Daily Crunch 9/16/22
Adobe's big buy; Layoffs at tencent; TikTok's BeReal clone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adobe's big buy; Layoffs at tencent; TikTok's BeReal clone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The latest from Youtube Shorts; Ford's EV ultimatum; TikTok's biometric data drama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An update on Twitter's podcasts plans; Amazon's Kindle gets an update; A new way to make money on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Someone finds a Meta Quest prototype; Robotaxis are coming to Texas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Patreon confirms security team layoffs; Amazon is buying Cloostermans, a mechatronics specialist in Belgium, to ramp up its robotics operations; Nigerian blockchain payments startup Bitmama closes $2M pre-seed as it scales to new markets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bloomingdale’s new virtual store; Google's Android upgrade; Instagram's latest repost feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The iOS 16 release date; Instacart's latest buy; Twitter's latest feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The president's $50 billion CHIPS Act plan; Samsung's data breach notice; Juul's biggest settlement yet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nvidia is the latest collateral damage in US-China tech war; Google will allow alternative payment systems for Play Store in more countries; Nigerian digital bank Kuda is the latest African startup to lay off employees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google prepares for the midterm elections; Slack's new automation feature; Live Nation's plan to clean up the concert business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Twitter's attempt at adult content; Snap makes staff cuts; NASA orders five more transportation flights from SpaceX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Instagram tests new features; GoPuff pulls out of Spain; Facebook shutting down their gaming app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Details on Netflix’s ad-supported plan; Waymo's driverless robotaxi; Meta's NFT news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Zuckerberg says Meta’s next VR headset will launch in October and will focus on ‘social presence’; Twilio says breach also compromised Authy two-factor app users; HBO grows its ‘Game of Thrones’ franchise, gives spin-off ‘House of the Dragon’ a second season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Twitter adding podcasts it's platform; Instagram's new safety features; Google pulls more than 2,000 loan apps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walmart+'s latest perk; Wordle makes it to the New York Times; Instacart ups their same day delivery game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Instagram's latest feature, A new Metaverse ID system; TikTok's new nearby feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ebay buys a trading card company; Netflix explores cloud gaming; Apple's latest fundraising effort Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
DoorDash is ending its delivery partnership with Walmart; Facebook is losing its grip as a ‘Top 10’ app as BeReal and TikTok grow; Bolt founder Ryan Breslow isn’t going away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google's new search updates; Celebrity Cameo calls coming soon; Snap's pixy drone flies off off to the sunset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Facebook will disable new political ads; Amazon's TikTok inspired feed test; Major roadblocks in EV adoption Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta's new Reels features for Instagram and Facebook; Shopify launches "Shopify Collabs"; Wal-mart's big delivery numbers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Snapchat+ gets 1 million subscribers; Uber ends Rewards program; Porsche going solar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Samsung heir receives presidential pardon in a bid to 'overcome economic crisis'; Amazon launches AWS Private 5G so companies can build their own 4G mobile networks; Google fined $40M+ for misleading location-tracking settings on Android Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Facebook avoids a service shutdown in Europe for now; Google Meet’s new feature lets users consume YouTube and Spotify together; Farther, a wealth tech firm, banks $15M Series A as valuation hits $50M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spotify starts selling live music tickets to fans directly; Cloud security startup Wiz reaches $100M ARR in just 18 months; Nikola taps its president for CEO post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WhatsApp has new features for security, and deleting old messages; An Armenian startup tackles phishing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Even more bad news for Netflix; Groupon makes staff cuts; Lyft creates a media division Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon is buying iRobot for $1.7B; A troubling startup layoff trend has emerged; Get ready for an HBO Max – Discovery+ mashup app in 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The latest streaming numbers for Paramount+, HBO Max and more; A CEO's frustration with Meta; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices