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The Daily Download - tech news for 2020-08-30


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China-based launch services company iSpace raises $172M Series B from Beijing
Facebook and Google revise their proposal for an undersea cable connecting
Firefly, which enables rideshare and taxi drivers to earn additional income
South Korean fintech company Viva Republica raises $173M at a $2.6B
Ed-tech company Course Hero raises $70M Series B extension, bringing the
Berbix, which operates a machine learning-powered identity verification platform, raises $9M
Los Angeles-based legal services company Steno raises $3.5M seed led by
Porsche postpones the launch of its Taycan Cross Turismo EV to
Tokyo-based electric flying taxi company SkyDrive publishes a video of a
Tesla deploys software update that enables vehicles to read speed limit
China's BlueCity ($493M market cap), which operates the country's largest dating
Facebook discontinues race-based ad-targeting after The Markup contacted the company about
Indian retail chain Reliance Retail to acquire several units from Future
Google Play removes multiple apps that use the fediverse network of
Walmart $397B market cap) is selling Shoes.com and lingerie brand Bare
Pinterest cancels its lease for 490k square feet at 88 Bluxome
Elon Musk's brain-machine interface company, Neuralink, showcased v2 of its system
Group led by PE firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice nears deal
China's Ministry of Science and Technology announces new restrictions on AI-powered
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar