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The Daily Download - tech news for 2020-04-03


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Xbox co-creator Rob Wyatt files a lawsuit against Atari, claiming the
GM is working with fellow carmaker Honda to develop two new
WhatsApp launches a fact-checking service in Italy amid the coronavirus outbreak;
Google starts publishing reports showing how the coronavirus has impacted people’s
Disney says it will furlough some employees amid the coronavirus pandemic;
New York City-based co-working firm Industrious has cut 90 jobs and
Boston-based biotech incubator Flagship Pioneering raises $1.1B for its Flagship Labs
Google says it will allow some political ads that mention the
Uber Eats announces a Restaurant Employee Relief Fund; the company is
Apple has informed its staff that US retail locations will remain
Instacart says it will provide face masks to its workers (aka
Denmark-based fintech firm Lunar raises €20M (~$21.7M) Series B (second tranche)
Twitter has removed 20k fake accounts linked to the governments of
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plans to provide funding to
Apple has referenced unreleased AirTags in a video posted to its
Leaked notes from a meeting between Jeff Bezos and other Amazon
Apple will soon launch a 4.7-inch 2020 iPhone SE, according to
Facebook launches a standalone Messenger app for Windows 10 and macOS;
Iranian-backed hackers are targeting staff at the World Health Organization (WHO),
WeWork co-founder and former CEO Adam Neumann has a net worth
Driver-assist firm Phantom AI raises $22M Series A led by Celeres
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says the coronavirus pandemic is highlighting inequality
Amazon says it will start checking the temperature of workers at
Fintech firm Kabbage has recently suspended credit lines for multiple SMEs
Tech knowledge network Pulse discloses a $6.5M Series A led by
India-based furniture rental service Furlenco raises $10M debt and equity from
Multiple governments across Africa are working with Google, Twitter, Facebook, and
Data management firm Collibra raises $112.5M Series F on a $2.3B
Apple is working with the US Census Bureau (USCB) to provide
Foxconn-controlled Sharp says it will ramp up production of face masks
Ikea-owner Ingka Group acquires computer vision firm Geomagical Labs; terms undisclosed;
Logistics management firm KeepTruckin lays off 349 people, equal to ~18
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar