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Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. Presented by The Salvation Army. This Christmas, you’re invited to join our fight for the hungry, the homeless, and the hopeless. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or visit SalvationArmyUSA.org to donate. --Cryptocurrency startup Ripple raises new funding --Google buys a game development studio --and the U.S. Senate passes a bill designed to crack down on robocalls. 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. Presented by The Salvation Army. This Christmas, you’re invited to join our fight for the hungry, the homeless, and the hopeless. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or visit SalvationArmyUSA.org to donate. Here’s your Daily Crunch for December 10, 2019. Another year, another Disrupt Berlin in the history books. 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. Brought to you by the American Cancer Society. This holiday season, join our mission to free the world from cancer. Ask your Alexa device to make a tax deductible donation to American Cancer Society today! -- Embattled luggage startup Away announces a leadership change -- VSCO acquires a video editing startup -- and India considers new rules around citizens’ data. 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. Today’s briefing is brought to you by Starbucks at-home coffee. You’ve got personal taste...and you’ve got coffee taste. Use your smart speaker to bring them together and find the perfect cup. 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. Presented by The Salvation Army. This Christmas, you’re invited to join our fight for the hungry, the homeless, and the hopeless. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or visit SalvationArmyUSA.org to donate. --Uber reveals data around sexual assault --the maker of Pokémon GO partners with Qualcomm --and Netflix is making a big investment in India. 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. Brought to you by the American Cancer Society. 1 in 3 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Your year-end tax deductible gift can help save lives by helping us fund research, education, and support services. Giving is easy, just ask Alexa to donate to the American Cancer Society. 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. Presented by The Salvation Army. Your donations help those in need win their daily battles to survive poverty. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or make your gift at SalvationArmyUSA.org. -- Your photos are about to break free from Facebook -- YouTube’s CEO tries to defend the company’s policies on misinformation -- and Ikea has some thoughts on Martian furniture. 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. Presented by The Salvation Army. This Christmas, you’re invited to join our fight for the hungry, the homeless, and the hopeless. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or visit SalvationArmyUSA.org to donate. 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. Presented by the American Cancer Society Alexa Skill. Have questions about cancer? Ask Alexa to open American Cancer Society for answers. --Google fires 4 employee activists for alleged security violations --Facebook launches a new market research app --and we’ve got the full agenda for Disrupt Berlin. Here’s your Daily Crunch for November 26, 2019. 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. Presented by The Salvation Army. Your donations help those in need win their daily battles to survive poverty. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or make your gift at SalvationArmyUSA.org. --Uber faces a legal battle in London --StubHub has a new owner --and T-Mobile admits to a big data breach. Here’s your Daily Crunch for November 25, 2019. 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. Presented by The Salvation Army. This Christmas, you’re invited to join our fight for the hungry, the homeless, and the hopeless. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or visit SalvationArmyUSA.org to donate. --Tesla has a crazy new vehicle --Twitter takes an important step to strengthen security --and Y Combinator drops its plans for China. 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. Presented by the American Cancer Society Alexa Skill. Have questions about cancer? Ask Alexa to open American Cancer Society for answers. --PayPal makes its biggest acquisition ever --Alphabet’s internet balloon company signs a major commercial deal --and Apple expands its Everyone Can Code program. Here’s your Daily Crunch for November 21, 2019. 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. Powered by The Salvation Army. Every day, tough breaks happen to honest folks. But thankfully, every day, good people happen to bad things. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or make your gift at SalvationArmyUSA.org. -- Spotify’s free tier can now stream on Alexa devices -- Facebook releases a meme-creation app -- and a radar startup raises more than $100 million. 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. Presented by The Salvation Army. Your donations help those in need win their daily battles to survive poverty. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or make your gift at SalvationArmyUSA.org. -- T-Mobile will get a new CEO next year -- Yahoo Japan and Line offer details about their merger -- and we talk to the man behind Jeff Bezos’ next lunar guidance system. 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. Presented by The Salvation Army. This Christmas, you’re invited to join our fight for the hungry, the homeless, and the hopeless. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or visit SalvationArmyUSA.org to donate. --TikTok dips its toe into social commerce --Giphy still hosts toxic content --and Lyft is ending scooter operations in 6 cities. 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. Powered by the American Cancer Society Alexa Skill. Get answers to your cancer questions from the #1 trusted source of cancer information. Just ask Alexa to open American Cancer Society to learn about cancer types, treatment options, and life-saving support programs. 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. Powered by The Salvation Army. Every day, tough breaks happen to honest folks. But thankfully, every day, good people happen to bad things. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or make your gift at SalvationArmyUSA.org. 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. Powered by the American Cancer Society Alexa Skill. There’s a cancer expert already in your home. Ask Alexa to open American Cancer Society to get answers to your cancer questions, including types, treatment, and support. -- Disney makes its big bet on streaming -- Instagram launches its take on TikTok -- and Twitter shares details about its deepfakes policy. Here’s your Daily Crunch for November 12, 2019. 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. Presented by The Salvation Army. Your donations help those in need win their daily battles to survive poverty. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or make your gift at SalvationArmyUSA.org. --SpaceX had a rocket launch this morning --Instagram is making a tweak to emphasize quality over quantity --and Twitter drafts a deepfake policy. Here’s your Daily Crunch for November 11, 2019. 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. --YouTube’s homepage gets a new look --Disney reveals streaming plans in the U.K. and elsewhere --and we take a closer look at Microsoft’s strategy to become more innovative. Here’s your Daily Crunch for November 8, 2019. First up: YouTube announced an updated, cleaner design that does away with information density, instead giving more room to the videos and their titles. 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 Department of Justice accuses former Twitter employees of spying for Saudi Arabia --Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 is now on sale --and Facebook faces scrutiny from California’s attorney general. Here’s your Daily Crunch for November 7, 2019. 