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The Daily Download - tech news for 2020-04-10


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ZTE board member Bao Yuming steps down following Chinese media reports
The Chinese government says it opposes any actions by the US
Facebook introduces Quiet Mode, a feature to let users mute the
The government of Singapore tells educators to stop using Zoom for
SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son criticizes the Japanese government over
Apple makes some of its Apple TV+ original shows and movies
Fintech firms were initially locked out of the US government’s ~$350B
Representatives for Martin Scorsese are in talks with Apple and Netflix
DoorDash says it will cut the delivery commissions it charges local
Starship Technologies has expanded its sidewalk delivery robots to several locations,
Google has partnered with the NY Department of Labor (NYDL) to
Amazon says it is working on a coronavirus screening lab for
The US Senate sergeant at arms advises senators and their staff
Facebook files a lawsuit against LeadCloak founder Basant Gajjar, claiming his
Google extends free use of Meet’s advanced features until Sept 30;
WeWork has ceased paying rents at some of its US locations,
Google rebrands Hangouts Chat as Google Chat; the G Suite app
Quantum computing firm Seeqc raises $5M from M Ventures, which is
Facebook is developing a Campus feature that provides Groups, Events, and
DARPA selects 17 organizations to work on the Guaranteeing Artificial Intelligence
More than 3.5M iOS users have installed
Uber begins shipping ear-loop masks to active drivers in New York
A group of US agencies including the Departments of Justice and
London-based foreign exchange company Travelex paid hackers $2.3M in bitcoin to
Google launches a virtual braille keyboard for visually impaired Android users,
Apple is developing a Clips API that enables developers to offer
Opendoor, Zillow, Offerpad, and Redfin - the four largest iBuyers (which
The pandemic is driving the most rapid expansion of internet infrastructure
Yelp announces 1k job cuts and 1.1k furloughs; the company had
Microsoft says work collaboration app Teams set a new record with
Tesla sold ~10k vehicles in China in March, according to the
Some Amazon workers who have COVID-19 or who are under doctor-ordered
Sony Corporation of America acquires ~five percent of Shanghai-based video-sharing and
Amazon fulfillment center workers in Riverside County, CA file complaints with
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar