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TechCrunch Daily Crunch

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Daily Crunch 7/15/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round-up of the top tech news of the day. Reliance Jio continues to add billions of dollars to its bank account, Apple scores a tax victory in Europe, and researchers test a system for undersea Wi-Fi — with lasers! Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 15, 2020. The big story is: Google has invested $4.5 billion in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 16, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 7/14/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round-up of the top tech news of the day. TechCrunch launches a major new initiative, Amazon tests a smart shopping cart, and ICE backs down from its controversial student visa rule change. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 14th, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 15, 20206 min

Daily Crunch 7/13/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. Google makes a big financial commitment in India, Robinhood raises more funding, and SiriusXM acquires Stitcher. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 13th, 2020. The big story is: Google will invest $10 billion in India. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet, made the announcement during the company’s annual India-focused event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 14, 20206 min

Daily Crunch 7/10/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- We look at Rackspace’s finances -- A Facebook code change causes numerous app issues -- and electric vehicle company Rivian raises $2.5 billion. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 10, 2020. The big story is: Rackspace is going public again. The cloud computing company first went public in 2008, before accepting a $4.3 billion offer to go private from Apollo Global Management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

Jul 13, 20206 min

Daily Crunch 7/9/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. A beta version of Apple’s latest mobile operating system is available to the public. Coinbase may go public. And, researchers discover a frightening smartwatch vulnerability. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 9, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 10, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 7/8/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Auditors were not impressed by Facebook’s civil rights work --Tinder tests video chat --and a new nasal spray could reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 8, 2020. The big story is: The results are out in a multi-year audit of Facebook’s approach to civil rights issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 09, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 7/7/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. There’s new leadership at troubled startup Magic Leap, Uber launches grocery delivery, and Palantir files to go public. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 7, 2020. The big story is: Magic Leap has a new CEO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 08, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 7/6/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. You may have noticed that The Daily Crunch is making its way to your inbox about 6 hours later than usual. Do not be alarmed! We decided that sending the newsletter later in the day was a better fit for the TechCrunch news cycle. Hopefully, there will be fewer days when we hit Publish and then groan when we see a giant story break 5 minutes later. We’re also taking the opportunity to rethink the newsletter format. Lear...

Jul 07, 20206 min

Daily Crunch 7/2/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Banned Chinese apps are beginning to disappear from India’s app stores --Palantir is raising more funding --and Venmo starts testing Business Profiles. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 2, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 02, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 7/1/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Tesla hits a financial milestone --Discord is now valued at $3.5 billion --and we unpack a new phenomenon. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 1, 2020. First up: In 10 years, Tesla has gone from public market newbie to the most valuable automaker in the world. The electric automaker had long since passed the valuations of Ford and GM — and in January, it became the most valuable U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Jul 01, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 6/30/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Lululemon is paying $500 million to acquire a home fitness startup -- India bans TikTok -- and Amazon Prime Video is the latest streaming service to add a co-viewing experience. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 30, 2020. First up: Lululemon is set to acquire home fitness startup Mirror for $500 million. The deal comes at a time when home workout solutions are in high demand, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn m...

Jun 30, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 6/29/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Facebook takes small steps to improve its content policies as advertisers join a broad boycott -- Founder Alexis Ohanian is leaving Initialized Capital -- and Waze gets a new look. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 29, 2020. First up: As advertisers revolt, Facebook has committed to flagging ‘newsworthy’ political speech that violates its policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 29, 20206 min

Daily Crunch 6/26/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Amazon makes an autonomous driving acquisition -- Microsoft closes its retail stores -- and health insurance startup Oscar raises $225 million. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 26, 2020. First up: Amazon has announced that it will acquire autonomous driving startup Zoox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 26, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 6/25/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- SoftBank and Alibaba seem to be pulling apart -- Amazon launches a no-code app builder -- and a new congressional bill takes a different approach to online protections. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 25, 2020. First up: SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son said he's leaving the board of Jack Ma’s Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, a month after Ma left the board of SoftBank. Learn more about your ad choices....

