API startup Finch (YC S20) raises $3.5M led by General Catalyst;
David Marcus, head of Facebook Financial (aka F2), says he’s hopeful
UK-based fintech firm GoHenry raises $40M led by Edison Partners with
India-based e-commerce startup DealShare raises $21M Series C led by WestBridge
Wellness app Calm raises $75M on a $2B post-money valuation from
Malaysia-based used car marketplace Carsome raises ~$30M led by Asia Partners
JD Health pops 56 percent in its debut on the Hong
Film director Christopher Nolan criticizes Warner Bros decision to launch next
Chinese regulators have banned TripAdvisor and more than 100 other apps
Visa announces it's probing MindGeek, parent firm of adult site Pornhub;
A subsidiary of Dish agrees to pay $210M in a settlement
UK-based startup financing firm Outfund raises £37M (~$50M) led by Fuel
Australia-based logistics startup Shippit raises ~$22M Series B led by Tiger
Google’s Stadia adds support for YouTube live-streaming; starting from today, free
UK-based Exclaimer, which provides an email signature management platform for Microsoft
Berlin-based videoconferencing startup Wonder raises $11M seed led by EQT Ventures;
Munich-based car subscription platform finn.auto raises $24M Series A from White
Autonomous driving tech company Aurora to acquire Uber's self-driving unit, Uber
CA launches coronavirus contact-tracing app using Apple and Google's tech; iPhone
Beijing authorizes Baidu's Apollo to test autonomous vehicles on public roads
SpaceX wins $885M from the FCC's $9.2B Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
Wish targets a $1.1B raise at IPO; the company plans to
London-based payments provider Paysafe to go public via SPAC merger that
Google makes Apple Music available on smart speakers and displays featuring
NortonLifeLock ($11.6B market cap) to acquire Germany-based cybersecurity company Avira for
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