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The Daily Download - tech news for 2019-11-15


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TikTok begins testing URL links within user bios; the firm is
Apple is removing all vaping apps from its App Store, reports
Singapore-based Grab is set to launch a cab-hailing service in Japan
JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee posits Apple could increase its annual
Alibaba’s upcoming IPO is contributing to reduced available rates in Hong
Ford says its upcoming all-electric SUV will be known as the
Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos suggests the company has not
SoftBank did not directly finance a $1B strategic investment in German
SoftBank is delaying a $3B payment to The We Company, according
Uber-owned Jump is seeking a hearing with Los Angeles officials after
Google says it will stop sharing some data with advertisers; starting
Fintech firm Compound raises $25M Series A from Andreessen Horowitz; the
UK political party Labour says it could offer every British home
Alibaba issues a partial guide price for its upcoming Hong Kong
US Attorney General William Barr says Huawei and ZTE “cannot be
Amazon confirms it has filed a notice with the US Court
Lyft suspends scooter-sharing services in six cities including Nashville and Atlanta;
Amazon files to protest the Defense Department awarding Microsoft the $10B
Facebook is testing an Instagram-like feature called Popular Photos, which displays
Microsoft to launch game streaming service xCloud next year, initially to
Apple acquired 200k-plus News+ subscribers in the 48 hours following the
State attorneys general to expand Google antitrust investigation into Android and
Data journalist Ben Casselman, who covers business and economics for The
Pornhub announces PayPal has dropped support for payments on the platform,
Google's ad exchange will stop revealing users' browsing categories to advertisers
Google launches an experimental feature in mobile search that uses AI
Instagram is expanding its test in hiding Like counts to a
Salesforce to transition its Marketing Cloud to Microsoft's Azure infrastructure, apparently
Google is rolling out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support in the
Rep David Cicilline (D-RI), chair of the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee,
Toronto-based password management company 1Password raises $200M Series A led by
Apple is funding, promoting, and facilitating large-scale medical studies that track
Norwest Venture Partners closes its 15th and largest fund to date
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar