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The Daily Download - tech news for 2020-01-29


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Social networking firm HeyMama raises $2M seed from Rebecca Minkoff, Kori
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) calls on Microsoft to open source
Singaporean foodtech firm Shiok Meats showcases its lab-grown shrimp product; the
Business phone line startup OpenPhone (YC S18) raises $2M led by
Media literacy organization Media Matters says TikTok is being used to
Google’s stock Android phone app is set to add call recording
The newly launched Off-Facebook Activity tool does not entirely clear the
Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg is stepping down; Ginsberg has been
Kenya-based on-demand logistics platform Sendy raises $20M Series B led by
Apple ($1.4T market cap) Q1 beats: $91.8B revenue, up 9 percent
Saudi Telecom offers ~$2.4B for a 55 percent stake in Vodafone
The EU is set to publish a set of 5G equipment
Graphics within iOS 13.3.1 purportedly show yet-to-be announced Beats Powerbeats 4,
Chip firm Xilinx says it will cut ~7 percent of its
Jay Parikh, Facebook’s VP of engineering, announces he will be leaving
Facebook names Thomas Hughes as director of its yet-to-form independent oversight
Google is working on a unified messaging service aimed at enterprise
Apple ($1.4T market cap) Q1 beats: $91.8B revenue, up 9 percent
The New York Times names Ben Smith as its next media
Tim Cook says Apple has started to restrict staff travel to
Chicago-based email marketing firm ActiveCampaign raises $100M Series B led by
House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis sends a letter to
Machine learning platform Pecan.ai emerges from stealth, raises $15M; comprises a
Chatbot platform Directly raises $20M led by Samsung NEXT with participation
Motorola sends out press invites for a smartphone launch event on
Saudi Arabia-based hacking group OurMine managed to takeover the NFL’s social
GM says its driver-assist software Super Cruise will be available in
Bloomberg profiles Miranda Sissons, human rights director at Facebook; Sissons joined
Online brand management startup Frontify raises $22.3M led by EQT Ventures
Filmic launches DoubleTake, a free iOS app that lets users film
Ride-hailing firm Grab partners with Hyundai to launch an EV-only service
ID verification startup Persona raises $17.5M Series A from Coatue, First
UK-based logistics management platform Shipamax (YC W17) raises $7M led by
Workflow optimization firm ServiceNow acquires conversational AI firm Passage AI; terms
Product Hunt launches YourStack, a social platform that shows users products
A series of cyberattacks against governments, individuals, and organizations in the
Facebook launches Off-Facebook Activity, a tool that lets users view the
The Department of Justice says healthtech firm Practice Fusion colluded with
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar