crew Dragon parachute
Russia implements a new law that may allow it to remove
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar