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GoTenna, a mobile mesh networking platform using long range, low bandwidth radio frequencies, raises $24M Series C led by Founders Fund
London-based Zego, which offers flexible insurance policies with pricing based on usage data from vehicles, raises $42M Series B led by Target Global
NewtonX, which connects companies with subject matter experts, raises $12M Series A led by Two Sigma Ventures
Amazon's Twitch has acquired social networking platform Bebo, source says for $25M, to bolster its esports business
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Optimizely, which offers tools for A/B testing and personalization on the web and in mobile apps, raises $50M Series D led by Goldman Sachs Private Capital
MongoDB announces Atlas Data Lake, which lets users query data of any format, and gives its newly-acquired mobile database, Realm, Atlas cloud sync integration
Amazon expands air cargo fleet with 15 more planes, will have 70 planes by 2021
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Facebook says your Libra transaction data will not be shared with Facebook and will not be used for ad targeting or ranking your News Feed
The current state of diversity and inclusion in the US tech industry and why new startups and VCs with inclusive-minded CEOs are critical to implementing change
Domino’s serves up self-driving pizza delivery pilot in Houston
Bounce, which operates a scooter rental service in Bangalore, raises $72M Series C, bringing the total raised to $92M, source says at a valuation of $200M+
Clockwise — tool for teams to get more time for focus — launches with Accel + Greylock
American Airlines now offers satellite-based Wi-Fi access across its mainline fleet
PayFit, a France-based payroll and HR SaaS startup for small and medium-sized businesses, raises $79M from Eurazeo and Bpifrance
Target checkouts hit by outage for a second day in a row
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki addresses hate speech controversy
IRL, a teen-focused social calendar that provides event recommendations and allows users to follow curators, headliners, and venues, raises $8M Series A
German mobile banking startup N26 says it now has 3.5M users across 24 European markets, handles €2B worth of transactions per month, and has 1,300 employees
Lifen, a France-based messaging platform for hospitals and healthcare practitioners, which also allows users to send letters via post, raises $22.7M Series B
Walmart is now offering a new grocery delivery subscription option called Delivery Unlimited for $12.95 per month or $98 per year
After Equifax breach, US watchdog says agencies aren’t properly verifying identities
ADDI, a Colombia-based point-of-sale lending startup, reveals it had raised $12.5M Series A from a16z in April, following $3.8M in seed rounds since Sept. 2018
Lemonade, the digital insurance company that has raised $480M, is expanding into Europe, with its first launch in Germany
Farming-as-a-service startup Infarm raises $100M Series B for its remotely operated modular farms placed in grocery stores, restaurants, other urban locations
Jeff Bezos wants to build the infrastructure for space startups
Amazon shuts down Spark, its Instagram rival launched in 2017; URL directs to #FoundItOnAmazon, its product discovery site similar to its Interesting Finds tool
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