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The Daily Download - tech news for 2020-05-21


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Facebook introduces a safety feature for users in India, allowing them
Samsung says it has started initial work on a line of
Cloud database firm Couchbase raises $105M Series G led by GPI
NY-based fashion rental service Rent the Runway is raising a $25M
Tesla has dropped legal action against Alameda County, CA, reports The
Japan-based messaging platform Line says it will launch a telemedicine service
The UK government says it’s having some technical difficulties with its
SoftBank partners with US-based mapping firm Mapbox to establish Mapbox Japan
Panasonic plans to close an appliance factory in Thailand and move
Amazon launches a restaurant delivery service in India; Amazon Food is
The US Senate passes legislation which could force Chinese firms to
Apple rolls out iOS 13.5 (previously available as a beta), featuring
Expedia says its Q1 revenue fell 39 percent year-on-year due to
Craig Barratt steps down as head of Intel’s Connectivity Group; Barratt
SoftBank announces a plan to raise as much as $2.9B by
Communications firm New Vector raises $4.6M Series A (extension) from WordPress
The National Advertising Review Board (NARB) recommends AT&T stop using 5GE
Intel ($267.1B market cap) acquires network card firm Rivet Networks; terms
Coinbase says it will transition to a remote-first firm, allowing most
Virgin Orbit is set to launch its first non-test orbital flight
Israel-based surveillance tools company NSO Group established a domain to impersonate
Privacy-focused Signal Messenger launches Signal PINs, which the company refers to
AT&T to stop using “5G Evolution” language in marketing campaigns in
Coinbase will allow most employees to work from home permanently; CEO
This Week in Startups: News RoundtableJason speaks with David Rosenthal and
Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) leads a group of Democratic senators in
ByteDance sees $100B-plus valuation in secondary share transactions, according to Bloomberg
Verizon activates 5G Ultra Wideband uploads in 34 markets, indicating users
Google announces a contract with the Department of Defense; the company
Hulu launches an updated UI for tvOS and Roku devices, coming
Consumer and educational robotics company Sphero spins off its Public Safety
Twitter confirms it's testing a new feature that enables tweet authors
Apple might not include wired EarPods with the iPhone 12, according
Shopify announces business debit account product Balance, slated to launch in
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar