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Daily Crunch 12/9/21 Dec 09, 2021

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Twitter is the latest platform to test a TikTok copycat feature; Volkswagen closes three new partnerships to amp up EV production; Facebook tests a new ‘Professional’ mode for creator profiles

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Daily Crunch 12/8/21 Dec 09, 2021

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Microsoft seizes control of websites used by China-backed hackers; Twitter acquires Quill, a would-be Slack rival; team will work on DMs as Quill shuts down; Meta’s Messenger boss is leaving the company

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Daily Crunch 12/7/21 Dec 07, 2021

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DoorDash tests a full-time employment option in New York as it launches ‘ultra-fast’ delivery; Astra will launch a rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida for the first time in January; Toyota will build its first US battery plant in North Carolina

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Daily Crunch 12/4/21 Dec 04, 2021

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China’s ride-hailing giant is delisting from the New York Stock Exchange; Facebook Messenger is testing a new ‘Split Payments’ feature in the US

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Daily Crunch 12/3/21 Dec 03, 2021

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GM delays production of new Chevy Bolt EVs until end of January; EU warns adtech giants over ‘legal tricks’ as it moots changes to centralize privacy oversight; Apple announces the 2021 App Store Award winners and most downloaded apps of the year

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Daily Crunch 12/2/21 Dec 02, 2021

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Match settles lawsuit with Tinder co-founders for $441 million; US government agencies bought Chinese surveillance tech despite federal ban; Square is changing its name to Block

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Daily Crunch 12/1/21 Dec 01, 2021

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UK’s antitrust watchdog orders Facebook to sell Giphy; Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz invest in solid-state battery developer Factorial Energy; Twitter expands safety policy, bans posting images of people without their consent

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Daily Crunch 11/30/21 Nov 30, 2021

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Jack steps down from Twitter CEO role; Clearview AI told to stop processing UK data as ICO warns of possible fine; Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will talk Section 230 reform with Congress this week

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Daily Crunch 11/24/21 Nov 24, 2021

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Apple files lawsuit against NSO Group over Pegasus spyware; India plans law that will prohibit ‘all private cryptocurrencies,’ with ‘certain exceptions;’ India plans law that will prohibit ‘all private cryptocurrencies,’ with ‘certain exceptions;’ Reddit is shutting down Dubsmash and integrating video tools into its own app

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Daily Crunch 11/23/21 Nov 23, 2021

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Walmart will be the first retailer to test Twitter’s new livestream shopping platform; GM acquires 25% stake in electric boat company Pure Watercraft; Walmart will be the first retailer to test Twitter’s new livestream shopping platform; Netflix to acquire German visual effects studio behind ‘Stranger Things’ and more

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