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Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. U.S. tech giants face antitrust scrutiny, Spotify has a mixed quarter, and at-home fitness startup Tempo raises funding. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Tech CEOs faced Congress. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Apple’s Tim Cook, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, and Google’s Sundar Pichai all appeared remotely before the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. We get our first look inside the first suborbital tourist spacecraft, GoPro is looking to change things up by selling lifestyle goods, and it’s time for the congressional antitrust hearing. Here’s your Daily Crunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. How many exits can one company have? The biggest human COVID-19 vaccine trial yet gets underway, and this week promises a public showdown on the question of whether tech giants are too giant. Here’s your Daily Crunch. The big story is: SAP will be spinning out Qualtrics, an experience management platform that it acquired somewhat dramatically for $8 billion just days ahead of its planned IPO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Apple starts making the current iPhone in India --Revolut’s Series D gets bigger --and an electric truck maker says they’ll be on the road by next year. Here’s your Daily Crunch. The big story is: The big Schrems II judgement that nullifies the EU-U.S. cross-border Privacy Shield that essentially protected companies in cases where they were transferring personal data of European residents to the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round-up of the top tech news of the day. TikTok lures creators with a new pile of cash, Tesla once again gets litigiously jealous, and Twitter contemplates a paid product. Here’s your Daily Crunch. The big story is: TikTok has set up a $200 million fund aimed at users 18 years or older who meet certain criteria around audience size and consistently position new content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round-up of the top tech news of the day. Apple says it’s going fully carbon neutral by 2030, Spotify adds video to its podcast strategy, and the U.S. charges 2 alleged Chinese spies in what it describes as a global hacking campaign. Here’s your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Apple announced today that it plans to make its entire business, including its supply chain and resulting products, carbon neutral by 2030. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. Vaccine researchers have some good news, Google Maps adds end-to-end bikesharing directions, and Roblox launches a new virtual event platform. Here’s your Daily Crunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. Fallout continues from this week’s big Twitter hack, Podcaster Harry Stebbings launches a small VC fund, and robots help with sorting the mail. Here’s your Daily Crunch. The big story is: A number of high-profile Twitter accounts were hacked earlier this week as part of what appeared to be a cryptocurrency scam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round-up of the top tech news of the day. A Twitter hack hits the platform’s most famous users, Netflix gets a co-CEO, and Revel’s mopeds are coming to San Francisco. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 16th, 2020. The big story is: High-profile Twitter accounts were hacked in a crypto scam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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

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

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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

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

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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

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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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 choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Facebook staff protests the social network’s stance on Trump posts -- Volkswagen finalizes its $2.6 billion investment in Argo AI -- and we examine complaints about the layoff process at events and travel startup Pollen. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 2, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- SpaceX made history this weekend -- Tech executives respond to the ongoing protests against racism -- and Zynga announces a big acquisition. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 1, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- President Trump follows through on his threat to challenge the legal protections enjoyed by social media and internet companies -- Magic Leap’s CEO is stepping down -- and China sees its biggest autonomous driving round yet. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 29, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Tensions escalate between President Trump and his favorite social media platform -- Google and Microsoft consider investing in the Indian telecom market -- and the Raspberry Pi foundation announces a new Raspberry Pi. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 28, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --WarnerMedia unveils its new streaming service --Donald Trump is mad at Twitter --and GE Lighting has a new owner. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 27, 2020. First up: HBO Max, the HBO-plus-other-stuff streaming service from WarnerMedia, is finally here. At $14. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --SpaceX is giving astronauts a lift to the International Space Station --A new jailbreak can unlock any iPhone --and a startup raises $250 million to reduce food waste. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 26, 2020. First up: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon spacecraft are now set to fly with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken onboard, making a trip to the International Space Station. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Facebook takes more steps to support and expand a remote workforce -- IBM announces layoffs -- and TechCrunch’s big annual conference is going virtual. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 22, 2020. First up: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg estimated that over the course of the next decade, half of the company could be working fully remotely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Twitter is giving users tools to avoid abusive or annoying replies --MakeSpace raises $55 million --and Sphero gets a new CEO and a new spinoff. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 21, 2020. First up: Twitter is testing a feature that limits who can reply to your tweets. Users can pick from 1 of 3 options — Everyone, People You Follow, and Only People You Mention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Facebook and Instagram are making a bigger push into e-commerce -- MasterClass raises $100 million -- and Microsoft launches a new project management tool called Lists. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 20, 2020. First up: Facebook and Instagram are rolling out Shops, turning business profiles into storefronts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --TikTok enlists a big name from Disney as its new CEO --Walmart is shuttering its Jet eCommerce brand --and EasyJet admits to a major data breach. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 19, 2020. First up: Disney streaming exec Kevin Mayer will become TikTok’s new CEO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Apple outlines new safety measures as it reopens stores -- Huawei responds to new U.S. chip curbs -- and Jack Ma departs SoftBank’s board of directors. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 18, 2020. First up: Apple is beginning to reopen some stores, with temperature checks and other safeguards in place. In mid-March, Apple closed all of its stores outside of China “until further notice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices