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The Daily Download - tech news for 2020-06-09


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ClassTag, an education-centric messaging platform raises $5M seed from AlleyCorp, Contour
Nintendo says malicious actors have likely accessed 300k user accounts (aka
Google Duo starts rolling out support for video call invite links;
Walmart-controlled Flipkart adds an AI-powered voice assistant to its India-based e-commerce
Twitter starts fact-checking tweets that make false claims linking the coronavirus
Germany-based flying taxi firm Lilium raises $35M Series C (extension) on
VC firm Wing closes its third fund at $450M; targets early-stage
Vietnam-based proptech startup Propzy raises $25M Series A led by Gaw
Sun Exchange, a renewable energy startup based in South Africa, raises
Apple may announce a transition away from Intel chips at this
Used car marketplace Vroom raises $467.5M upon IPO on a valuation
Google Meet begins rolling out an AI-powered noise cancellation feature; the
IBM writes to Congress, saying it will no longer offer facial
Tesla is experiencing manufacturing and supply chain challenges for the Model
Facebook researchers announce TransCoder, an AI-powered system that translates code from
MIT researchers develop a chip that uses tens of thousands of
Tesla sold ~12k Shanghai-made Model 3 units in China in May,
UK-based Oxbotica, which develops software for autonomous vehicles, is exploring sale
The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is
Twitch reports a flood of DMCA takedown notices regarding clips featuring
NY-based Lemonade, which uses AI and behavioral economics to insure renters
Sony reschedules PlayStation 5 games event for June 11; the company
Israel-based NSO Group, which faces a suit from Facebook for allegedly
China-based EV battery maker Contemporary Amperex says it has developed a
South Korean court denies prosecutors' request for an arrest warrant for
YouTube publishes a guide to help creators better understand the platform's
Google updates Maps with COVID-19 alerts; when the user searches for
Some European bookmakers have seen e-sports betting increase 40x since early
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar