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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 priced significantly higher than previous AirPods. 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. --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 commands. 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 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 COO Bret Taylor to learn more about the deal. 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 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 she sent to an internal email list. 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 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 App Store editors — for different 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. -- 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,” said Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff. 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 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 more unified view of the people they’re interacting with. 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 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 TikTok-like music features last month. 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. --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 with financial information. 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. --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 agreement, potential advertising collaboration, and more. 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 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 commission, earn less than $1 million per year. 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 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 download YouTube videos for offline viewing. 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. -- 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 ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 macOS and iOS. 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 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 choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 chip, its first chip for Macs. 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 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 reviews of both the Pro Max and the mini. It sounds like he’s impressed with both of them. 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 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 about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices