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Apple Google may be building a competitor, adding more audible podcasts, and lifting the ad measurement company to 350 million. This is their Daily Crunch for October 28, 2020.
Great story: Apple is very into search
Apple’s growing interest in search technology and may also work on a product to compete with Google, according to the Financial Times.
In iOS 14, Apple now displays its own results when you type questions on the home screen. Also, there seems to be an increase in the functionality of Apple’s web crawler.
There may be more opportunities here. The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Google for what is known as blood thinning behaviors around search. However, this does not mean that Apple and Google will soon be heading to search; It could be a sign that Apple’s Siri Voice Assistant is getting more search queries.
Tech giants
Joe Rogan, Alex Jones and Spotify’s Illusion of Neutrality: Joe Rogan faces mixed criticism after bringing Infowers’ Alex Jones to his show.
The audible expands into podcasts, adding around 100,000 audible podcasts.
Apple sees the TickTalk generation with an updated version of the clips – the update brings much-needed support for vertical videos, allowing them to share the “stories” feature on TickTalk and other social apps.
Startups, Funding and Venture Capital
Double Verify, an Expert in Brand Safety, Ad Fraud, and Ad Quality Raises $ 350M – DoubleRify Technology Can Detect Fraud, Display, and Brand Safety.
Outsider raises M65 million to bring autonomous technology to distribution yards: The startup has built a three-part system that includes an autonomous electric yard truck, software to run operations, and site infrastructure.
Lunchbox Raises M20 Million To Help Restaurants Create Their Own Ordering Experiences – CEO Nabeel Alamgir Says If Restaurants Can Handle More Orders Online (Rather Than Relying On Delivery Apps), They Will Make More Money Staying In Touch Direct with your most loyal customers.
Advice and analysis from extra crunch
When venture capital recovers, what happens to venture debt? – While Venture Capital is setting new records again, the little-known siblings cannot match the results of recent years.
Current and Future Trends in Latin America Mobile Growth: Latin America is one of the fastest growing mobile markets in the world.
Dear Sophie: Are there upgrade options for E-2 visa holders interested in changing jobs? – Another edition of Sophie Alcorn’s column answering immigration questions about working at tech companies.
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Everything else
Qualtrix CEO Ryan Smith buys a majority stake in Utah Jazz 6 1.6b – Smith sold Qualtrix to SAP for $ 8 billion in 2018.
US online holiday sales hit 9,189k this year, up 33% from 2019, according to a new forecast from Adobe Analytics.
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