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 gets into the ad business — the FCC approves the T-Mobile/Sprint merger — and Salesforce names a new CEO for its Marketing Cloud. Here’s your Daily Crunch for November 6, 2019. First up: Uber is entering the ads business! Uber will become an ad platform, selling space inside its Eats app to restaurants, hoping to lure in more food delivery orders. 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 takes an open-source approach to designing secure chips — UPS and CBS team up for drone deliveries — and Xiaomi launches the Mi Watch. Here’s your Daily Crunch for November 5, 2019. First up: Google launches OpenTitan, an open-source secure chip design project. The aim of the new coalition is to build trustworthy chip designs for use in data centers, storage, and computer peripherals. 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. -- Photoshop is officially available for the iPad -- Microsoft makes a bunch of announcements at Ignite -- and Apple says it will spend billions of dollars to address California’s housing crisis. Here’s your Daily Crunch for November 4, 2019. First up: Adobe has released Photoshop for the iPad, making good on an announcement that it made last October. 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 announces that it’s acquiring Fitbit -- Apple TV+ arrives -- and Sidewalk Labs is moving forward with its smart city development. Here’s your Daily Crunch for November 1, 2019. First up: Google is acquiring Fitbit. Google will pay $7.35 per share for the wearables company — an all-cash deal that values Fitbit at $2.1 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. -- Twitter takes a strong stand on political advertising -- Apple and Facebook beat Wall Street expectations with their earnings -- and Microsoft powers instructor-less driver tests. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 31, 2019. 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 shares more details about its HBO Max streaming service --WhatsApp sues an Israeli spyware company --and Tencent makes a big investment in streaming video. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 30, 2019. First up: AT&T and WarnerMedia announced the pricing, launch timetable, and content lineup of their HBO Max streaming service. It’ll cost $14.99 per month and will launch in May 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. --Apple reveals AirPods with noise cancellation --Amazon starts offering free grocery delivery for Prime members --and Lyft revamps its monthly membership plan. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 29, 2019. First up: Apple announced AirPods Pro with noise cancellation. 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 review NVIDIA’s new Android TV devices --A billionaire clothing heir launches a sustainable fashion startup --and Mark Zuckerberg explains the thinking behind Facebook’s latest news initiative. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 28, 2019. First up: NVIDIA has a new family of Android TV-based streaming devices. 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 unveils its latest journalism initiative -- We review the PixelBook Go -- and and SpaceX shares more details about its plan to reach the moon. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 25, 2019. First up: Facebook’s news section, which was previously reported to be imminent, is here: The company is rolling out Facebook News in a limited test in 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. --Twitter reports a big revenue miss --Mark Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s plans for Libra --and we’ve got the full agenda for Disrupt Berlin. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 24, 2019. First up: Twitter reported its earnings for the quarter that ended September 30th, and the numbers delivered a big surprise, falling on both sales and earnings per share. 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 is putting even more money into WeWork -- SAP’s outgoing CEO gets a new job -- and automated logistics startup Fabric raises $110 million. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 23, 2019. 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 announces new steps to protect election integrity --Elon Musk uses SpaceX satellites to tweet --and Roku makes an adtech acquisition. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 22, 2019. 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 review the Pixel 4 -- NordVPN admits to being hacked -- and Netflix is raising more funding for its original content. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 21, 2019. First up: TechCrunch’s Brian Heater reviews Pixel 4 — and says he was impressed by the improvements in Google’s latest smartphone, including camera upgrades and the Recorder app. 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. -- Zuckerberg lays out Facebook’s current stance on political advertising and Chinese censorship -- Atlassian acquires Code Barrel -- and a satellite startup gets FCC approval. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 18, 2019. 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. --Netflix earnings offer good and bad news --Samsung reveals a major security flaw --and authorities take down the world’s largest child exploitation site. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 17, 2019. First up: Netflix’s Q3 financial report gave the company’s stock a boost in after-hours trading, with profits significantly exceeding analyst expectations. 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. -- LinkedIn introduces a new feature for real-world meetups -- We get our hands on the Pixel 4 -- and Twitter announces a new policy around world leaders who break its rules. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 16, 2019. First up: LinkedIn is bringing its professional networking features into the physical world. 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’s annual hardware event happened today --Fortnite returns after its Big Bang --and Harley-Davidson pulls the plug on its electric motorcycle. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 15, 2019. First up: Harley-Davidson has halted production of its first electric motorcycle. 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 have some thoughts on Facebook’s political ad policy --Fortnite blows everything up --and SoftBank prepares to bail out WeWork. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 14, 2019. First up: Facebook recently formalized its approach to political advertising, declaring, “We don’t believe, however, that it’s an appropriate role for us to referee political debates. 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. Brought to you by Office Depot OfficeMax. Your Destination for HP Ink. --SAP’s CEO steps down --Uber acquires a Chilean grocery delivery startup --and Twitter launches its new Mac app. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 11, 2019. First up: Bill McDermott, SAP’s CEO for the last 9 years, is stepping down immediately, although he’ll remain involved in an advisory role for the next 2 months. 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. Brought to you by Office Depot OfficeMax. Your Destination for HP Ink. --Apple pulls HKmap app after pressure from China --Grammarly becomes a unicorn --and Okta launches new security tools. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 10, 2019. First up: Less than a day after Apple was criticized by Chinese state media for allowing HKmap in the App Store, the crowdsourced map app said it had been delisted. 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. Brought to you by Office Depot OfficeMax. Your Destination for HP Ink. -- China criticizes Apple for approving an app used by Hong Kong protesters -- Essential unveils a skinny new phone -- and Uber is adding a pet mode. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 9, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices