TechCrunch Daily Crunch

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Turmoil continues at TikTok --Salesforce lays off 1,000 people --and Warby Parker is now valued at $3 billion. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Kevin Mayer, the former Disney executive who joined TikTok as CEO just over 100 days ago, announced that he’s resigning. While Mayer was likely brought on to reassure 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. --Spotify explores virtual concerts --Twitter tests a “quotes” count --and Google’s Nest Hub becomes more hotel-friendly. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Spotify is testing virtual events. We can’t have real-world concerts at the moment, so the popular music streaming service is exploring virtual alternatives. 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. --Epic Games wins a victory against Apple --Fitbit announces a new smartwatch --and Microsoft Word adds a transcription feature. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers weighed in on the legal battle between Epic Games and Apple with a mixed verdict. 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 fights its U.S. ban --Twitter takes action against another Trump tweet --and Unity files to go public. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: TikTok is fighting back against the Trump Administration’s decision to ban the popular video app in the U.S. market -- unless it’s sold to an American buyer. 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 dive into Palantir’s finances -- Apple fires back against Epic Games -- and Lambda School raises funding. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Danny Crichton got a hold of the confidential S-1 filing for secretive data analytics company Palantir and has been unpacking the details. 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. Uber and Lyft may not be pausing operations in California after all, Google releases new emergency alert tools, and Airbnb bans all parties. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Uber and Lyft have won a legal victory. Earlier today, Lyft announced that it would suspend operations in California tonight as a result of a preliminary injunction forcing Lyft and Uber to reclassify their drivers as employees. 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 stock reaches a big milestone -- Facebook Portal gets more work-friendly -- and Twitter reports progress against hate speech. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Apple has reached the $2 trillion market cap. Apple’s share price is up around 59% since the beginning of the year, despite seeing relatively modest 11% year-over-year revenue growth in its most recent earnings report. 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 raises a huge funding round, Apple launches new radio stations, and we review the Samsung Galaxy Note. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: SpaceX has raised its biggest round yet. The $1.9 billion round was disclosed in an SEC filing. Bloomberg had previously reported that the round was in the works and would value the Elon Musk-led space launch company at $46 billion. 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. The battle between Epic Games and Apple continues, Facebook faces criticism in India, and Pinterest appoints its first Black board member. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Epic’s legal and PR fight against Apple and its App Store policies seems to be escalating. 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 is the latest company taking aim at Apple -- Pinterest employees walk out -- and Initialized Capital raises a new fund. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Facebook joined the growing ranks of companies publicly complaining about the 30% fee that Apple collects on payments made through its App Store. 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. Epic Games takes on Apple, Instagram fixes a security issue, and Impossible Foods raises $200 million. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: The controversy over Apple’s App Store policies has expanded to include Epic Games and its hit title Fortnite. The company introduced a direct payment option for its in-game currency on mobile, leading Apple to remove Fortnite for violating App Store rules. 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. --Uber’s CEO pushes back against a potential reclassification of drivers --a former COO sues Pinterest --and Microsoft reveals details about the Surface Duo. This is 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. Google is using accelerometers in an interesting new way, Twitter allows everyone to limit tweet replies, and Mozilla announces major layoffs. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Google said that smartphone accelerometers are sensitive enough to detect P-waves, which are the first waves to arrive during an earthquake. 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. The public beta of watchOS 7 is here, Amazon may be looking to turn malls into distribution centers, and Skillshare raises $66 million. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Brian Heater walks us through all the changes coming in watchOS 7. 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. --Trump escalates his campaign against Chinese tech companies --Facebook extends work from home until the middle of 2021 --and Netflix adds support for Hindi. Here’s your Daily Crunch. The big story is: President Donald Trump signed orders banning U.S. business with TikTok owner ByteDance and Tencent’s WeChat. 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 Twitter are taking a stronger stand against pandemic misinformation, we preview the latest version of macOS, and a mental health startup raises $50 million. 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. The man at the center of the Uber-Waymo trade secrets case was sentenced to 18 months in prison, Samsung announces new Note devices, and Instagram rolls out its TikTok competitor globally. 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. There’s a new executive in charge of Apple’s marketing, Facebook signs a big lease for New York real estate, and “Mulan” is coming to Disney+. Here’s your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Phil Schiller is taking on a new role as an Apple Fellow, where he will continue to lead the App Store and the company’s events. 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 possible Microsoft-TikTok acquisition is causing plenty of drama, we review Google’s new budget Pixel, and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon returns to Earth. Here’s your Daily Crunch. The big story is: This weekend, Microsoft confirmed reports that it’s in talks to acquire TikTok, the popular mobile video app currently owned by Chinese company ByteDance. 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. -- Three arrests are made following this month’s celebrity Twitter hack -- Microsoft may be working to acquire TikTok’s U.S. business -- and Facebook launches licensed music videos. 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. Apple has a strong quarter despite coronavirus, Impossible Foods is coming to Walmart, and NASA launches a new Mars rover. Here’s your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Apple’s latest earning report suggests that the company is thriving despite COVID-19, with revenue of $59.69 billion in the third quarter of its fiscal year. 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. 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