Snapchat adds Spotlight – TechCrunch
Snapchat introduces a TikTok-style feed, Amazon Echo Buds add fitness tracking and Vettery acquires Hired. This is your Daily Crunch for November 23, 2020. The big story: Snapchat adds Spotlight...
Verizon partners with Apple to launch 5G Fleet Swap – TechCrunch
Apple and Verizon today announced a new partnership that will make it easier for their business partners to go all-in on 5G. Fleet Swap, as the program is called, allows...
Lime touts a 2020 turnaround and 2021 profitability – TechCrunch
Micromobility company Lime says it has moved beyond the financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching a milestone that seemed unthinkable earlier this year. In short, the company is...
Apple will pay $113M to settle 34-state ‘batterygate’ lawsuit – TechCrunch
Apple has agreed to pay $113 million to 34 states and the District of Columbia to settle allegations that it broke consumer protection laws when it systematically downplayed widespread iPhone...
Jinx launches a text-to-buy dog food platform, with help from Initialized Capital – TechCrunch
Jinx is launching a simple way to buy dog food and manage orders via text message. The startup says it has developed “the first text-to-buy platform in the legacy pet...
Bella is a new challenger bank with a text-based interface – TechCrunch
Meet Bella, a new challenger bank launching on November 30th. The company is trying to differentiate itself with two distinctive features. First, you can interact with the app using keywords...
The crowd goes wild for Yiming – TechCrunch
There’s no shortage of TikTok coverage in the news today as the app’s fate in the U.S. hangs in the air. What the press doesn’t always address is how TikTok...
Yubo could be the next big social app as it raises $47.5 million – TechCrunch
French startup Yubo is the biggest social media app you’ve never heard of — unless you’re a teen. With a focus on young people under 25, the company has managed...
Cooper raises $2M to build a professional network centered on introductions – TechCrunch
In a period of social distancing, making new professional connections feels harder than ever. So Amsterdam-based Cooper is building a network that’s all about making and receiving introductions. “Everything that...
Apple’s IDFA gets targeted in strategic EU privacy complaints – TechCrunch
A unique device identifier that Apple assigns to each iPhone for third parties to track users for ad targeting — aka the IDFA (Identifier for Advertisers) — is itself now...