TechCrunch Daily Crunch

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Facebook faces big antitrust lawsuits -- DoorDash and C3.ai go public -- and YouTube announces new election misinformation policies. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: The Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook today, as did 48 attorneys general representing 46 states. They’re s...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Apple unveils new high-end headphones -- Calm raises more funding -- and Cyberpunk 2077 faces criticism. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: The AirPods Max are joining the AirPods and AirPods Pro in Apple’s audio accessory lineup — the first over-ear headphones under the AirPods brand. At $549, they’re price...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --You can listen to Apple Music on your Google Nest device --Apple is working to top Intel with its next set of chips --and Cisco acquires Slido. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Google announced that devices including the Nest Audio, Nest Hub Max, and Nest Mini will now be able to play Apple Music via voice...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --We learn more about Slack’s future --Revolut adds new payment features --and DoorDash pushes its IPO range upward. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: After Salesforce announced this week that it’s acquiring Slack for $27.7 billion, Ron Miller spoke to Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield and Salesforce President and...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Google fires a leading researcher --Stripe launches a new banking service --and WarnerMedia shakes up the theatrical business model. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Timnit Gebru, a leading researcher in the field of ethics and artificial intelligence, tweeted that Google fired her in response to a message...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Apple releases its annual best apps list -- a self-driving truck startup raises $350 million -- and the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine gets emergency approval in the United Kingdom. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Apple has announced its best apps of 2020. There were different winners — all selected by...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Salesforce announces its acquisition of Slack -- Amazon brings the Mac mini to the cloud -- and Google Maps gets a newsfeed. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Salesforce is buying Slack for $27.7 billion. The acquisition, which was first reported last month, is now official. “This is a match made in heaven,...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Facebook makes a billion-dollar acquisition --We learn more about Twitter’s Clubhouse-style feature --and Moderna applies for emergency authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Facebook is acquiring Kustomer. Kustomer says it can give customer service teams better data and a...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Twitter prepares to hand out more blue checkmarks -- YouTube suspends OANN -- and Discord is raising a big funding round. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Twitter has announced that it will bring back verification. 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 introduces a TikTok-style feed -- Amazon Echo Buds add fitness tracking -- and Vettery acquires Hired. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Snapchat has added Spotlight — a dedicated feed where users can watch short, entertaining videos — pretty similar to TikTok. This comes after the app also added T...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Roblox opens its books --Snap makes an acquisition --and Pfizer and BioNTech seek regulatory approval for their vaccine. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Roblox is going public. The child-friendly gaming company filed confidentially to go public in October, but it only recently published its S-1 document wi...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --HuffPost has a new owner --Facebook says its misinformation-fighting AI is getting smarter --Affirm files to go public This is your Daily Crunch. The big story: TechCrunch’s parent company Verizon Media has sold HuffPost. This is part of a larger deal that also includes an investment in BuzzFeed, a content syndication...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Apple is making a big shift in App Store fees --Duolingo raises more funding --and Pfizer releases updated vaccine results. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Apple is cutting the 30% fee it normally charges for App Store transactions to 15% for some developers — specifically, those who, after Apple’s commiss...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --We review each of Apple’s new M1-powered Macs --Twitter launches its new Stories-like format --and Amazon launches a pharmacy service. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: We’ve got 3 big hardware reviews, each one highlighting a new Mac with Apple’s M1 chipset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --GitHub defies a takedown order --Strava raises a big round --and Moderna reports promising COVID-19 vaccine results. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Back in October, the Recording Industry Association of America sent a DMCA complaint to GitHub over a project called YouTube-dl, which allows viewers to downl...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- DoorDash reveals its finances as it prepares to go public -- TikTok’s future remains unclear -- and Nintendo had a good month for sales. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: DoorDash filed confidentially for an IPO earlier this year, and now it has revealed its S-1 filing to the public. Learn more about your a...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- The latest Mac operating system arrives -- Amazon faces a lawsuit over PPE -- and Disney+ turns one. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Apple has released macOS Big Sur. This update, which was first announced 5 months ago at WWDC, includes a number of design changes that continue to blur the line between mac...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Google changes its storage policy -- Facebook extends its political ad ban -- and Ring doorbells are recalled. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Google is changing its storage policies for free accounts in a way that could have a big impact on anyone regularly using Google Photos. Learn more about your ad c...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Apple announces “One More Thing” before the holiday season -- Uber lets you reserve rides 30 days in advance -- and Spotify makes another podcast acquisition. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: During an unusually brief and focused “One More Thing” event, Apple announced 3 new Macs that will all use the M1 c...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- We review the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone 12 mini -- Zoom settles with the FTC -- and Pfizer announces promising results for its COVID-19 vaccine trial. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Matthew Panzarino tackled both extremes of the new iPhone 12 lineup today, publishing rev...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --The DOJ challenges Visa’s acquisition of a fintech startup --Apple releases the latest version of iOS --and goPuff acquires an iconic alcohol retailer. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: The Department of Justice is challenging Visa’s $5.3 billion acquisition of financial services startup Plaid. Learn more ab...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --The presidential election has plenty of implications for the tech world, particularly with social media --Meanwhile, major tech-relevant ballot measures, like California’s Proposition 22, also passed. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Election Day in the United States was largely free from disruptive cyberat...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. Despite a high stakes presidential election, tech news doesn’t stop! -- Chinese regulators pull the brakes on Ant Group’s IPO -- Spotify adds standalone streaming support on Apple Watch -- and PayPal outlines its digital wallet plans This is your Daily Crunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Apple is closing out the year with another big event --Twitter details its plans to fight election-related misinformation --and WeWork employees used an embarrassingly insecure printer password. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Almost everyone’s attention is locked onto the U.S. presidential election, but A...

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Under Armour gives up on one of its big acquisitions -- Uber Eats faces complaints over its free delivery policy for Black restaurants -- and Facebook takes another step to limit QAnon-related content. This is your Daily Crunch for October 30, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices