Sony's robotic dog has a hefty price tag. It's The Daily Crunch.

THE DAILY CRUNCH THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 2018 By Anthony Ha Sony's robot dog is coming to the U.S., Australia nixes 5G technology from Huawei and ZTE, and DJI unveils the Mavic 2 drone. Here's your Daily Crunch for August 23, 2018. 1. Sony's adorable new Aibo comes to the U.S. in Sept, priced at $2,899 If you're looking to save some money on pets, a robotic dog is probably not the way to go — at least, not this robotic dog. For all of its charms, the rebooted Sony Aibo ain't cheap. In fact Sony announced today that the long-awaited robotic pet will cost $2,899. It will go on sale to U.S. consumers in September. 2. Australia bans Huawei and ZTE from supplying technology for its 5G network In a tweet, Huawei stated that the Australian government told the company that both it and ZTE are banned from supplying 5G technology to the country, despite Huawei's assurances that it does not pose a threat to national security. Sponsored By: Disrupt SF 2018 Final days to get your Disrupt SF Pass We are just weeks away from Disrupt SF on September 5-7. Get your passes today to see Disrupt's $100K Startup Battlefield, hear from hundreds of thought leaders, and network with some of tech's most passionate people. Pass prices go up at the door. Get yours today. Learn More… 3. Russian hackers slipped up in attempt to hack senator Hackers that targeted a Democratic senator up for reelection this year may have left behind clues in their attack that further suggest Russian involvement. 4. DJI's Mavic 2 brings key camera upgrades to the folding drone Like the original Pro, imaging is at the heart of the upgrade. In fact, the Mavic 2 is being positioned as two distinct devices — the Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom, the on-board camera being the only real difference between the two. 5. A new unicorn is born: Root Insurance raises $100 million for a $1 billion valuation Root provides car insurance to drivers — not exactly a new concept. But it establishes (and rewards) the premium customers based on their driving, along with other factors. 6. Apple removed Facebook's Onavo from the App Store for gathering app data If you were on the edge of your seat wondering what Facebook's next major consumer privacy headache would be, the wait is over. 7. Facebook VP of partnerships Dan Rose is leaving the company During his long tenure at the company, Rose oversaw Facebook's transformation into a media giant, steering it toward partnerships with TV networks and traditional news publishers. Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: System Engineer at Centene (Rancho Cordova, California, USA) C#/.NET Developer at Centene (Rancho Cordova, California, USA) Business Systems Analyst (Applications) at Centene (Rancho Cordova, California, USA) Pega Developer (All levels) at Centene (Rancho Cordova, California, USA) Java Developer at Centene (Rancho Cordova, California, USA) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month View this email online in your browser If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2018 Oath Tech Network. All rights reserved.   TechCrunch is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25th 2018 we will be introducing a new unified Oath Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More.