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The Daily Download - tech news for 2020-07-22


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Insurtech firm Hippo raises $150M Series E on a $1.5B post-money
Officials in Bangladesh have ordered telcos to stop zero-rating social media
Israel-based agritech firm Taranis raises $30M Series C led by Vertex
The Pakistani government bans China-based social video app Bigo, citing “immoral,
Fintech startup Meemo emerges from stealth, raises $10M seed led by
E-commerce firm Rakuten will not renew a lease with WeWork Japan,
Fiat Chrysler and Waymo expand their partnership to co-develop autonomous cargo
Snap ($36B market cap) Q2 mixed: $454M revenue, up 17 percent
TikTok says it will add 10k jobs in the US Over
Twitter says it will no longer recommend QAnon conspiracy theory content
Google announces 11 new G Suite security features including Brand Indicators
Microsoft launches third-party app integrations for Teams; the apps can display
Salesforce to shut down Einstein Voice Assistant and Voice Skills; the
SoundCloud Founders Alexander Ljung and Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss, and Jimdo Co-Founder Christian
Norwegian online marketplace company Adevinta ASA to acquire eBay's classified-ads business
Instagram begins testing personal fundraisers for users aged 18-plus in the
Facebook launches a new label for some posts that mention voting;
Robinhood postpones UK expansion indefinitely, will focus on the US; the
LinkedIn announces 960 job cuts representing six percent of the company's
Apple commits to reaching carbon neutrality across its entire footprint, including
Ubisoft has ignored and mishandled sexual misconduct claims over the years,
Spotify launches video podcasts for free and paid users around the
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar