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The Daily Download - tech news for 2020-03-24


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Fintech firm Brex acquires Neji, Compose Labs, and Landria; terms undisclosed;
Taiwanese tech trade show Computex postpones its June event, rescheduling it
Yelp is partnering with GoFundMe to let people send donations to
Ford partners with 3M and GE to produce respirators and ventilators
Netflix says it will temporarily reduce bandwidth demands in India by
The Indian government establishes a WhatsApp chatbot to help disseminate info
Singapore-based grocery delivery firm Honestbee says it has found “numerous irregularities”
Streaming service fuboTV says it will merge with VR/AR entertainment tech
Toyota partners with Japanese telco NTT to develop a smart cities
Facebook lowers video streaming quality across its main platform and Instagram
Disney+ launches in multiple European countries including the UK, Ireland, and
SoftBank will sell ~$14B worth of stock in Alibaba as part
Amazon has suspended almost ~4k seller accounts for price gouging amid
Verizon will automatically apply 15GB of high speed data to all
HP teases a new VR headset developed in partnership with Microsoft
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi writes to President Trump, asking the government
Apple says it will expand the App Store to 20 more
Google announces Stadia Makers program aimed at bringing more independent games
The Wall Street Journal examines how the pandemic has affected Joe
FDA approves AliveCor's consumer ECG device, the KardiaMobile 6L, for expanded
Zillow pauses home purchases due to lockdowns and social distancing; the
The coronavirus has accelerated trends benefitting big tech, including increased video
Twitter ($19.3B market cap) withdraws first-quarter guidance and outlook due to
SoundCloud partners with Twitch to help musicians generate revenue despite tour
Coming 6.7-inch iPhone will support sensor-shift image stabilization, according to analyst
Instacart to hire 300k full-service shoppers over the next three months
Britain has spoken with Amazon and other companies about delivering coronavirus
Foxconn hires seasonal workers ahead of schedule, says it's prepared to
The New York Times Company acquires Audm (YC S17), which has
The US Trade Representative approves Apple's request that Apple Watch be
Senate Democrats block coronavirus relief legislation; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
3D-printing companies are donating medical equipment and components to hospitals as
Amazon is now estimating an April 21 Prime express delivery date
The New York Times examines how countries like South Korea and
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar