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Aug 20, 2021 • 4min

Daily Crunch 8/20/21

OnlyFans bans explicit content; General Motors and AT&T will offer 5G connectivity in certain vehicles from model year 2024; In growing battle with TikTok, Facebook to test ‘Facebook Reels’ in the US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 19, 2021 • 3min

Daily Crunch 8/19/21

T-Mobile says at least 47M current and former customers affected by hack; Apple walks back controversial Safari changes with iOS 15 beta 6 update; Mealworm farming company Beta Hatch raises $10M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 18, 2021 • 3min

Daily Crunch 8/18/21

Hopper raises $175M at $3.5B+ valuation as travel surges and its fintech tools help offset variant concerns; Apple’s sustainability-focused Impact Accelerator invites first 15 Black- and brown-owned companies; Brazil’s Nuvemshop raises $500M at a $3.1B valuation months after last raise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 17, 2021 • 3min

Daily Crunch 8/17/21

US safety regulator opens investigation into Tesla Autopilot following crashes with parked emergency vehicles; Tinder will soon make voluntary ID Verification available globally; Cisco beefing up app monitoring portfolio with acquisition of Epsagon for $500M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 14, 2021 • 4min

Daily Crunch 8/14/21

Facebook is bringing end-to-end encryption to Messenger calls and Instagram DMs; Argentine fintech Ualá lands $350M at a $2.45B valuation in SoftBank, Tencent-led round Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 13, 2021 • 4min

Daily Crunch 8/13/21

Box reports earnings early to give shareholders time to review financials ahead of board vote; A new Senate bill would totally upend Apple and Google’s app store dominance; TikTok to add more privacy protections for teenaged users, limit push notifications Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 12, 2021 • 3min

Daily Crunch 8/12/21

Twitter redesigns website and app with new font, less clutter and high-contrast features; E-commerce-as-a-service platform Cart.com picks up $98M to give brands scaling tools; Here’s everything Samsung announced this morning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 11, 2021 • 4min

Daily Crunch 8/11/21

Venmo to allow credit card holders to automatically buy cryptocurrency with their cash back; Amazon says it will now compensate consumers for defective products sold on its marketplace; Jerry raises $75M at a $450M valuation to build a car ownership ‘super app’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 10, 2021 • 4min

Daily Crunch 8/10/21

Car-sharing startup Turo has filed confidentially for an IPO; Instagram tests ads in its Shop tab; SpaceX to acquire satellite connectivity startup Swarm Technologies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 7, 2021 • 4min

Daily Crunch 8/7/21

SpaceX stacks the full Starship launch system for the first time, standing nearly 400 feet tall; Verifiable secures $17M for its API that manages healthcare provider information; ​​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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