Jun 25, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 6/24/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Facebook shifts its VR strategy --WhatsApp’s payment service hits a snag in Brazil --and we look at how Trump’s visa ban will affect Silicon Valley. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 24, 2020. First up: Just 2 years after launching the Oculus Go, Facebook announced that it’s discontinuing the headset — the least powerful and least expensive VR hardware that the company sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

Jun 24, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 6/23/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --We round up Apple’s news from its big WWDC keynote --Wirecard’s CEO is arrested --and Facebook acquires another VR studio. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 23, 2020. First up: Apple announced a number of changes for iOS 14, including widgets and an automatically sorted app library. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 23, 20204 min

Daily Crunch 6/22/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Microsoft acquires a security startup --Canva raises $60 million --and Apple kicks off a virtual WWDC. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 22, 2020. First up: Microsoft announced today that it’s acquiring CyberX, a security startup that focuses on detecting, stopping, and predicting security breaches on Internet of Things networks and the networks of large industrial organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Jun 22, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 6/19/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Apple’s Phil Schiller discusses the recent Hey controversy -- Facebook removes Trump ads -- and we launch a major new project at Extra Crunch. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 19, 2020. First up: In an interview with TechCrunch, Apple’s Phil Schiller says their position on the Hey app is unchanged, and no rules changes are imminent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 19, 20206 min

Daily Crunch 6/18/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Twitter tries to make audio tweets a thing -- the U.K. backtracks on its contact tracing app -- and Apple’s App Store revenue share is at the center of a new controversy. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 18, 2020. First up: Twitter is rolling out audio tweets, which do exactly what you’d expect — allow users to share thoughts in audio form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 18, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 6/17/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Facebook adds a personal off switch for political ads -- T-Mobile lays off hundreds of Sprint employees -- and a content management platform raises $80 million. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 17, 2020. First up: Facebook is adding an option for US users to turn off political ads, and is also launching a voting info hub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 17, 20206 min

Daily Crunch 6/16/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Apple’s App Store faces antitrust scrutiny -- A private space company plans to install a satellite for lunar communication -- and Boston Dynamics expands availability of its iconic Spot robot. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 16, 2020. First up: Apple Pay and the iOS App Store are under a formal antitrust probe in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 16, 20206 min

Daily Crunch 6/15/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- WhatsApp is adding support for in-app payments -- Apple is upgrading the MacBook Pro and Mac Pro desktop -- and we argue about the future of startup hubs. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 15, 2020. First up: After months of talks and trials, WhatsApp has finally pulled the trigger on payments. Users in Brazil will be the first to be able to send and receive money through the messaging app, using Facebook Pay. Learn...

Jun 15, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 6/12/20

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Jun 12, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 6/11/20

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Jun 11, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 6/10/20

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Jun 10, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 6/9/20

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Jun 09, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 6/8/20

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Jun 08, 20205 min

Daily Crunch 6/5/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Twitter sees record downloads --Signal adds a new face-blurring feature --and Facebook rethinks its approach to government-backed media. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 5, 2020. First up: Civil unrest due to the nationwide George Floyd protests drove Twitter to a record number of new installs this week, according to data from 2 app store intelligence firms, Apptopia and Sensor Tower. Learn more about your ad choice...

Jun 05, 20204 min

Daily Crunch 6/4/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Snapchat is the latest social media company to take on the president --Fitbit gets approval for its emergency ventilator --and we review the new Sonos soundbar. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 4, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 04, 20204 min

Daily Crunch 6/3/20

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Zoom’s latest earnings report was even better than expected -- SoftBank announces a new fund to invest in founders of color -- and Google pulls a trending app that targets apps from China. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 3, 2020. First up: Remote work helped Zoom grow 169% in one year, posting $328.2 million in Q1 revenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 03, 20205 min
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