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The Daily Download - tech news for 2020-01-15


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UK-based healthtech startup Oviva raises $21M Series B led by MTIP
Austria-based text recognition firm Anyline raises $12M Series A led by
CA-based field service management firm Zinier raises $90M Series C led
Erin Grau, VP of direct-to-consumer luggage firm Away, will leave in
India is considering a range of incentives to attract phone manufacturers
The Trump administration plans to clamp down on US tech exports
Google says it will phase out support for third-party cookies in
Microsoft rolls out a Windows patch that was detected by the
Google updates its Smart Lock app for iOS, providing two-factor authentication
Officials in India have ordered a partial restoration of internet services
Olive oil producer CHO begins using IBM’s blockchain tech to authenticate
UK-based Felix Capital closes its latest fund at $300M; the firm
Microsoft officially starts rolling out its Chromium-based Edge browser; the software
Jeff Bezos and Amazon India head Amit Agarwal announce a $1B
MA-based insurtech firm Insurify raises $23M Series A led by MTECH
Cellebrite rolls out an update for a tool that could help
Uber exec Rachel Holt is leaving the company to launch a
Travel services firm Hipmunk announces it will shut down on Jan
Apple is preparing itself for a legal challenge from the Department
President Trump criticizes Apple on Twitter, saying the company is refusing
Travel services firm Hipmunk announces it will shut down on Jan
Samsung's Galaxy S20+ flagship will feature an ultrasonic under-display fingerprint scanner
Supply chain payments platform Tradeshift raises $240M debt and equity; the
Facebook's Oculus Quest untethered VR headset has seen strong demand compared
Disney+ led US downloads in Apple's App Store and Google Play
Amazon lifts ban on marketplace merchants using FedEx Ground for Prime
Google acquires Seattle-based no-code development platform AppSheet; terms undisclosed; AppSheet focuses
Instagram is testing direct messages on the web; the feature is
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Google acquires Dublin-based Pointy, which provides brick-and-mortar retailers with hard and
Google's Chrome browser team to begin publicly testing
The Wall Street Journal examines Amazon's efforts as a book publisher
Apple shipped 5.26M Macs in the fourth quarter, down three percent
Apple begins selling the rack-mounted Mac Pro, starting at $6.5k ($500
Google's Chrome browser team to begin publicly testing
Security and digital forensics experts say the Justice Department's argument that
India's Delhi High Court orders WhatsApp and Google to retain data
Popular dating and period-tracking apps share intimate user data with dozens
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar