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The Daily Download - tech news for 2021-05-03


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Path Robotics, which specializes in manufacturing tech, raises $56M Series B
Toronto-based fintech firm Wealthsimple raises ~$610M on a ~$4B post-money valuation
China-based insurtech firm Waterdrop plans to raise as much as $360M
Intel says it will invest $3.5B to upgrade a plant in
Catch Co, a Chicago-based e-commerce service for fishing enthusiasts, raises $38M
Indonesia-based robo-advisor service Bibit raises $65M led by Sequoia Capital India
The New York Times profiles the Epic Games-Apple trial, which is
Andreessen Horowitz plans to raise $800M to $1B for a crypto
PE firms Francisco Partners and TPG acquire cloud integration service Boomi
Ethereum’s valuation passes $3k; the cryptocurrency’s worth has risen more than
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts Apple will launch a flexible iPhone featuring
Verizon is close to a deal to sell its media operations
All modern AMD and Intel processors featuring micro-op caches are vulnerable
SpaceX brings four astronauts, who spent six months on the International
Facebook and Instagram display notices on iOS 14.5 urging users to
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess says the company plans to design and
Rockley Photonics, which develops sensors that can detect blood glucose and
Intel commits ~$600M to R&D in Israel; the firm will spend
Cloudflare announces its second contest to invalidate patent troll patents; the
Microsoft plans to reduce its fee for Xbox store sales from
Independent game developer Wolfire Games, which created the Humble Bundle, files
Neuralink Co-Founder and President Max Hodak announces his departure from the
SpaceX brings four astronauts, who spent six months on the International
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The Daily Download - latest tech news, byte sized. Based on @launchtickerBy Peter Kuhar